Our Team
Hague International Centre for Law & Strategic Studies
مركز لاهاي الدولي للقانون والدراسات الاستراتيجية
A global team of legal scholars, jurists, and strategic advisors committed to justice, excellence, and international impact.
Board Chairman
Chief Executive
Deputy Director
Legal Advisor
Senior Advisor
Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. Hunud Abia Kadouf
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Distinguished legal scholar and senior jurist with decades of experience in Africa and Southeast Asia. Former Vice Chancellor, International University of Africa (IUA). Former Dean, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM. Judge at the Court of Appeal in Sudan. Specialises in Public International Law, Comparative Law, Environmental Law, Customary Law, and Land Law.
Prof. Igor I. Kondrashin
Board of Trustees Member
Founder & President, World Philosophical Forum (WPF). Vice President, International Gusi Peace Prize Foundation. UNESCO Advisor and Gusi Peace Prize Laureate. Internationally recognised classical philosopher and former diplomat specialising in ethics, governance, and sustainable global consciousness.
Prof. Dr. Fidel Gutierrez Vivanco
Board of Trustees Member
Vice President, World Forum of Philosophy. PhD in Philosophy & Master's in Epistemology, National University of San Marcos. Author of the Princonser Method. Gusi Peace Prize Laureate (2012). Founder of Princonser School of Philosophy and Princonser University.
Executive Office
Dr. Ali Saleh Al-Fakir
Chief Executive Officer
International legal expert in international law, arbitration, and legal strategy. Member of the International Bar Association (IBA), International Law Association (ILA), and International Court of Arbitration. Specialises in international arbitration, sovereignty disputes, humanitarian law, international trade, and diplomatic negotiations.
Prof. Dr. Valentin Yakushik
Deputy Executive Director
Internationally recognised scholar specialising in public international law, comparative political-legal systems, and transitional governance. Over four decades of senior academic and advisory experience across Europe and Asia. Has advised governments, parliaments, and diplomatic institutions on legal reform and political transitions.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norfadhilah Mohamad Ali
Legal Advisor — Malaysian Law
LLB & MCL from IIUM; PhD from the University of Dundee (CEPMLP). Alumna of the Paris Arbitration Academy (2012). Certificate of Mediation, Accord Group Australia (2018). Specialises in International Investment Law, International Arbitration, ADR, and Islamic International Law.
Senior International Advisors
Dr. Gamal Mousa Diab
Senior Regional Advisor — Criminal Law, Middle East
Distinguished criminal law scholar and trial lawyer. Has litigated major cases before Egypt's Court of Cassation and Supreme Constitutional Court. Doctorate in Criminal Law, Helwan University. Member of the Egyptian Criminal Law Association and Arab Lawyers Union.
Dr. Abdul Hanan Mohammed Al Issa
Senior Advisor — Arbitration & Islamic Banking
Over 30 years of experience in commercial law, banking law, Islamic finance, and complex dispute resolution including FIDIC contracts. Holds dual PhDs in Law and Fiqh & Usul al-Fiqh (IIUM). Arbitrator with several international arbitration centres.
Prof. Ioannis Maronitis
Advisor — Cultural & Educational Affairs
President, European & North American Federation of UNESCO Clubs & Associations. Executive Board Member, World Federation of UNESCO Clubs. Leads INTERNATIONAL ACTION ART representing 82 countries. Over 30 years in international cooperation and cultural diplomacy.
Dr. Shadiya Mohamed Ba Qutayan
Advisor — Mental Health & Professional Ethics
PhD in Psychology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Licensed counselor with over 20 years in mental health and clinical psychology. Member of the American Psychological Association (APA). Author of 135+ indexed publications. Expert in professional ethics and AI ethics in healthcare.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Louay Alyaqoubi
International Legal Advisor
Scholar-practitioner at the intersection of Public International Law, Diplomacy, and Global Economics. Former diplomat and Director of ASEAN Relations. PhD in Business Administration, Damascus University. Strategic legal bridge between the Middle East and international markets.