Mr. Karim Abdelghani

Mr. Karim Abdelghani serves as Acting Regional Director of the ITU Arab Regional Office, where he engages with a broad range of regional stakeholders on digital innovation ecosystems and policy and regulatory matters. He also leads the Office’s collaboration with the United Nations system across the Arab region.

Mr. Abdelghani joined ITU in 2012 and has served as Programme Coordinator at the ITU Arab Regional Office since 2013. In this role, he has designed, coordinated and implemented regional programmes and projects, supported countries in digital transformation, innovation and digital policy, and strengthened cooperation with regional partners and the United Nations system. He has also served as Senior Advisor ad interim, providing strategic advice and supporting the coordination of the Office’s priorities, operations and engagement with Member States and partners.

Mr. Abdelghani has nearly 20 years of ICT and international relations experience across the Egyptian government, IFC, and ITU. He holds a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham as a 2009 Chevening Scholar and an Advanced Diploma in Internet Governance from DiploFoundation.