Ahmed Aref

Public policy

Experienced Research and Public Policy Specialist with 16 years of experience working on evidence based policy development including; research, interdisciplinary policy analysis, impact assessment, project management, advocacy and international cooperation at national, regional and international levels. Prior joining Qatar Foundation, Ahmed worked for UNFPA Regional Office; EU Program on Family and Child Rights and the Egyptian Prime Minister’s Office. His research focuses on the politics of social policies, social justice and interdisciplinary policy analysis from socio-economic perspective in the Arab region, with a particular emphasis on Gulf studies. His areas of expertise include social protection systems, resilience mechanisms, maternity protection, social inclusion/ exclusion, labour policy transformations, family policies, demography and sustainable development. He published and coauthored peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs and research reports on issues related to disability protection, social welfare system, housing and family formation/dissolution, work-family balance policies, political economy of international aid, monitoring and evaluation under humanitarian circumstances, among others. He led and contributed to the management of research, policy and advocacy programs in the aforementioned fields and participated as a speaker and panelist in numerous national, regional and international conferences and expert meetings.