Sami Dimassi

Regional Director and Representative, Regional Office for West Asia


Biography

With over 20 years of experience in management, Mr. Dimassi has extensive experience in multilateral and international relations, corporate and policy reform, intergovernmental affairs, strategy design, and private sector engagement.

Mr. Sami Dimassi joined the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for West Asia as Director and Regional Representative in 2017. He held several senior positions in the UN System, including Senior ICT Advisor, Head of the Innovation Branch, Deputy Director of the Science Division, Director of Private Sector Engagement, and Acting Director of Corporate Services, all within UNEP.

A Lebanese-Canadian national, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Ottawa University and a master’s in Management from Waterloo University in Canada.

Staff Position Level: D1
Region: Western European & Others

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