Joe Algharam

Joe Algharam

Executive Director, CIMEGS – Canada

Professor Joe Algharam, born Jehad Algharam, serves as the Executive Director of the Canadian Institute for Middle East and Gulf Studies (CIMEGS) in Canada. An academic and professional expert in international relations and media, his work centers on strategic communication, diplomacy, and the impact of media in shaping global discourse. Under his leadership, CIMEGS has solidified its role as a platform for cross-border academic dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration. Professor Algharam brings forward thought leadership, editorial vision, and cultivates partnerships with institutions and scholars around the world.

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AI & Humanity: The Promise and the Price of Progress

Central to these discussions is the inquiry into what constitutes human identity. Although artificial intelligence can simulate intelligence, conversation, and even emotion, it lacks the capacity to authentically experience empathy or moral responsibility.

Joe Algharam