User:Dr. Suliman Giddo

Dr. Suliman A Giddo is an expert in International Politics, Disaster and Crisis Management, Strategic Planning and Sustainable Development programs. He works for Qatar Foundation. Before joining QF, he worked at the Department of Strategic Planning (Ministry of Interior) in Qatar, where he developed the (2017-2022) Strategic plan for the Ministry. Prior to that, he worked as Political Advisor (Contractor) for the State Department. He also worked as a Consultant for AU-UN Joint Mission in Africa and as the Chairman for Disaster and Emergency Response team at the American Red Cross in Virginia.He taught as an adjunct at School of Business in Indiana, and The Institute of Public Administration in Qatar. He founded and directed Darfur Peace and Development org and currently founded Sub-Saharan University College in Darfur- Sudan.

Dr. Giddo earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, MBA, MS and Post Graduate studies from Manchester- U.K, Staryer University -USA, Stanford University-USA, Fordham University-USA and a Ph.D.from George Mason University.

Dr. Giddo was selected by Washington Magazine (2000-2010) as a top 100 influential and famous individuals in the world in the humanitarian field. He has tremendous contribution in Peacemaking and peacebuilding (he drafted Doha Peace agreement protocol signed between the government of Sudan and Rebels in 2011- Known as Darfur Peace agreement) disaster management and emergency planning.

He published several books and academic papers and hosted and conducted hundreds of conferences, workshops, and seminars in USA, Italy, UK, Kenya, Chad, Ethiopia, Morocco, Sudan, China and Qatar. He was hosted in handful of TV channels, radio broadcasts and newspaper including BBC, Al Jazeera, New York Times, etc.