Hanadi Nedham AlShafai
Dr. Hanadi AlShafai is a Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, currently serving as Director of the Office of the Minister of State for International Cooperation.
She Served as the Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Netherlands and as the Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.
Headed the Human Rights Treaties Section within MoFA's Human Rights Department. In this role, she oversaw the state's compliance, reporting, and implementation strategies for international conventions.
Dr. Hanadi has Published several research papers focusing on the evolution of human rights frameworks, regional legal protections, and international cooperation.
She holds a PhD in Human Rights from Qatar University, an MSc in Comparative Politics from University College London (UCL), and a Bachelor’s degree in Politics from Durham University, United Kingdom.
Dr. Al Shafai has participated in numerous national, regional, and international conferences and high-level discussions on human rights, diplomacy, and international cooperation. She has also contributed to regional initiatives aimed at strengthening women’s participation in mediation and peacebuilding.
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In the Front and at the Centre - Women, Girls and the Humanitarian Reset22-Oct-2026AidEx Main Stage