H.E. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi

Chairman, Hedayah

H.E. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi currently serves as the first chairman of the International Steering Board of Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism, based in Abu Dhabi. He is also the founder and chairman of the World Council of Muslim Communities. Furthermore, Al Nuaimi is a founding member of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies and the first secretary general of the Muslim Council of Elders. Al Nuaimi is also the founder and chairman of Al-Majal Media and the editor-in-chief of Al-Ain News Portal, a comprehensive Arab news portal. Additionally, he is the founder of 7D News based in London, covering international news. As a pioneer of educational reform and policy in the United Arab Emirates, Al Nuaimi served as the chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University and the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge in his capacity as a member of the Executive Council of the Government of Abu Dhabi.

Understanding Global Political Violence: Implications for the Middle East and the West

On May 31, AGSIW hosted researchers and guests from the Chicago Project on Security and Threats to present findings and insights into political violence across the globe for 2021.

Taking Stock of the UAE’s “Year of Tolerance”

AGSIW hosted a roundtable discussion with Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of Hedayah, the International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism; Maqsoud Kruse, executive director of Hedayah; and Yousef Al Obaidli, director-general of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center.