Mr. Nidal Abu Sammour
Mr. Nidal Abu Sammour is a Global Security professional currently supporting global border security, CBRN security, and C-WMD focused projects, as well as civil aviation projects, with a particular focus on the MENA region. He is a non-proliferation professional with over a decade of experience implementing CBRNE-related U.S. Government programs in the MENA region countries. With extensive experience in program management, project management, and operations, Nidal has managed numerous projects focusing on building U.S. Government partners capacities to counter the proliferation of WMDs and dual-use commodities by establishing and improving in-country systems and regulations and developing organizational and individual capacities.
Previously, Nidal worked as an subject matter expert for about two years supporting the U.S. Department of State Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Program in the MENA region through its implementer The Critical Mass, and prior to that he served as a senior program manager at CRDF Global, managing border security related programs and projects for the U.S. Department of State Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Program in the MENA region. Prior to that, Nidal served as a project Manager and a senior project manager, where he managed chemical security related projects for the Chemical Security Program (CSP), Office of Corporate Threat Reduction (CTR) for around seven years in the MENA region, with more focus on Iraq, Yemen, Libya, and Jordan. These projects varied between grants, workshops, conferences, and technical/field trainings for a diverse audience from public and private sectors.
Nidal holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, and has substantial experience in logistics, partner liaising, stakeholder management, and operations support.