Dr. Ansoumane Douty Diakite
Ansoumane Douty DIAKITE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saint Joseph, Macau. Since 2009, he has served as a member of the Faculty of Business and Law. He has been responsible for the following administrative responsibilities since 2009:
1) 2020- Up to now: Head of the Department for Law and Public Policy, University of Saint Joseph (USJ);
2) 2020-Up to now: Coordinator of the Macau Academy of Comparative Alternative Dispute Resolution (USJ);
3) 2020 Up to now: Coordinator of the Master of Community Development (USJ);
4) 2018-Now: Coordinator of the Master of Lusophone and Public International Law;
5) 2018- 2020: Coordinator of the Center for Social and Legal Studies (USJ);
6) 2016- 2018: Coordinator of the Bachelor of Business Administration (USJ);
7) 2009-2012- Coordinator of the Center for African Research and Development (USJ).
He completed his undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne branch in Cairo, Egypt (Institut de Droit des Affaires Internationales, IDAI) from 2002 to 2006. In 2009, he earned a Master's Degree in European, International, and Comparative Law from the University of Macau. His research was about the issues of inconsistencies in investment Arbitration awards. In 2016, he obtained a PhD in Government Studies from the University of Saint Joseph. His research was about comparing China and France’ development aid strategies in general and particularly in Guinea.
In terms of expertise, Prof Diakite’s expertise convers the following areas: General and special International Laws (mainly international investment Law); Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Policy making; Ethics in Public Administration; International Development.
Furthermore, Prof. Diakite has also been engaged in extra-academic activities. In April 2006, he became one of the founders of the Association for the promotion of African Business Law in Cairo. He served as President of the African Chamber of Commerce in Macau from 2015-2018. Since 2022, he is the coach of Sporting Macau veterans’ soccer team.