Sayed Ghoneim

PhD, MG(Ret.), Chairman IGSDA (UAE), Visiting Professor at Royal Military Academy, Brussels, (Egyptian located at Abu Dhabi, UAE)

Sayed Ghoneim is Chairman of Institute for Global Security & Defense Affairs (IGSDA), based in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, UAE.

He's the Executive Director at Potensia Systems Computer Equipment Trading L.L.C S.O.C, Dubai, UAE. Ghoneim is a daily Interviewee of Political, Security & Strategic Defense issues in the daily TV program "Strategia" , Al Mashhad TV, Dubai, UAE. He's also a senior member of the Advisory Board of “Program of Master of Security Studies and Information Analysis” at American University in The Emirates (AUE).

Authored Books

Ghoneim is the Author of 6 books, one of them in English language based on his PhD in Political Science (International Relations), discussed, evaluated and granted in December 2021:

“Fingers Are on the Triggers”, Published in July 2021. It’s also translated to Chinese and Japanese languages.

He also authored 5 of them are in Arabic language:

"إدارة الدفاع في نظام ديمقراطي – Managing Defence in Democratic Society" (Exclusive for the Egyptian Armed Forces), August 2004
"الأصابع على الزناد" Published in July 2021
"أوكرائينا: صراع الدب والغزالة – Ukraine: The Conflict Between the Bear and The Deer" Published in July 2023.
"أوجه أخرى للحرب – Othe Faces of War" Published in January 2025.
"الشرق الأوسط الجديد: التغير في معادلات القوة والنفوذ – يوميات الصراع في المنطقة" – “The New Middle East: Shifting Power and Influence Equations – A Chronicle of Conflict in the Region” Published in January 2025.

Academic & Speaking Engagements

Ghoneim is a visiting Professor and guest speaker to;

Asia:

University of Tokyo, RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies (ROLES).
The 2nd renewal of the research and academic agreement between University of Tokyo and IGSDA is signed on April 28, 2026. (Link)
National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Ministry of Self Defense, Tokyo.
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), Tokyo.
China-Arab Research Center on Reform and Development, Shanghai.
China Institute For International Studies, Beijing.
China Institutes Of Contemporary International Relations, Beijing.
National Defense University, Taiwan.
Taiwan Center for Security Studies (TCSS) at National Chengchi University (NCU), Taiwan.
Institute of Middle East Studies, Hankuk University, Seoul.
Hankuk University for Foreign Studies, Seoul.
Korea Arab Society, Seoul.

Europe and International Organizations:

Belgian Royal Military Academy, Brussels.
NATO School Oberammergau, Munich, till COVID-19.
NATO Defense College, Rome, till COVID-19.
Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid.
International Press Club, Madrid.
European-led Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH) till their end of mission in the UAE.

North America:

University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia (BC), Canada. Planned to be in 2026.

Central America:

Defense University of Honduras (UDH).

The Middle East:

College Of Security And Global Studies (CSGS) at the American University in The Emirates (AUE), Dubai.
Wollongong University in Dubai.

Ghoneim also spoke in Strategic Planning Department at Belgian Ministry of Defense (Brussels), European Maritime Awareness in The Strait of Hormuz - EMASoH (Abu Dhabi), The U.S. Central Command (Tampa, FL), European Union Military Staff HQ (Brussels) and NATO Joint Force Command (Naples), Maritime Command & Staff College (Tokyo), National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), MoD, Tokyo. He participated, spoke, and chaired international security and counter terrorism activities in, Madrid, Crete Island, Seoul, Shanghai Abu Dhabi, Amman, Cairo, Tunis, Shanghai, Seoul, Tegucigalpa, and others. He is a monthly article writer in the national newspapers and magazines in Egypt, and author of the book ‘Managing Defense in Democratic Society’.

Previous Experiences

During his long service in the the Egyptian Armed Forces;

Locally,

he occupied several command & staff jobs in fields of intelligence & information, planning & operations, training and education. His last position was Director of Planning and Operations at (strategic department level) of the Egyptian Armed Forces.

Internationally

Senior National Representative of Egypt to the U.S. Central Command HQ (Tampa, Florida).
Chief of Staff at the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN).
Peacekeeping and humanitarian aids missions in Western Sahara and Rwanda.

Education

Ph.D. in Political Science, Faculty of Commerce and Political Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.
Fellowship Degree in Strategy and Security Studies, The Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies, Egypt.
Diploma, Political Science (Defence Diplomacy and Security Studies), RMCS, Cranfield University, England, UK.
M.Sc. in Military Science, General Command & Staff College, Egypt
B.Sc. in War Studies, Faculty of Science, Baluchistan University, Quetta, Pakistan.
Command & Staff College Certificate, Army Command & Staff College, Quetta, Pakistan.
B.Sc. in Business Administrations, Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
B.Sc. in Military Science, Military Academy, Cairo, Egypt.

Social media:

YouTube Channels (2 channels):

LinkedIn: Sayed Ghoneim Profile Facebook: Dr. Sayed Ghoneim Page Twitter: @ChairmanIGSDA