Department Director

Professor Dr. Mourad Mahmoudi is an Algerian academic and researcher specializing in civilizational and political history. He holds a PhD in History, with a precise specialization in the political and civilizational history of the Maghreb in the medieval period, from Emir Abdelkader University of Islamic Sciences in Constantine. In his professional career, he combines academic training with administrative and diplomatic experience in the field of joint Arab action; he currently holds the position of Secretary of the Executive Council and the General Conference of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), where he undertakes tasks related to coordinating and supervising the work of the Executive Council and the General Conferences of the Organization. He was also assigned on several occasions the duties of Acting Director of the Culture Department, and contributed to following up and developing cultural work and formulating a number of Arab cultural directions and strategies, in addition to his supervision and follow-up of a number of the Organization's scientific and research chairs, reflecting broad experience in the fields of culture, scientific research, and the management of institutions and programs related to joint Arab action.