Hamed El kady

Chief, Investment Agreements, UNCTAD

UNCTAD

Hamed El Kady is leading UNCTAD's work on international investment agreements (IIAs) and investor-State disputes (ISDS). He also assumes the role of Officer-in-Charge, Director’s Office. He oversees the inter-governmental work of the Division and provides policy advice to Governments on issues related to investment policies for sustainable development. El Kady was instrumental in the development and adoption of Guiding Principles on Investment Policymaking for a number of regional organizations. He oversaw the implementation of over 40 international, regional and national conferences on investment issues worldwide. He is also a core member of UNCTAD’s team on the World Investment Report (WIR) and the World Investment Forum (WIF). He has over 20 years of experience working with international organizations and has an extensive publication record on investment and related economic and legal issues. He is a frequent panelist in international conferences on investment policies.