MOHAMED EL-SAID EL-DAKKAK
Professor of International Law – Alexandria University
Member of the Egyptian National Council of Human Rights
Legal Advisor of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS:
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1997-2003 vice-President of Alexandria University
1997-2003 Chairman of "Arab and Foreign Affairs and National
Security Committee" of the ARAB REPUBBLIC of EGYPT
SENATE
1996 –2001 Member of the “Press Supreme Council"
1993 - 1998 Dean of the Faculty of Law — Alexandria University
1992 – 1994 President of the “International Law Association” – (
London),
1987 - 1993 Head of Department of International Law – Alexandria
University.
1987 - 1989 Director of the “ Center for Legal Services” Alexandria University.
1985 - 1987 Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law — Alexandria
University.
1978 -1982 Visiting Professor at the Arab University of Beirut.
1978 -1980 –1981 -1982 Visiting Professor at the University of
Naples,at the University of Siena and at the High Institute of
European Studies ( Turin ) - Italy.
1978 Member of Egyptian Delegation for Arab European Dialogue
Symposium (Aix-en-Province, France).
1971 Researcher at the Italian “Centro Nationale di Ricerche”
(C.N.R.) (Italy).
1969 - 1970 Researcher at “ Fondazione Einaudi” (Torino), Italy.
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
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Scientific collaboration with International Governmental and non
Governmental Organizations such as UNICEF, ICRC, UNHCR,
Head of the Association of Graduates in Law,
Head of the Egyptian branch of the “ International Law
Association”
Vice President of the “Egyptian Law and Medicine Association”,
Member of the Board of the “Egyptian Society of International
Law”,
Member of the "Egyptian Bar Association",
Member of the "National Committee for Reviewing the
International Convention on the non-Proliferation of the Nuclear
Weapons",
Member of the "National Legal and Technical Committee for the
Nile Water",
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Member of the " National Committee of the International
Humanitarian Law",
Participant to several conferences organized by UNICEF on UN
Convention on Children Rights and on UN Convention on
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women –
Alexandria, Amman, Marrakech, Florence, New York, Gedda,
1987 – 1988 Director of Studies of four Seminars organized by
the High Institute of International Criminal Justice in collaboration
with Ford Foundation for Arab Academicians, Judges, Police and
Military Officers on Human Rights, 1987 – 1989 Member of the
Commitee for the preparation of Arab Human Rights Charter at
the High Institute of International Criminal Justice in Siracusa –
Italy
MAIN PUBLICATIONS
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“General Theory of Resolutions of International Organizations
and their Role the Making of International Law” – Alexandria 1973,
“ From Political Equality to Economic non Equality: towards a
New International Law for Development - Alexandria 1978,
“ Threat or Use of Force and Violation of Human Rights as an
International Crime” (Research on a locus standi in International
Responsibility Claim) – Beirut 1983,
“ Common Heritage of Humanity: study on the UN Treaty on the
International Law of Sea” – Alexandria 1984
“ Threat or Use of Force: Violation of Human Rights, Auto
Determination Right and International Legality” – Alexandria 1985,
“ Arab People: their Right to their own Culture” ( Paper prepared
for the Union of Arab Lawyers) – Cairo 1985,
“International Humanitarian Law between Positive and Islamic
Theories” (Paper presented to Jordan Red Crescent and
published in four languages in the International Revue of Red
Crescent) – Geneva, March 1990,
Research on “Child’s Rights according to Islamic Sharia and the
UN Convention” prepared for the UNICEF,
“Human Rights” ( Four Volumes prepared with Prof. Sherif
Bassiouny and Prof. Abd El Azim Wazir)
“ The International Law” – text-book – ( several editions - the last
one 2000),
“ Law of International Organizations” – text-book – ( several
editions, the last one 2000),
“ From the Just War to the Just Peace” ( Paper presented to the
International Symposium organized by the Egyptian Ministry of
Justice on Taba Arbitration - Cairo 1998,
“Administration of Justice between Basic Principles and Variable
Factors” (Paper presented to the 2nd Conference of Justice – Cairo
1998,
FIELDS OF MAIN SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
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Human rights (particularly Women and Children Rights),
Humanitarian Law,
International Penal Law,
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
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1973 - Ph. D. in International Law (cum Laude ) —
Alexandria University,
1971 - Diploma from the High University Institute of
European Studies (Nancy - France),
1969 - Diploma from the High University Institute of
European Studies ( Turin — Italy ),
1966 - High Diploma in Public Law - Alexandria
University,
1965 - High Diploma in Private Law - Alexandria
University,
1964 - License in Law ( cum Laude) - Alexandria
University.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Italian – English – French – Arabic.
PERSONAL INFORMATIONS
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Marital Status: Married, one Son ( Omar ).
Date of Birth: October 1, 1942
Place of Birth: Damanhour – Behira , Arab Republic of Egypt.
DECORATIONS:
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Onorificenza di “Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana”
Onorificenza di “ Cavaliere Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana”
Professor Onoris Causa from Buenos Aires University – 1994.
ADDRESES
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Home:
2, Kafr Abdou Street (Roushdy), ALEXANDRIA
Tel. and Fax : 00203 5454744
Fax : 00203 5465835
Mobile: 0020 12 214 2091
El-Dakkak Law Office - 2, Monira Tawfik Street ( El Manshia) –
ALEXANDRIA
Telephone:00203 : 00203 4801133 - 00203 4814940
Fax: 00203 4811510