Dr. Amr Hedar

Dr. Amr Hedar holds a PhD in International Law, with doctoral research focused on the ICSID Convention. He has worked with UNCTAD on mapping Arab and African International Investment Agreements (IIAs). He also led the drafting of the New Arab Investment Agreement under the League of Arab States (LAS) and prepared the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s initiative on a modern investment agreement within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Dr. Hedar participated in the negotiations of UNCITRAL Working Group III on Investor–State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) reform and in WTO negotiations on Investment Facilitation. He was also involved in the negotiations of the Investment Protocol to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and in work relating to the Pan-African Investment Code (PAIC). Dr. Hedar has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of investment law and policy. He has represented Egypt at numerous international conferences, events, and forums as a participant, speaker, and negotiator, engaging with prestigious international organizations and academic institutions, including UNCTAD, the World Trade Organization (WTO), UNCITRAL, the African Union (AU), the League of Arab States (LAS), the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the World Trade Institute at the University of Bern, and Columbia University in the United States.