Mohamed Charfi holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Geneva (Switzerland) (2010) and a Master in European studies from the European institute of the University of Geneva. He is an Associate Expert at the think tank Africa21 (Geneva) and European Affairs Researcher at the Saudi Mission to the European Union (Brussels). Previously, he worked as a research assistant at the International Commission of Jurists in Geneva, and Translator at the International Committee of the Red Cross. His research expertise include comparative politics and European Union foreign policy, with special focus on the Middle East and North Africa.