Background
Shafaeddin, Mehdi was born on July 21, 1945 in Yazd, Iran. Son of Hossein and Zahra (Sadr) Shafaeddin.
Shafaeddin, Mehdi was born on July 21, 1945 in Yazd, Iran. Son of Hossein and Zahra (Sadr) Shafaeddin.
Bachelor, Tehran University, 1969. Master of Arts, Tehran University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1980.
Acting chief research and planning, Institute Std. and Industrial Research, Tehran, 1970-1971;
assistant professor, Abu-Rihan U., Tehran, 1971-1973;
economics affairs officer, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, 1981-1988;
trade policy advisor, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, 1988-1994;
editor bulletin and chief policy coordinator, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, 1994-1996;
senior economist, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, since 1996. Senior lecturer Webster U., Geneva, 1992-1996. Lecturer Tehran U., 1972, Rasht(Iran) U., 1972-1973.
Consultant Min. of Agriculture, Tehran, 1972.
Member Development Association, European Development Research Institute.
Married Shahnaz Owrang, August 28, 1970. Children: Negar, Bahar.