UNESCO’s executive board nominates khaled al-anani for director-general position

The Executive Board of UNESCO has announced the nomination of Khaled Al-Anani of Egypt as a candidate for the post of Director-General of the Organization. This decision follows a vote by the Board’s members and will now be put to a final vote by all UNESCO Member States on 6 November during the General Conference, which will take place in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Should Al-Anani’s candidacy be approved, he will assume office in mid-November, succeeding Audrey Azoulay.

Khaled Ahmed Al-Anani Ali Ezz, born in 1971, is a renowned Egyptologist and Professor of Egyptology at Helwan University, where he has taught for over thirty years. Throughout his academic career, he has held various leadership roles, including Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management and Director of the Centre for Open Learning.

Al-Anani earned his PhD in Egyptology from Paul Valéry University in Montpellier, France, and has served multiple times as a visiting professor at international institutions. From 2014 to 2016, he headed both the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

From 2016 to 2022, Al-Anani served as Minister of Antiquities and later as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt. He is a member of several international scholarly societies and was appointed Special Ambassador for Cultural Tourism by the World Tourism Organization.

Khaled Al-Anani also serves as a Trustee of the African World Heritage Fund and has received numerous international awards for his contributions to the protection of cultural heritage. He is fluent in Arabic, French, and English.

Source: UNESCO

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