Dr. Abir Taha - Audi
Personal information
Dr. Abir Taha - Audi
Diplomat, Philosopher, Scholar, Author, Poet.
Contact information (Work)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
+961 1 333 100
Community/Lebanon Impact
Dr. Taha Audi holds a PhD in Philosophy from the Sorbonne University, Paris, and a master's degree in political science from the American University. A senior career diplomat, she has previously served in Geneva, Paris, and Tokyo, and was appointed Consul General in New York in 2019.
In addition to her diplomatic and academic careers, Dr Audi is also an internationally published author of numerous books, translated into several languages, and several articles, in the fields of Philosophy, Spirituality, Politics, Poetry, and Literature, as well as several works on International Law and Organizations, most of which were adopted as official documents by the UN.
Versed in philosophy and mysticism, Dr. Audi espouses a spiritual worldview and believes that man's ultimate purpose and vocation in life is the fulfilment of his divine nature and destiny.
Education
Education:
- PhD, Philosophy, 2022, Sorbonne University, France.
- Postgraduate degree (Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies), Philosophy, 2004, Sorbonne University, France.
- Master's degree, Political Sciences, 1998, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Consul General of Lebanon in New York and the Northeast, 2019-present.
- Chief of Diplomatic Mission, 2016-2017, Embassy of Lebanon, Tokyo.
- Diplomat, 2012-2016, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in Lebanon.
- Consul of Lebanon, 2002-2012, Lebanese Embassy in France.
- First Secretary (diplomat), 2000-2001, Lebanese Mission to the United Nations in Geneva.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- Rousseau, le dernier bon sauvage, ou l’âme de la République (“Rousseau, the Last Good Savage, or the Soul of the Republic”) - Dr. Taha’s PhD Thesis, Sorbonne University, Paris.
- Fallen Suns, Rising Stars - A Novel about Second Chances (Literary Talents, Amazon, New York, 2019).
- Twelve Resolutions for a Happy Life – A Manual of Happiness (Numen Press, Australia, 2015; second edition: Manticore Press, Australia, 2022).
- Verses of Light (Arktos, London, 2014).
- Defining Terrorism: The End of Double Standards - Towards a Universal Definition of Terrorism (Arktos, London, 2014). The book was translated into Portuguese and published in Brazil.
- The Epic of Arya – In Search of the Sacred Light (AuthorHouse, USA, 2009; second edition: Arktos, London, 2016).
- Nietzsche, Prophet of Nazism: The Cult of the Superman (AuthorHouse, USA, 2005). The book was translated into Portuguese and published in Brazil.
- Le Dieu à Venir de Nietzsche, ou la Rédemption du Divin (Éditions Connaissances et Savoirs, Paris, 2005). The book was translated into English under the title Nietzsche's Coming God, or the Redemption of the Divine and published by Arktos in London in 2013. It was also translated into Spanish.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Philosophy
- Political Sciences
- International Affairs
- International Law
- Spirituality
Languages:
- English
- French
- German
- Arabic