Founder and President:
Prof. (Dr.) Hebatallah Adam is a distinguished scholar, academic leader, and editor with over two decades of expertise in International Economic Development. She is currently Professor at the School of Business, Horizon University College, UAE. Previously, she served as Professor of Economics and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (Master’s Programme) at the Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, India. In recognition of her academic contributions, she is a recipient of the UAE’s 10-year Golden Residence Visa (Geniuses of Talent). Dr. Adam has also held academic appointments at Ain Shams University, the German University in Cairo, Badr University, and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport. She is the founder of the Jindal Centre for the Global South, the Global South Research Foundation (GSRF), and the Africa Dialogue Forum (ADF), each advancing research, policy, and cross-sector collaboration on development and cooperation within the Global South. Her academic credentials include a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Ain Shams University (Egypt), Poitiers University, and Sorbonne University (France). Her research focuses on poverty alleviation, green economics, fintech, and political economy, with publications such as Polycrisis and Economic Development in the Global South (2024) and Political Economy of Development in the Global South Post-COVID-19 (2023), and an upcoming volume on gender and inequality (2025). A member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and the African Studies Centre at Leiden, she actively contributes to global research, editorial boards, and international forums, championing equitable development in the Global South.
Dr. Hebatallah Adam
Full Professor of Economics
Horizon University College
United Arab Emirates
Email ID: dr.adam@gmail.com