PhD in Public Administration in Social Capital formation, and MA in Governance and Development. He works as a head of Media and Communication Sector in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. He writes extensively on the issues of citizenship, democracy and development, published a number of books and studies in this area, and a regular columnist in number of newspapers including Al Ahram and Shrouk. He has rich experience in civil society as a program manager, evaluator and professional trainer.