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Guest Speakers

Ambassadors, ministers, consuls general and United Nations officials who have addressed Best Diplomats conferences.

Ambassadors and heads of mission

Xhabir Hamiti
Xhabir HamitiAmbassador of Kosovo to United Arab Emirates
Mohammed Hassan Kaisamba
Mohammed Hassan KaisambaAmbassador of Sierra Leone to Türkiye
Amanul Haq
Amanul HaqAmbassador of Bangladesh to Türkiye
Juvêncio de Jesus Martins
Juvêncio de Jesus MartinsAmbassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Kingdom of Thailand
Won Ik Lee
Won Ik LeeAmbassador of the Republic of Korea to Türkiye
Mulie Tarekegn Edile
Mulie Tarekegn EdileDeputy Head of Mission Ethiopia, Türkiye
Noberto Carlos Escalona Carrillo
Noberto Carlos Escalona CarrilloAmbassador of Cuba to United Arab Emirates
Dr. Ismael Maaytah
Dr. Ismael MaaytahAmbassador of Jordan, Malaysia
Sahebzada A. Khan
Sahebzada A. KhanAmbassador of Pakistan to Kingdom of Thailand
Dilli Raj Poudel
Dilli Raj PoudelAmbassador of Nepal to Malaysia
Rabecca Perez
Rabecca PerezAmbassador of Panama to United Arab Emirates
H.E. Lamin Dibba
H.E. Lamin DibbaAmbassador of The Gambia to the United Nations
Muna Abbas Radhi
Muna Abbas RadhiAmbassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Thailand
Zaake W. Kibedi
Zaake W. KibediAmbassador of Uganda, Türkiye
Udaya Indrarathna
Udaya IndrarathnaAmbassador of Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates
Lindsay Kiptiness
Lindsay KiptinessAmbassador of Kenya to Thailand, Embassy of the Republic of Kenya

Government officials

Amanullah Kanrani Baloch
Amanullah Kanrani BalochProvincial Minister for Law, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan
YB Adam Adli Abd Halim
YB Adam Adli Abd HalimDeputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia
Mr. Farhatullah Babar
Mr. Farhatullah BabarFormer Senator Pakistan
Syed Jamal Khan
Syed Jamal KhanFederal Minister of National Heritage & Culture Division, Pakistan
Dr. Mostafa Ezz El-Arab
Dr. Mostafa Ezz El-ArabCOP27 Coordinator, on behalf of H.E Dr. Ashraf Sobhi the Minister of Youth and Sports in Egypt
Honourable Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir
Honourable Justice Arbab Muhammad TahirJudge, High Court, Islamabad
Mr. Rafiullah Kakar
Mr. Rafiullah KakarMember Planning Commission of Pakistan
Muhammad Asif Reki
Muhammad Asif RekiAdvocate General, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan
Hon (Dr.) Shina Peller
Hon (Dr.) Shina PellerRepresenting Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Lwajowa Federal Constituency, Nigeria
Yasser Algergawi
Yasser AlgergawiDirector of Programs and Partnerships Ministry of Tolerance - United Arab Emirates
MS Samina Suhail Qureshi
MS Samina Suhail QureshiFormer Assistant Attorney General of Pakistan
Nawabzada Mir Jamal Khan Raisani
Nawabzada Mir Jamal Khan RaisaniMinister: Sports, Youth Affairs and Culture, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan
YB Hj. Azli Bin Yusof
YB Hj. Azli Bin YusofMember of Parliament for Shah Alam, Malaysia
Yasir Hussain
Yasir HussainChargé d'Affaires of Pakistan to Kingdom of Thailand
Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad
Kanwar Muhammad DilshadAdvisor to Chief Minister on Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Pakistan
YB Prabakaran Parameswaran
YB Prabakaran ParameswaranThe Youngest Member of Parliament in Malaysia

Consuls general and embassy officials

Denys Mykhailiuk
Denys MykhailiukCHARGE D'AFFAIRES, EMBASSY OF UKRAINE, Malaysia
Mohamed Ahmed Tageldin Mousa
Mohamed Ahmed Tageldin MousaConsul General Republic of Sudan
Masood Azizi
Masood AziziConsul General of Afghanistan, Dubai
Kartika Candra Negara
Kartika Candra NegaraConsul General of Indonesia, Dubai
Branislav Karadzic
Branislav KaradzicConsul General of Montenegro
Ms. Janis Mahalia A. Orbita-Lantud
Ms. Janis Mahalia A. Orbita-LantudAttaché, Embassy of Philippines in Malaysia
Beatriz Ines L, Ms. Susan Phoebe
Beatriz Ines L, Ms. Susan PhoebeSecond Secretary and Consul, Embassy of Philippines
Mrs Merina Xarael
Mrs Merina Xaraelfirst Secretary of Timor-Leste Embassy in Thailand
Ali Tezolmez
Ali TezolmezHonorary Consul of Vietnam in Istanbul
Mr. Abdulmohsen Alrefai
Mr. Abdulmohsen AlrefaiFirst Secretary of the Embassy of the State of Kuwait
Paulo Roberto Franca
Paulo Roberto FrancaConsul General of Brazil Türkiye
Muhammad Jawad
Muhammad JawadCounselor Embassy of Pakistan, Malaysia
Ms. Manilay Thiphalansy
Ms. Manilay ThiphalansyHonorary Consul of Sri Lanka to Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Morteza Soltani
Morteza SoltaniSection of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Thailand
Danish Mehmood
Danish MehmoodVice Consul General of Pakistan in Istanbul, Türkiye
Colense Sebastião de Sousa
Colense Sebastião de SousaConsul General of Angola
Ghulam Ali Mirani
Ghulam Ali MiraniFirst Secretary, Embassy of Pakistan in Thailand
Isatou Badjie
Isatou BadjieFirst Secretary Permanent Mission of The Gambia to the United Nations
Damith Aluge
Damith AlugeHonorary Consulate for Sri Lanka to Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Angel Tashkov
Angel TashkovConsul Consulate General of The Republic of Bulgaria in Istanbul
Edward Bizumuremyi
Edward BizumuremyiMinister Counsellor of the General Consulate of the Republic of the Rwanda, Dubai
Nusret Comert Türkiye Honorary
Nusret Comert Türkiye HonoraryConsul of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Wael Abdul kareem Abd Ali
Wael Abdul kareem Abd AliAttaché, Consulate General of the Republic of Iraq in Istanbul
H.e Honorable Lorenzo Harewood
H.e Honorable Lorenzo HarewoodConsul General of Barbados at New York

United Nations officials and representatives

Ola H. Anan
Ola H. AnanCommunication Associate- GCC Countries, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in United Arab Emirates
Ms. Morgane Roussel-hemery
Ms. Morgane Roussel-hemeryAssociate External Relation Officer, UNHCR MCO Thailand
Can vodina
Can vodinaAssistant Legal Officer UNHCR, Türkiye
Noor Shahee
Noor ShaheeSenior Executive Support Associate Representative United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in United Arab Emirates
Ms Selin Unal
Ms Selin UnalUNHCR Türkiye, Spokesperson
Letty Chiwara
Letty ChiwaraUN Women Representative to Ethiopia
Basmah Abdulaziz Al-Mayman
Basmah Abdulaziz Al-MaymanRegional Director for the Middle East at the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Sophie Tchittchinadze
Sophie TchittchinadzeCommunication Analyst UNDP Türkiye
H.e Daniel del Valle Blanco
H.e Daniel del Valle BlancoAmbassador & Permanent Observer of the International Youth Organization (OIJ), United Nations in New York
Ms. Hawa Abdiaziz Abdi
Ms. Hawa Abdiaziz AbdiRefugee Advocate, journalist, and member of UNHCR Journalism Mentorship Programme
Mehmet Iskin
Mehmet IskinProgramme Associate UNDP Türkiye

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