Joseph P. Saba

Adjunct Professor, Rule of Law for Development Program

Engaged in international affairs for over 40 years, Professor Saba is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) and Board member of the Mgrublian Center for Human Rights, Claremont. Saba is the former World Bank Regional Director for the Middle East, and former Senior Adviser to the World Bank on strategy, legal reform, and operations for fragile and conflict-affected states. He has also been an evaluation team leader for the EU and Denmark for programs in Palestine.

In addition to his consulting and board duties, since 2010 Saba has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (2010-2016) and has lectured periodically at the NATO Defense College in Rome and Brussels, PROLAW, the University of Utah, and Harvard University and in numerous other fora. From 1997 - 2010, Joe served as Director for World Bank’s programs in the Mashreq region of Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, West Bank/Gaza and the GCC states). Before joining the World Bank in 1991, Professor Saba was a partner in the law firm of Jones Day specializing in international transactions. He established an office in the Middle East and resided there for four years. He is the author of a book and numerous articles on development practice and transition reforms. From 1979-1991, in addition to his legal practice, he was a founder and editor of International Executive Reports which published professional journals on law and doing business in the Middle East and East Asia. In 1987, Joe was Counsel, US Congressional Committee to Investigate the Iran-Contra Affair.

Education

BA, King’s College (PA)

JD, Yale Law School

MA in Middle East Affairs, Harvard University

Courses Taught

Rule of Law in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, Rule of Law for Development Program