Major (Rtd.) Salwa Sahloul is a distinguished alumna of Global Peace with extensive experience in public relations and international cooperation. She participates regularly in the activities of regional and international organisations, especially those concerned with women’s and children’s rights. She is an expert in mediation, negotiation, security, peacekeeping and communication. She has the ability to organise high-level international events and has experience in protocol and official visits by high-level dignitaries. She has strong leadership and management skills, including human resources management. Internationally, she is a member of the Women Mediterranean Mediators Network; of the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediators Networks, launched at the 74th United Nations General Assembly; and of the FemWise-Africa Network for mediation and women, peace and security at the African Union in Addis Ababa. She is also the Special Representative in Tunisia of the Arab Trade Confederation for the TOOQ application, which combats gender-based violence.
Major (Rtd.) Salwa Sahloul has been Head of Mission in the Office of the Head of Government (Prime Minister) of Tunisia since 2019. From 2014 to 2019, she was Adviser to the Minister of Women, Family and Children of Tunisia and Director of Protocol and Public Relations, preparing official visits and accompanying high-level dignitaries (heads of state, ministers and heads of international organisations).
Major (Rtd.) Salwa Sahloul was Head of Budget and Finance (2010–2014), Head of the Finance Department (2008–2009), Head of the Foreign Relations Office in the General Department of Supply (2006–2008), Head of Unit on the hosting committee of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS 2005) (2005–2006), Head of the Office of External Relations at the Directorate General of Supply (2004–2005), and in the Supply Department of the General Directorate of Dress (2003–2004), all at the Ministry of National Defence of Tunisia.
Major (Rtd.) Salwa Sahloul has participated in international conferences such as the Mediterranean Worlds Forum (France, February 2022), and took part in organising the official working visit of Her Excellency the Head of Government of Tunisia to the Middle East Green Initiative Summit (Saudi Arabia, October 2021).
Global Peace welcomes Major (Rtd.) Salwa Sahloul to the Global Peace Team and wishes her well in her new appointment.
Congratulations!
From the Office of the Global Coordinator General, Global Peace, ACCORD, Durban, South Africa
