Kahina Bouagache
IMEO Non-Resident Fellow
Kahina Bouagache is a senior legal counsel, Track 2 diplomacy expert, and certified executive coach with more than 20 years of experience across the MENA region. Her work spans law, governance, mediation, and leadership, with a focus on institutional reform, access to justice, women’s rights, youth inclusion, migration governance, climate resilience, and countering violent extremism.
She has advised corporations, international organizations, and civil society actors in complex regulatory environments and has led initiatives focused on legal ethics, compliance, policy development, and high-level facilitation. She has held senior legal roles in multinational companies, led programs with AMIDEAST and the American Bar Association, and lectured in corporate and international business law. She has contributed to gender-based violence prevention and justice reform initiatives and represented Algeria in “195 Women for Equality,” a Guinness World Records–recognized global campaign launched in Davos in 2025. Kahina is based in Paris, France.
Areas of Expertise: Access to Justice | Climate & Social Resilience | Corporate Law & Compliance | Countering Violent Extremism (CVE/PVE) | Executive Coaching | Gender Equality | Migration Governance | Negotiation & Institutional Advisory | Track 2 Diplomacy | Women’s & Youth Leadership
Languages: Arabic | English | French
Links: LinkedIn
Contact: Kahina Bouagache