Full Name
Mohamed Farahat
Job Title
Legal Consultant and AI Expert
Company
UN AI Advisory Body
Speaker Bio

Mohamed Farahat is an Egyptian lawyer and political consultant. He is serving as a member of UN AI advisory body and Co-Chair of AI and Human rights , democracy and rule of law working group. He was served as a legal researcher at the International Commission for Jurists (ICJ) and collaborated on human rights and civic engagement with HUMENA, contributing as a legal analyst with the Global Freedom of Expression program at Columbia University. In addition, he provided consultancy services for the International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA). Mohamed has contributed to research on internet law surveillance in Africa with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and co-authored a report on digital rights in Africa with the Paradigm Initiative. Furthermore, he held roles as a researcher and analyst at the African Digital Rights Hub (ADRH). His involvement in internet governance includes roles in advisory and steering committees such as the African Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF), North Africa Internet Governance (NAIGF), African Digital Rights Network (ADRN), and the Internet Rights and Principles Coalition (IRPC). Academically, Mohamed holds a law degree from Cairo University and pursued additional studies in international law, human rights, civil society, negotiation, African Studies (politics division), and parliamentary studies.

Mohamed Farahat