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 Mohamed ElBaradei
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
The Arbitration of Business – Diplomacy And Tact In An Unstable Political Era
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Building Bridges: Bridging divides and uniting nations |
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The Public Eye: Understanding the rationale behind being a great public servant. The pressure and reward when the shareholders in your company are the whole of humanity |
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Meeting Expectations: Being a moral authority on the world stage and managing the expectations of the world in volatile times when tension levels are high and the stakes are even higher |
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Conflict Management: How do you manage conflict on a global level and encourage dialogue and communication with multiple nations who all carry a different agenda and game plan. Where is the middle ground and how do you stay neutral? |
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Learning Lessons: How can we best learn from the past effectively using the knowledge we now have to avoid making the same mistakes again. What is the best way to encourage this within your team in a diplomatic and constructive manner? |
Facts about this speaker
• Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency since 1997
• Reappointed for a 3rd term in 2005 despite opposition from the United States
• Awarded Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Medal
• Awarded the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Human Security Award
• Awarded the Golden Dove of Peace prize from the President of Italy
• Awarded the Nile Shas - Egypt’s highest civilian decoration
Mohamed ElBaradei is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - it’s his job to get the world to like nuclear as an alternative fuel despite the controversy around it. It’s also his job to make sure that countries with atomic capabilities use it with care, good intention and not as a weapon. Dr ElBaradei has gained international respect and support over the years, resulting in him being reappointed as Director General of the agency for a third term since first being assigned in 1997.
Dr ElBaradei started his diplomatic career in 1964 when he served in the Permanent Missions of Egypt to the United Nations. During his career as a diplomat, international civil servant and scholar, he has become very familiar with the inner workings and processes of international organisations around the world.
In 2005, Dr ElBaradei was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way”. The Nobel committee referred to ElBaradei as an “unafraid advocate”.
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