Dr. Khalid Ibrahim Al Awwad

Member of Shura Council, Head of Masarat Group for Research and Development /

Dr. Khalid Ibrahim Al Awwad obtained PHD in Sociology of Organization from Wales University in UK (Cardiff). He has obtained Master's degree from Michigan State University in USA.
Now he works as a member of the Shura Council and a Head of Masarat Group for Studies and Development in Educational, social, administrative and technological field. He has worked as a Deputy of Minister for Educational development and then become a Minister for Education. He worked as an Associate Professor of Sociology in King Saud University.
Dr. Al Awwad works as Consultant in various organizations and public Saudi bodies. Also, he works as a Consultant of some political leaders in his country in addition to a Consultant of the Arabian Education Office of the Gulf Countries. Moreover, he cooperates with national and charitable organizations in addition to think tanks organizations. He has participated in shaping the national vision of the Kingdom besides various programs concerned with shaping and forming the national and private strategic plans.
He has prepared and participated in various studies and researches mainly in the field of education, social and building strategies. Some of his ideas and proposals have been implemented in different areas. Example of them the project of the Pioneer Schools (Ideal Schools), national students IT clubs ,some studies and works in the field of administrative and organizational development ,various studies in the field of social work and the organizations of the civil society.
He focuses his works in the fields of private and public education, administrative leadership, setting up organizational work and its evaluation. Also, he concentrates some of his works in the field of the organizations of the civil society.
He believes that the comprehensive development can be achieved within the organizational work that needs an effective and characterized design presided by a successful leadership and human efficiencies who are well prepared as well as the sound planning. This is what Dr. Al Awwad seeks to achieve within his various scientific and practical activities locally and regionally.