Gabriel Abed Explained

Gabriel Abed
Known For:Ambassador of Barbados to the United Arab Emirates
Education:Queen's College
Alma Mater:University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Employer:Government of Barbados
Occupation:Public servant
Nationality:Barbadian

Gabriel Abed is a Barbadian diplomat. He is the Ambassador of Barbados to the United Arab Emirates.[1] [2] [3]

Education

Gabriel Abed attended Queen's College, a public secondary school in Barbados.[4] He then attended the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (now Ontario Tech University), where he graduated in 2010 with a degree in Information Network Systems.[5] [6] [7] In 2022, he also received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of the West Indies.[8]

Career

In March 2021, the Government of Barbados announced that Abed would be serving as Ambassador of Barbados to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). His tenure as Ambassador began in August 2021.[9] [10]

Since 2018, Abed has served as a consultant and advisor to the Government of Bermuda.[11] [12]

Abed also established Bitt, a technology company[13] [14] [15] that has worked with companies such as Overstock.com.[16]

As of 2022, Abed is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[17] [18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prime Minister of Barbados inaugurates embassy in Abu Dhabi. March 28, 2022. wam. 2023-01-12.
  2. News: Barbados is Opening a Diplomatic Embassy in the Metaverse . Bloomberg . 14 December 2021 .
  3. Web site: Barbados 22. www.abudhabichamber.ae. 2023-01-12.
  4. Web site: Abed goes back to his roots, plants twenty new trees | Barbados Advocate. 2023-01-12.
  5. Web site: Gabriel Abed. World Economic Forum. 2023-01-12.
  6. Web site: The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados - Error. 2023-01-12.
  7. News: Canadian students benefit from internship with Bitt Inc.. Bitt’s Founder, Gabriel Abed, is a graduate of UOIT.. Barbados Advocate. 7 September 2022. 18 May 2024.
  8. Web site: St John and Abed among 16 to receive honorary UWI degrees. September 7, 2022. www.nationnews.com. 2023-01-12.
  9. Web site: Ambassador Abed starts tenure | Barbados Advocate. 2023-01-12.
  10. Web site: MoFAIC receives a copy of credentials of the Ambassador of Barbados to the UAE. www.mofaic.gov.ae. 2023-01-12.
  11. Web site: Abed To Serve As Digital Asset Consultant. May 2, 2018. 2023-01-12.
  12. http://curacaochronicle.com/region/bitt-founder-to-advise-bermuda-government-on-digital-currency/
  13. Web site: Ambassador to UAE looking beyond traditional areas of cooperation. Barbados. Today. August 6, 2021. Barbados Today. 2023-01-12.
  14. Web site: Gabriel Abed: Community, start-ups key to Caribbean leadership in tech | Loop St. Lucia. Loop News. 2023-01-12.
  15. Web site: Forbes. . 2023-01-12.
  16. Web site: MEGA DEAL | Barbados Advocate. 2023-01-12.
  17. Web site: Embassies, High Commissions and Permanent Missions. Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. 2023-01-12.
  18. Web site: Embassy of Barbados in Abu Dhabi, UAE. embassies.info. 2023-01-12.

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