# Adil Abdel Aati

Adil Abdel Aati (Arabic: عادل عبد العاطي; full name Adil Mohamed Abdelaati Idries, born February 4 1966) is a Sudanese political and public figure who was the leader of Liberal Party of Sudan and CEO of the Harambi Foundation. In January 2017, Abdel Aati established Sudan of the Future, a cross party political movement and declared his intention to run in the next Sudanese Presidential election.

## Education

Adil attended elementary, middle and high school in Atbara. He studied later at the Faculty of Law at Cairo University, Khartoum Branch (now Neelain University) in Khartoum from 1985 to 1988. In the academic year of 1988/1989 he studied the Polish Language and Literature at the University of Łódź. He studied journalism and political science at the faculty of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw (1989–2004) and at Warsaw School of Journalism (2005–2007). Adil has taken many courses and training (1997–present) and gained several certificates in the fields of IT, finance, services and leadership.

## Professional life

Adil worked professionally in the areas of education, journalism, media, publishing, translation, business services and NGOs. He worked while studying as porter and bar-mate (1990-1997) later as teacher (1997-1999). He was a co-founder, member of the Board and General Director of Omda International LTD, (1999–2003). He worked as vice-chairman of the Board and General Director of OIA Ltd (2003–2005). Adil run his own private business and he is the Owner and General Director of Amalia Services (2005 – present) . He worked also as Analyst and an Economic Adviser on Poland and Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States for several Arabic embassies in Poland (2005–present). He was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Mayfair Capital Polska S.A. , HÖHER S.A, Mayfair Business Services S.A, and he is now a member of the Board of Supervisors of the Accounting Office ECONOM Ltd. and CEO of the Harambi Foundation.

## Civil society activities

Adil Abdel Aati is very active in the fields of Civil Society and NGOs Activities. He was a member of the Sudanese Human Rights Organization Branch in Poland (1991–1995). He was a co-founder and Member of the Board, Sudanese Human Rights Activists Forum -SHRAF (2005- 2008). He was the Founder and Chairman of the Supervising Board, later chairman of the Board of Harambi Foundation based in Warsaw, Poland (2005–Present). Member of Transparency International (1999–present). Adil was member of the Interim Board, Human Rights Network Advocacy for Democracy –Hand (2011-2016). Adil is a member of the Board of Trustees, Free Thought Centre, Wad Medani, Sudan (2011–Present). Abdel Aati is a member of Polish-Sudanese Association "Nile-Vistula" and a donor to the WWF foundation. He is also a permanent member of the International Chapter of the Order of Smile, based in Swidnica, Poland (March 2012 – Present)

## Political life

Adil Abdel was also active politically. He was the founder of the Liberal Party of Sudan where he was Secretary of Foreign Affairs, later vice-president (2003–2008). He was a co-founder and Chairman of Political Council, Liberal Democratic Party, Sudan (2010-2014) later the Acting President of LDP (January 2015–January 2016). Adil also is honored to be the Patron of the South Sudan Liberal Youth Forum of the Republic of South Sudan (October 2010–Present). He was the vice-chairman of Africa Liberal Network, responsible for East Africa Region (2012–2014). He was Sudan representative in the Alliance of Democrats, Rome, Italy till its Extinction in 2012.

## Intellectual life

Adil Abdel Aati is active in intellectual and cultural movement in Sudan, Africa and Poland. He published hundreds of articles (in Arabic, English and Polish) in Sudanese, Arabic and Polish newspapers and on the web on political, cultural, historical fields (1985–present). Adil was a Publisher of a number of books and publications (through Amalia Services) and he is an Electronic Publisher as well (1999–present). He is the chairman of the Board of Directors of a Sudanyia.Net Electronic Newspaper (2008–Present) and Founder of Atbara.Net portal (1999). Adil is the Author of the only book written by Sudanese about Ali Abdel Latif "Ali Abdel Latif and the roots of Sudanese Liberalism” published in Arabic Language in Khartoum, Sudan, 2016. He is the co-author of “Afrykanski_wygnaniec” (African Exile :Identity and Human Rights in the Horn of Africa) published in Polish in 1999. He published also more than ten electronic books and booklets available in Arabic on his own website.

## Personal life

Adil Abdel Aati was born in the city of Atbara in River Nile State, Sudan on February 4 1966. He moved to Poland in 1988 and since then has lived and worked between the two countries in the cities of Atbara and Warsaw.

## Awards and Medal

Adil Abdel Aati has many awards. in June 2017 The Polish Ombudsman of Children awarded him the "INFANTIS DIGNITATIS DEFENSORI" medal for his role in protecting children rights (mainly in Sudan and Africa, but also in Poland and Ukraine). Adil has been awarded as well the Order of Smile, the intentional order awarded only on children applications.