Name and First Name : JABER M. Hicham Date of Birth : 13/09/1943 Nationality : Lebanese Current Function: President - General Manager of the Middle East Center for Studies and Public Relations. Email: pdg@helpanddata.com

Majors, Studies, and Diplomas

1961-1964 : Lebanese Military School ( Officer Diploma Chief of Squad).
1964-1965 : Application studies, at the Infantry Application School at St. Mexant, France.
1976 : Information courses at the American Defence Information School at Difnos, Indiana, USA. 6 months intensive courses.
1979 : Public Relations and Broadcasting courses at the American Defence School at Difnos, Indiana, USA.
1979 : Intensive courses in Psychological War at Fort Bragg Military base, N.C., USA.
1981-1982 : Upper studies in Command and Staff at the Command and Staff college, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. Masters Degree in Military Sciences.
1981-1982 : Upper studies in Information and International Relationships at the University of Kansas, USA. (MA).
1985 : Diploma in Management at Post Graduate School in Montery, Ca. , USA.
1993 : D.E.A. in Contemporary History at Paris IV La Sorbonne University, Paris, France.
1997 : P.H.D. in Human Sciences at Paris IV La Sorbonne University, Paris, France.

Major Functions

1968-1974 : Company Commander on different Lebanese territories.
1974-1977 : In charge of the Psychological Action Bureau at the Lebanese Army Headquarters.
1982 : Spokesman of the Lebanese army and head of information at the Press Bureau of the Lebanese Army Headquarters; during which attended a series of courses at the USA.
1982-1984 : Head of the Liaison Office between the American Forces (as part of the Multinational Forces) and the Lebanese army.
1985-1986 : Assistant to the military attaché in France, after following courses in the USA.
1986-1991 : Commander of High Center of Military Sports.
1991-1993 : Defence Attaché (land, sea and air forces) at the Lebanese Embassy of France.
1993-1996 : Professor at the Faculty of Command and Staff in the Lebanese Army.
1996-1997 : Commander of the Instruction Center of the Lebanese Army.
Since 1997 : Military Commander of Beirut Region.

Family

Married to Nada Hussein Hussieni (1961)
Children:

• Dana (female) 1984

• Zeina (female) 1985

• Moufid (male) 1990

Publications and Activities

• Lecturer on Information, Public Relations and International affairs at the Military School, secondary schools and universities.

• Author of "Rumors in Psychological Warfare" (under printing, in Arabic).

• Author of "The Marines in Lebanon: Why they came? How they left?" (under preparation, in English).

• Author of "Political Sarcasm in Psychological Warfare" (under printing, in Arabic).

• Author of "Political Violence in the Middle East" (under printing, in Arabic).

• Guest Speaker and constantly interviewed in almost all Lebanese and Arab T.V. stations (strategy and international relations ).

Miscellaneous

• Expert in Public Relations and International Affairs.

• Excellent relationships with a high number of world wide personage including some heads of states in West Africa   and Arab countries.