H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mahmoud Karem served as
ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Kingdom
of Belgium and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, head
of mission of Egypt to the European Communities, and
permanent representative of Egypt to NATO until 2009.
He has been an active contributor to the Mediterranean
NAC +7 Dialogue in NATO since 2005, a member of the
Advisory Board of the Secretary General of the United
Nations for Disarmament Matters for six years ending
in 2009, and a member of the international commission
formed by the director general of the IAEA on the nuclear
fuel cycle, and an elected board member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs
(ECFA). His December 2012 publication entitled “The Conference for a ME Zone
Free from Weapons of Mass Destruction” dealt with the role of the League of the Arab
States in preparing a draft treaty.
The UN, the Arab League, third PrepCom officials and civil society should all work
proactively to convene the Middle East Conference before the end of 2013.