Syrian Ambassador Imad Moustapha at the City Club

CLEVELAND, OH—Imad Moustapha, Syrian Ambassador to the United States, will speak at 4 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2007, at The City Club of Cleveland.

Syrian Ambassador to the U.S. since March 2004, Dr. Moustapha previously served as dean of the faculty of information technology at the University of Damascus and secretary general of the Arab School on Science and Technology. He is cofounder of the Network of Syrian Scientists, Technologists and Innovators Abroad and is an active consultant to several international and regional organizations on science and technology policies in the Middle East. In addition, he served as a member of the Syrian team responsible for drafting reform strategies for the ministries of Culture, Education and Higher Education.

An extensive writer with more than 200 published articles in English and Arabic, he has authored, coauthored and edited several books and appeared on numerous television news programs and shows in the U.S. and around the world. He is coauthor of the UN-sponsored “Human Development Report in the Arab World.” Ambassador Moustapha holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Surrey, U.K.

This program is in partnership with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs.

Tickets for this City Club Special Program are $20. Appetizers are included. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance of the event. They can be purchased by calling The City Club at 216.621.0082 or visiting the website at www.cityclub.org.