Zaher Elshakankery

Profile  
Over 27 years of experience in the Egyptian armed forces that has led to being appointed as the Director of Egyptian Procurement Office (EPO) in Washington DC. Extensive expertise has been gained in planning and recourses allocation, procurement and contracting management, international negotiations, liaison with political authorities and international corporations.

Experience
Spokesman – Secretary of Planning & Development / Republican People’s Party (RPP) Former EPO Director (Egyptian Procurement Office in Washington DC) UN Liaison office in Tendouf / MINURSO (United Nation Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara)

Education
Doctorate of Political Science (Researcher) 2024 - Present Diploma in Political Science 2023 MBA, General Track - ESLSCA European Business School 2015 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power and Energy), Military Technical College, Egypt 1994

• 2015 - Defense Representatives to Diplomatic posts course (Egypt).
• 2013 - IDARM (International Defense Acquisition Resources Management) by US Naval Postgraduate school, Egypt
• Project Management – Managing Complex Defense Projects
• Principles of Defense Procurement and Contracting
• International Defense Acquisition Negotiations
• 2008: NATO CIMIC (Civil Military Cooperation) training project, Italy.
• 2007: UN liaison and military observers course, Egypt.
• 1998: Logistics and Resources Management course, USA.

• MCC’s (EGY-US Military Cooperation Committee)
• DRC’s (Defense Resources Conference)
• FMR (Finance Management Review)

• Recognition letter from Director of Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) – USA.
• Certificate of Merit from United Nation Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).