Acted as an Examiner for PhD theses at the following universities:

External Examiner:

• 25 April 2022. An Examination of The Impact of Supply and Demand Side Factors on Female Labour Force Participation Rate in 187 Countries: 1990-2019.
  Henley Business School , Reading University


• 15 March 2022. Economic Diplomacy : Deciphering The Case of Sino-Pakistani Economic Relations.
  School of Politics and International Relations , Nottingham University.

Internal Examiner:

• 19 October 2021. An Examination of Critical Success Factors Framework for the Implementation of Succession Planning Effectively in the Public Higher Education Sector in the UAE. Glasgow Caledonia University.

Travel and Other

29 April 2022. ( Centre) H E Niko Beleshi, Albanian Minister of Defence, ( Right) Mr Ibrahim Mohammed Taha , Chairman of Masdar for Oil and Gas, Abu Dhabi and Professor Nabil Ayad

• 3-4 March 2022 - Participated in the Leadership for Peace, 2nd Edition of the World Forum for Culture of Peace, which was organised by Albabtain Cultural Foundation and hosted by H E Dr George Vella

Professor Nabil Ayad with H.E. Dr Geoege. Vella. President of Malta and Haris Vongli, PhD candidate, GCU London

Professor Nabil Ayad with H.E. Llirr Meta , President of Albania and Ambassador Arben Cici, Diplomatic Adviser to the President of Albania and former Ambassador to Russia and Denmark

Professor Nabil Ayad with H.E. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of the Republic of Kosovo

26 February 2022. (Centre) HE Muse Bihi Abdi,President of Somaliland , (Right) H E Dr Essa Kayd , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Professor Nabil Ayad at the Presidential Palace

• 4th February 2022, Gave a paper on Diplomacy, Divinity and Fraternity of Mankind at the International Fraternity Day conference which was organised by the Foundation of Islamic Culture and Religious Tolerance in collaboration with Complutense University of Madrid.

• 03-07 November 2021, Abu Dhabi - Participated n the 47th annual meeting of the International Form on Diplomatic Training which was hosted by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and attended by the deans and directors of Diplomatic Academies and Institutes of International Relations.
  I spoke on Panel 3: Afghanistan - A Failure of Strategy?

Panelists:

- H.E. Hussain Haqqani, Senior fellow and Director for South and Central Asia at Hudson Institute and former Pakistan Ambassador to the US.
- H.E. Chinara Adamkulova, Rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyz Republic.
- Professor Dr Nabil Ayad, Professor of Diplomacy, Glasgow Caledonian University London.
- Moderator: Dr. N. Janardhan, Senior Research Fellow at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy.

Recent Publications

16 November 2021 - The New Nexus: Diplomacy, Security and Digital State (Paperback) Amazon Link

The New Nexus I: Diplomacy, Security and the Digital Nation State explores the salience of diplomacy amid the challenges of a changing and disruptive global order. The book presents a compendium of seminal insights from diplomatic practitioners, scholars and experts on the leading currents and debates that continue to shape the international milieu in the 21st century. It draws upon and develops the inter-relationships and inexorable links that unite diplomacy, security and the digital nation state by advancing a timely understanding of the innovative and creative potential of diplomacy in promoting peace, prosperity and international stability.

17 November 2021 - The New Nexus II: The Impact of the Media on Diplomacy, Security, Nation Branding and Statecraft, Image Projection and Reputation Management: Proceedings of International Conference- Abu Dhabi 2019 (Paperback) Amazon Link

The New Nexus II explores strategic issues relating to the use of the media in public diplomacy. It encompasses a broad range of perspectives on the complex relationship between the media and diplomacy. The book draws on the expertise of senior state officials, ambassadors, media professionals and specialised experts to analyse the centrality of media diplomacy and image projection for national reputation management. It examines the positive and negative effects of the media and evaluates its impact on national security, gender equality and the public image and well-being of nations.