Director of the Diplomatic Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, since 2012. Following his doctorate degree, he became Assistant professor at Qatar University. In 2005, he moved into the public service sphere, where he headed the Department of Social Planning at the State of Qatar Planning Council. In parallel, he was Deputy Chairman of the Permanent Population Committee (2007-2011). In 2009, he was appointed as the state focal point representative for the Alliance of Civilizations. Author and co-author of several books and technical reports, he has published many articles in academic journals, and conference papers on various political, sustainable development, and management issues. He holds a Ph.D in Resources Management from the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom.