Amira El-Sayed is from Egypt. She is a Programme Manager at TI Defence and Security and leads the campaign for global standards for responsible defence and security governance.

Previously, Amira ran the Africa Programme and before that was a member of the TI Secretariat in Berlin, Germany. Prior to joining TI, Amira worked at children’s rights organisations in London and Cairo. She holds an MA in Globalisation and Development Studies from Maastricht University.