Hady Amr
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Hady Amr has served as Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Middle East at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since October 2010. He is a policy analyst and author
known for his work in the area of U.S. relations with the Muslim world
and his focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict, Lebanon
, Jordan
, and the economic and social development of the Arab
World. He served in the administration of Bill Clinton
according to the BBC
. From 2006 to 2010, he served as a fellow at the Brookings Institution
's Saban Center for Middle East Policy
and the founding director of the Brookings Doha Center
in Qatar
. In 2010, he also served as Senior Advisor in the Office of Policy at the Department of Homeland Security.
before receiving an M.A.
in International Affairs
at Princeton University
. He served as an appointee at the U.S. Department of Defense during the Clinton administration, at which time he served briefly at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at National Defense University
. From 2001 to 2006, he managed an independent consulting practice, the Amr Group. He also served as the founding Executive Director of World Links Arab Region, building a board including Queen Rania of Jordan
and Elaine Wolfensohn of the World Bank
, as Senior Advisor to the World Economic Forum
on Islamic-Western relations. He is a former economist
and a consultant to the World Bank
and the United Nations
.
Amr is the author of numerous publications including The Need to Communicate: How to Improve U.S. Public Diplomacy with the Islamic World and "The Opportunity of the Obama Era: How Civil Society Can Help Bridge Divides between the United States and a Diverse Muslim World" published by Brookings. He has also been published by Newsweek
, The Washington Post
, and the International Herald Tribune
, among others. For the U.N., he authored several reports, including "The State of the Arab Child".
He previously served as a member of the Term Member Advisory Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations
and currently serves on Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Advisory Committee. In 2002, Virginia Governor, Mark Warner
, appointed him to serve on the Virginia Public Schools Authority, a position to which he was reappointed by Governor Tim Kaine, serving through 2010.
Author
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known for his work in the area of U.S. relations with the Muslim world
Muslim world
The term Muslim world has several meanings. In a religious sense, it refers to those who adhere to the teachings of Islam, referred to as Muslims. In a cultural sense, it refers to Islamic civilization, inclusive of non-Muslims living in that civilization...
and his focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, and the economic and social development of the Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
World. He served in the administration of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
according to the BBC
BBC
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. From 2006 to 2010, he served as a fellow at the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and...
's Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Saban Center for Middle East Policy
The Saban Center for Middle East Policy is a center within the Brookings Institution focused on the United States' involvement in the Middle East...
and the founding director of the Brookings Doha Center
Brookings Doha Center
Brookings Doha Center is a project of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy within the Brookings Institution, started in 2007. In its own words, it conducts "research on the socio-economic and geopolitical issues facing Muslim-majority states and communities, and encourages increased dialogue...
in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. In 2010, he also served as Senior Advisor in the Office of Policy at the Department of Homeland Security.
Biography
Amr earned his B.A. in economics from Tufts UniversityTufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
before receiving an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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in International Affairs
International relations
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at Princeton University
Princeton University
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. He served as an appointee at the U.S. Department of Defense during the Clinton administration, at which time he served briefly at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at National Defense University
National Defense University
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. From 2001 to 2006, he managed an independent consulting practice, the Amr Group. He also served as the founding Executive Director of World Links Arab Region, building a board including Queen Rania of Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
and Elaine Wolfensohn of the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, as Senior Advisor to the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
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on Islamic-Western relations. He is a former economist
Economist
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and a consultant to the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and the United Nations
United Nations
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.
Amr is the author of numerous publications including The Need to Communicate: How to Improve U.S. Public Diplomacy with the Islamic World and "The Opportunity of the Obama Era: How Civil Society Can Help Bridge Divides between the United States and a Diverse Muslim World" published by Brookings. He has also been published by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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, and the International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
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, among others. For the U.N., he authored several reports, including "The State of the Arab Child".
He previously served as a member of the Term Member Advisory Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
and currently serves on Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is a professional public policy school at Princeton University. The school has granted undergraduate A.B. degrees since 1930 and graduate degrees since 1948...
Advisory Committee. In 2002, Virginia Governor, Mark Warner
Mark Warner
Mark Robert Warner is an American politician and businessman, currently serving in the United States Senate as the junior senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Warner was the 69th governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006 and is the honorary chairman of...
, appointed him to serve on the Virginia Public Schools Authority, a position to which he was reappointed by Governor Tim Kaine, serving through 2010.