Omar Grech
LL.D., Ph.D.
Bio Note
Omar Grech is Coordinator of the Human Dimension Programme at the Mediterranean Academy
of Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC) where he lectures in international law including international
human rights law. From 2007 to 2009 he was Director of the International & EU Office of the
University of Malta. His main interests in international law are: human rights, human rights and
development, human rights education as well as the link between human rights and conflict.
Since 2001 he has organized a Human Rights Summer School at MEDAC as well as human rights
seminars and workshops. He is also the co-coordinator of the joint Masters programme between
MEDAC and the School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. He was Fulbright Scholar conducting
research and delivering lectures at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason
University from January to April 2010.
Between 2001 and 2007 he was a member of the Human Rights Education Working Group of the
Euro-Med Human Rights Network. He has lectured and conducted workshops in Italy, Lebanon,
Cyprus, Turkey, Ireland, Croatia and the Netherlands.