Chafik Awal

I am a Trade Commissioner at Global Affairs Canada, responsible for managing trade relations with Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania. I specialize in preparing analyses, briefing notes, and reports for GAC senior officials, aligning with Canada's international interests across various business lines. I’m an experienced ProjectManager with over 17 years of international business development experience in Canada, Africa and the European Union. At the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), I was an Export Advisor specializes in driving new account acquisitions, fostering strategic partnerships, and providing advisory services to navigate international government procurement markets.

At Trade Facilitation Office Canada, I was a projects Managerwhere I lead driving inclusivetrade initiatives design, execution, monitoring, and reporting. As a trade commissioner at the CanadianEmbassy in Tunisia, for four years, I have a proven track recordof success in managing pivotal sectors such as aerospace, education, and ICT.

I bring strong project management, research, and analytical skills to the table, havingpreviously worked as a Project Officer at Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) for four years and as a Digital Marketing Manager at CEPEX (Exports Promotion Center – Tunisian Ministry of Commerce) for 10 years. I have extensive experience participating in and organizing B2B events at international exhibitions and trade fairs. My areas of expertise include identifying entrepreneurs’ needs, conducting market research, and identifying new business opportunities. In addition to my professional experience, I’m fully trilingual (English (C/C/C), French (C/C/C), and Arabic).