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Hassan Abulenein is the Lead for Government Engagement across the Middle East and North Africa at the World Economic Forum. As a policy and strategy consultant, Hassan has worked and advised governments, private sector entities, and international organizations in the region over the past 6 years, advising on geopolitics, sustainable development, crises management and strategic communications. Hassan holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science, is a former GCSP Young Fellow in Foreign and Security Policy and is qualified by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) in the UK.
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