A Conversation with UN Ambassador Osama Abdelkhalek of Egypt (SOLD OUT!)
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The Columbia University Club Foundation, the United Nations Association of New York, and the Columbia University Club of New York present an important dialogue at The Standard, East Village’s Penthouse space.
Join us as Stéphanie Fillion, a distinguished New York-based reporter, moderates a discussion with Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Osama Abdelkhalek.
Date and Location
When: Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: The Standard (Penthouse), East Village, 25 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003.
Event Schedule
6:00 to 6:30 p.m. | Registration
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Conversation with UN Ambassador Osama Abdelkhalek moderated by Stéphanie Fillion.
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Cocktail Reception with Wine, Sparkling, Beer, Specialty Cocktail and Hors d’oeuvres.
Please note that the venue capacity is limited. We encourage early RSVPs. We look forward to a meaningful evening of insightful discussion. ** NO REFUNDS **
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Ambassador Osama Abdelkhalek
Osama Abdekhalek is Egypt’s current Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN in NY. He has served previously as Ambassador to Ethiopia, and the Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
He is a career diplomat with a distinguished multilateral experience having served in Egypt’s Missions to the African Union, the League of Arab States and the United Nations. He held the positions of Deputy Permanent Representative of Egypt’s mission to the UN during Egypt’s membership in the United Nations Security Council in 2016-2017, and chaired the African Union Permanent Representatives Committee during Egypt chairmanship of the AU in 2019.
Earlier to that, he served as Deputy Director for Egypt’s Foreign Minister Cabinet and as a chief adviser on Africa. He holds a BA in Engineering from Cairo University.
Stéphanie Fillion
Stéphanie Fillion is a New York-based reporter specializing in foreign affairs and human rights and a United Nations correspondent. Her work was published in outlets like Forbes, Foreign Policy, Radio-Canada, La Stampa and the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.
She has a master’s degree in journalism, politics and global affairs from Columbia University and a BA in political science from McGill University.
In recent years, her UN coverage received two UN Correspondent Association awards as well as a Gracie award from the Alliance for Women in Media.
She writes in French, English and Italian.
