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      The Union for the Mediterranean is an intergovernmental institution bringing together the European Union Member States and 15 countries from the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean to promote dialogue and cooperation.

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      29 November 2020, MCDoulyia. ناصر كامل: الاتحاد المتوسطي لا يعلب دورا مباشرا في الصراعات السياسية في حوض المتوسط
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      25 November 2020, La Vanguardia. La UpM pone en valor el papel de la sociedad civil para el diálogo en región
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      25 November 2020, Euractiv. Nasser Kamel: „Der Mittelmeerraum steht vor extremen Herausforderungen“
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Nasser Kamel, Secretary General

UfM SG meets French Ambassador and Delegate for the Mediterranean, Karim Amellal, ahead of One Climate Summit

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UfM SG Nasser Kamel meets with Africa Director of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Christoph Rauh
22 / 01 / 2021
Promoting food systems transformation in the Mediterranean towards 2030
21 / 01 / 2021
One Planet Summit: UfM, committed to act in favor of biodiversity
18 / 01 / 2021

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Biography

A career diplomat for the Egyptian government, Nasser Kamel held the position of Ambassador of Egypt to the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2018. He was also Ambassador to France in the period 2006-2012, during which he took part in the drafting of the Joint Declaration of the 2008 Paris Summit that marked the launch of the Union for the Mediterranean. Furthermore, between 2012 and 2014, he was Assistant Minister for Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs. From 2004 to 2006, he was the Director of Egypt’s Public Information Service. Prior to this position he served in various embassies, including Washington (1984-1988), Lisbon (1990-1994), Tunis (1994-1998), Brussels (1999-2001) and Paris (2001-2004).

Mr Kamel studied Political Science at Brussels University (1977-1979) and Cairo University’s Faculty of Economics and Political Science, obtaining his bachelor’s degree in 1981. He graduated from the Diplomatic Institute – Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo (1981-1982) and the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) in Paris (1982-1983).

He holds the title of Grand Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite of the Republic of France and has also received decorations from the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Portugal.

He is fluent in Arabic, English and French. He is married and has two children.

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The Cabinet

Lina Blin

Marc Sánchez

Myrieme Taleb

Mafalda Groba Gomes

Rim Filali Meknassi

Isabel Llovio

Ugo Angelillo

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29 November 2020, MCDoulyia. ناصر كامل: الاتحاد المتوسطي لا يعلب دورا مباشرا في الصراعات السياسية في حوض المتوسط
25 November 2020, La Vanguardia. La UpM pone en valor el papel de la sociedad civil para el diálogo en región
25 November 2020, Euractiv. Nasser Kamel: „Der Mittelmeerraum steht vor extremen Herausforderungen“
23 November 2020, MEDI1TV. ضيف التحرير .. حوار مع ناصر كمال الأمين العام للاتحاد من أجل المتوسط

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Recent speeches

UfM Water Expert Group Meeting (9 June 2020)
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El Cano Royal Institute: Euro-Mediterranean relations: a look back and a looming regional emergency? (9 June 2020)
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Steering Committee Meetings: Reinforcing the Innovation-Employability Nexus in the Mediterranean (5 May 2020)
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Opening remarks by the UfM SG – ANIMA Online Workshop on “Developing investments that contribute to sustainable development” (28 Avril 2020)
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