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= Sharif As-Saber =

Sharif As-Saber (born in 1961 in Bangladesh) is an author, researcher and an academic currently working at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Early education in Dhaka college and Dhaka University. In June 1983, he joined the civil service as the youngest-ever recruits in the history of Bangladesh. He served as a Magistrate, CEO of several district as well as sub-district councils, and the Acting Director (Foreign Affairs) at Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Academy. He completed an MBA in international business from Monash University and a PhD in international and comparative management from the University of Tasmania. In late 1990s, he joined Massey University, New Zealand as a lecturer for a short period of time before joining the University of Tasmania as an academic. He joined Monash University in 2001 and worked there until moving to RMIT University in 2010.

He is the Founding Director of Master of International Business Program at RMIT University (2013-). Previously, he held several academic administrative positions including the Coordinator of Geopolitics Business and Government research cluster at the Centre for Sustainable Organisations and Work at RMIT University; Deputy Head (research & innovation), School of Management, RMIT University; Founding Director, MPhil (Industry) Program and Director, International Business Program at Monash University; Sub-Dean, International Business Program at the University of Tasmania; and International Business Program Manager at Massey University, New Zealand.

His current research interests include e-governance, anti-corruption, social reregulation, international business, call centre management, geopolitics and international education. He has edited six books and authored numerous book chapters, published extensively in refereed journals and presented in leading international conferences. 'Strengthening governance in Asia-Pacific: myths, realities and paradoxes', and Governance and Human Capital: The 21st Century Agenda '' are considered to be two of his leading books on Asia pacific governance issues

Sharif As-Saber is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Administration & Governance. He is also on the editorial boards of several journals including Thunderbird International Business Review, Electronic Government, Journal of Innovation Management in Small and Medium Enterprises, Journal of International Education and Business, and Society & Change. Previously, he served as the Editor of the Journal of Administration & Diplomacy (1994-95) and the Book and Media Review Editor of the Journal of Transnational Management Development (1998-99). He has been involved in organising conferences and research colloquiums and acted as the stream chair in several international conferences. He also edited several conference proceedings. He has been the recipient of several competitive grants including the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) and Telematics Trust grants.

Sharif As-Saber served as the Chairman of the premier governance-related organisation within the Asia Pacific region, Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration & Governance (NAPSIPAG) (2008-2013). He served as the Secretary and Treasurer of the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) between 2008 and 2011. He is the Founding President of the Governance and Administration Innovation network aka GAIN International. Dr Sharif As-Saber is the Honourary International Advisor of Bangladesh Garments manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). He authored the Roadmap for the RMG industry in Bangladesh.

He is an academic activist and media commentator and contributes regularly to public debates on society, economy, politics and policy via both print and electronic media. In both 2012 and 2013, RMIT University officially awarded him with certificates of excellence as one of its top media performers.In 2016, he was presented with the “Serendib Multicultural Personality of the Year” award for his contributions to the multicultural community in Australia.

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