In its letter of appointment, The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) stated that Dhaffer L'Abidine has been selected as its Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of his efforts in spreading awareness to promote art and culture in the Arab world, reported MAD Solutions.
The inauguration ceremony is set to be attended by Tunisian President Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi, Dr. Nabil Elaraby, Secretary-General of the Arab League, and Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, along with an array of public figures in the fields of media, art and culture from across the Arab world, MAD Solutions added.
Alongside L'Abidine, ALECSO has selected two goodwill ambassadors, namely Kuwaiti poet Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain, businessman and initiator of The Foundation of Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain's Prize for Poetic Creativity, and Emirati businessman Abdullah Ahmed al-Ghurair, owner and founder of Abdullah Al Ghurair Education Foundation in the UAE.
Originally from Tunisia, one of L'Abidine's most iconic roles was in the Egyptian Ramadan 2015 TV series Taht El Saytara. Also starring Nelly Karim, Hany Adel, Ahmed Wafik and Jihan Fadel, the series tackled the topic of drug addiction.
Prior to Taht El Saytara, L'Abidine also starred in the Tunisian feature film Akher December (2010) and Tunisian TV series Maktoob (2008).
Before his sky-rocketing breakthrough in the Arab world, Dhafer enjoyed a successful career in the West, appearing in international film productions such as Children of Men (2006), Sex and the City 2(2010), Centurion (2010), Black Forest (2012), Rise of the Footsoldier (UK) and the upcoming film A Hologram for the King, directed by Tom Twyker and starring Tom Hanks.
Born in Tunisia, L'Abidine moved to the UK in 1999 to pursue his acting career where he won a place at the prestigious Birmingham School of Speech and Drama. He graduated with a diploma in professional acting studies from Birmingham University in 2002.
