Dr Sami Abdelhalim Saeed, is the Head of the International IDEA Programme for Sudan since 2020.

in his previous positions at the United Nations as a legal advisor in the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General SRSG (from 2006 – 2020), delivered numerous of analyses and research on legal issues of post-conflict in transformative communities. Saeed’s previous experience includes having practiced law before the Constitution Court in Sudan; teaching public law, and supporting CSOs on developing training on peacebuilding, preventing and countering violent extremism in the Horn of Africa, women's political participation in the post-conflict environment.

His research interests include the constitution, democracy, restorative justice, transitional justice, human rights and conflict resolution.

Publications:

• UNAMID Troops’ Obligation to Apprehend ICC Suspects in Darfur, Sudan Tribune, Feb 2008.

• The Need for a Transitional Constitutional Framework for Post-al Bashir's Sudan, <constitutionnet.org>, 03 June 2019.

• Reforms on Sudan's criminal law of prosecuting violence against women during the armed conflict. African Days, Nordic Institute, Uppsala University, 2016 page 38. 

• Sudanese women's participation in the constitution building process. Democratic Arab Center, 30 August 2017. مشاركة المرأة السودانية في إجراءات صناعة الدستور

• Women representation in the local-level governance in Sudan, Sudanile website. مشاركة المرأة السودانية في الحكم المحلي

• Impacts of the Juba Peace Agreement on the public budget. اثر إتفاقية جوبا للسلام في السودان على الموازنة العامة