User:Dr. Ali Ajami

DR. ALI AJAMI

Personal:

Born in Lebanon, September 1st, 1952. Married with four children: one daughter and three sons.

Education:

* B.A. in Arabic Language and Literature (Lebanese University Beirut, 1982)

* M.A. in Arabic Language and Literature (Lebanese University Beirut, 1985)

* PhD in Arabic Language and Literature (Lebanese University Beirut, 1998)

Online Courses:

* Harvard University, USA, 2020-2021:

- Religions through Scriptures;

- Religion, Peace & Conflicts;

- Religious Literacy;

- Predictions Omens Oracles & Prophecies.

* Stanford University, USA, 2021:

- Nuclear Terrorism;

- Living on the Nuclear Brink.

* Columbia University, USA, 2022:

- Civil War and Reconstruction ;

- Women Have Always Worked.

* University of Napoli, Italy, 2021:

- Introduction to Political Science;

- Comparative Research Designs and Methods;

- Contemporary Issues in World Politics;

- Understanding Political Concepts;

- Comparative Political Systems;

- Democracy and Autocracy.

* MIT University, USA, 2021:

- Disease and Climate Shocks and Wellbeing.

* Inter-American Development Bank, Brasil, 2021 :

- Climate Change Education;

- Environmental and Social Risk Management.

Diplomatic career:

* (1992–1994): Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beirut, Lebanon.

* (1994–1996): Consul of Lebanon in Cairo, Egypt.

* (1996–1998): Consul of Lebanon in Brasilia, Brazil.

* (1998–1999): Counselor at the Embassy of Lebanon in Brasilia, Brazil.

* (1999–2002): Counselor at the Embassy of Lebanon in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

* (June 2002-April 2004): Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Beirut, Lebanon (Head of Asian, African, and Australian Desk).

* (April 2004 – Aug 2007): Consul General of Lebanon in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

* (Aug 2006 – Aug 2007): Dean of the Consular Corps of Detroit.

* (Aug 2007 – June 2013): Ambassador of Lebanon in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

* (June 2013 –Sept 2016): Ambassador of Lebanon in Stockholm, Sweden.

* (May 2015 – Sept 2016) : Dean of the Arab Ambassadors Council in Sweden.

Interests/Activities:

* Poet and short story writer.

* Published 9 books in Arabic language (short stories) :

-  The fool (Scenes from the civil war of Lebanon) – 1981

-  May be it was a dream – 1982

-  The fox and his buddy (A series of 6 short stories for children) – 1982

-   Situations – 2006

* Published his first book of poetry in Arabic language : The meadows of the body (2016)

* Published a new Arabic Language Dictionary (on Synonyms), 2023

* Published 6 Academic books about Beirut as seen in Lebanese novels, 2023

* Member of the Lebanese Writers Union.

Work Experience:

* (1971-1992): Teacher of Arabic language, and assistant principal, in public schools in South Lebanon.

* (1978–1992): Journalist and correspondent in South Lebanon for international news agencies (Reuters, AFP), as well as many local Lebanese and Arab magazines and radios and news papers and agencies.

* (Aug. 2017-Aug. 2020) : Family engagement and community liaison, with Hamadeh Educational Services (HES) and its Accademies.

* (Aug. 2022- ….): Translator and Arabic Language Coach at HES.

Languages:

Arabic & English (fluent), and French (fair).

Achievements:

* 1990: Created The Cultural and Social Forum in his hometown, Abbassieh, in South Lebanon, which became the most active Cultural community in the region.

* 1996: Created The Arab Diplomatic Group in Brasilia, Brazil.

* 1999: Created The Diplomatic Group in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

* 2007: Created, with other Arab ambassadors, The Council of Arab Ambassadors in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

* 2009: Created The Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

* Mid March 2013: Organized an excellent and very successful official 3 days visit for the Lebanese President H.E. General Michel Sleiman to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

* 2014: Created The Swedish Lebanese Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm.

* June 2016: Organized a successful official and private 4 days visit for the H.E. Mr. Jebran Bassil, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon to Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.

* 2017: Co-founded and presided the Arab American Center for Culture & Arts, and the Cultural forum in Dearborn. Both are dynamic and energetic institutions working to promote Arabic culture and to build bridges of communications between the Arab communities in the USA and the Cultural entities and organizations in the Arab world and other regions.

Awards:

* May 2011: The trophy of The Lebanese Parliament, awarded by The Speaker of the Parliament   H.E.M. Nabih Berry, for his role in protecting the Lebanese large community during the civil war in Cote d’Ivoire (2011).

* March 2013: The trophy of The Lebanese Presidency, awarded by The Lebanese President H.E General Michel Sleiman, for the same reasion.

* June 2013: The National Medal of Cote d’Ivoire (Commandor Rank), awarded by The Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara.

* (2008-2013): Tens of trophies and medals and decorations, awarded by Diplomatic, Consular, Social, Cultural, Economic, and Civic entities and associations and clubs and groups, in the U.S.A. and Lebanon and Cote d’Ivoire and Sweden.

* (December 2016) : The Medal of Honor (Commandor Rank, 1st Grade), awarded by His Majesty The King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustav.