Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui is graduated in Political Sciences and Economics. He is currently Executive Chairman of the consultancy and studies center ‘NSV’ established in Algeria since 1993 (www.nordsudventures.com). He is member of: World Economic Forum Expert Council; Defense & Security Forum Advisory Board; UNSCR 1540 Civil Forum, and Alumnus of NDU-NESA center for strategic studies. He is a visiting lecturer at both Algerian Staff Academy and Algerian Civil Defense Academy.

Additionally, he is stakeholder of various task forces ‘Track 2’ addressing: New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), security in the Mediterranean region, North Africa and Sahel, WMD Free Zone in MENA, Security Sector Reform (SSR) in North Africa.

He has served as Senior Advisor to the Algerian Institute for Strategy Studies (1991-1994) and Senior Coordinator of the Development Aid and Cooperation Programs for Algeria (1982-1990). On the national level, he contributed to the report “Algérie, Perspective 2005” (Algeria: Forecast 2005) carried out in 1991/92, and has been involved in the development of the Algerian non-hydrocarbon export policy and the restructuring and privatization policies of Algerian SOCs.

He is author of several essays.