Abdel Gawad Ahmed

Vice President, Arab Council for Supporting Fair Trials (ACSFT)
Egypt
Abdel is the Vice President of the Egyptian Bar Association, a Chairman of ACFST and main legal consultant of UNHCR for legal aid. His responsibilities consequently include providing free legal assistance to the poor, immigrants and refugees in Egypt, writing concept notes for projects and representing ACSFT at official and non-official events. He has been a legal aid adviser and main partner of the UNHCR’s office in Egypt since 2009 and is also currently responsible for international relations at the Egyptian Bar Association. As his work concerns refugees, migrants and the poor, this program will benefit Abdel through gaining new skills in handling migrant workers’ cases and developing ideas for projects aimed at protecting and empowering migrant workers in the Middle East to protect their rights.

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