Dr. Shaath headed the first PLO delegation to the UN and accompanied President Yasser Arafat during his famous 1974 speech at the UN General Assembly. Between 1992 and 1995, Dr. Shaath was the PLO's Chief Negotiator with Israel, before being appointed to Palestinian Authority ministerial roles in Foreign Affairs, Planning and International Co-operation. Between 2005 to 2006, he was also Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister. He received his doctorate in Economics and Management Science and LL.D Law (Honores Causa) from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965 and 1998, respectively. He has held the positions of Assistant Professor, Dean and visiting Professor in the American University of Beirut, University of Alexandria and American University of Cairo.

Chair by: Dr John Doyle, Head of the School of Law and Government

Hosted jointly by the Schools of Communication and Law and Government,

Tuesday 12th July at 2.30 p.m. Dublin City University

Credit and Thanks to:

Organisation and participation in the visit of Dr Shaath to DCU:
Professor Ronnie Munck, Head of Civic and Global Engagement, President's Office,
Dr John Doyle, Head of the School of Law and Government
Dr Francesco Cavatora, School of Law and Government
Patrick Kinsella, Head of the School of Communications
Dr Des McGuinness, School of Communications

Administration and Publicity for the Visit of Dr Shaath to DCU

Paula Smith-Meaney, Secretary of the School of Law and Government
Mary Nulty, Secretary of the School of Communications
Eileen Colgan, Public Affairs and Media Relations Office
Dr Padraig Murphy, School of Communications
Dr John O'Sullivan, School of Communications
Declan Tuite, School of Communications

Filmed and Produced by: Eoin Campbell, School of Communications, DCU