Omar Raafat is a peace and development researcher specializing in European region studies. He received the “Left off” Prize for Creative Thinking from the Andover International Organization and currently serving as the General Secretary of Mediterranean Youth Foundation in Egypt. Omar was awarded the International Security Scholarship of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, then completed the European Solidarity Corps Program in 2022, and the Israeli Affairs Program.
Omar is also a member of the Egyptian Association for Political Economy, Statistics and Legislation. Beside his academic career, he is a blogger interested in creative writing and biographies.