Biography
Dr. Mohamed Elzain is a professional Lawyer and legal advisor with thirty years of experience in multilateral legal, International, regional and national institutions. The major strengths include legal advice at a high and medium level in all areas at the academic and practical level, the most important of which is the good preparation of legal memoranda at the level of prosecution or defence, with a high ability to present arguments and proofs and a superior ability to defend them. Another acquired strength include successful negotiation in all civil and commercial cases, Investment in agriculture, livestock, industry or mining, and infrastructure projects within the country or between countries, as well as in banking matters and intellectual property, copyright. More important is the direct involvement and practical experience in the drafting legal agreements between governments and warring factions in achieving cessation of ceasefire, followed by, security and military arrangements and the delivery of humanitarian aid, as well as peace-making and peacekeeping. On the other hand, he commands deep knowledge and linking issues of peace, Human Rights and sustainable development, with the ability to forge and manage effective partnership and networking between renowned specialized
institutions, policy makers and renowned experts involved in development, Human Rights, strategic planning, restructuring, reform programs and management.
Education:
- PhD in Strategic Studies, Al-Zaeem Al-Azhari University, Sudan, 2013.
- MA in Political Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1997.
- Higher Diploma in Islamic Sharia, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1992.
- Diploma in Political Science, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, 1991.
- Bachelor of Laws, Cairo University, Khartoum Branch, Sudan, 1988.
Memberships:
- Member of Amnesty International, UK, 1989.
- Founding member of Amnesty Sudan, 1989.
- Member of the Sudanese Bar Association, 1991.
- Member of the International Society of Criminal Law, USA, 1991.
- Founding member of the Sudanese Society of Criminal Law, 1992.
- Founding member of the Sudanese Association for Political Science, Sudan, 1996.
- Member of the British Association for Political Studies, UK, 2004.
- Member of the British Royal Institute for Foreign Policy, UK, 2005.
- Member of the International Journalists Association - Norway, 2005.
- Member of the Norwegian Bar Association, 2016.
- Member of the Arab Lawyers Union, 2016.
- Secretary General of the Sudanese Bar Association Abroad, 2017.
- President of the Sudanese Center for Tolerance and Dialogue, 2021.
- Chairman of European Sudanese Council, 2022.
- Chairman of the Norwegian Institute for Culture and and Integration, 2023.
- Member of the International Criminal Court Bar Association, 2024.
Courses and Training:
- Completed a course in the Legal Protection of Human Rights, the International Institute for Human Rights, Strasbourg - France, 1988.
- Study course on Criminal Justice, the International Institute for Graduate Studies in Criminal Sciences, (Sudanese Criminal Law 1991 and International Conventions of Human Rights - Comparative study), Siracusa - Italy, 1991.
- Training course in Negotiation Skills and International Contracts, Faculty of Law, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1992.
- Training course, Institute for Training and Judicial Reform, Khartoum - Sudan, 1997.
- Training course for Teachers of Islamic education and Arabic language in the diaspora, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Malmo - Sweden, 2001.
- Training course in Teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, the Norwegian Islamic Care Foundation in cooperation with the Office of Call and Guidance (Britain), Oslo - Norway, 2002.
- Course in (Contemporary Trends in Terrorism), International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences, Siracusa - Italy, 2002.
- Certificate of Training Course in Electronic Transactions Law and Information Crimes, University of Rabat - Higher Police Academy, Khartoum - Sudan, 2007.
- Certificate of Arbitration in Energy and Petroleum Disputes (an in-depth course to prepare the arbitrator), International and Local Commercial Arbitration Foundation for Middle East Countries, Cairo - Egypt, 2008.
- Certification in International Arbitration, (Thesis topic: Arbitration as a means of settling energy and petroleum disputes), International and Local Arbitration Institute for Middle Eastern Countries, Cairo - Egypt, 2008.
- Certificate of Strategic Planning, Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, League of Arab States, Khartoum - Sudan, 2014.
Location
Oslo, Norway
