About Rabih

Research meets
leadership.

Political researcher and senior executive working across governance, public policy, institutional strategy, and the MENA region.

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Rabih Dandachli at a professional meeting

Executive profile

One career.
Multiple lenses.

Rabih works at the intersection of institutional leadership, political analysis, public policy, and strategic research.

As Founder and Managing Director of RECODE, and through senior executive leadership in banking, he advises institutional, private-sector, and civil-society stakeholders across Lebanon and the MENA region.

His work combines a foundation in political thought, contemporary Islamic studies, business administration, project management, and information and communication technologies with practical leadership across complex institutional environments.

20+Years of multidisciplinary experience
2017Founded RECODE research & consulting
4Academic qualifications
MENARegional research and advisory focus

Professional experience

A career spanning ideas and institutions.

More than two decades of leadership across research, banking, governance, public policy, and regional affairs.

  1. Lebanon & MENA

    RECODE

    Founder & Managing Director

    Founded and lead an independent research and consulting firm specializing in political analysis, public policy, governance, and socio-economic research across the region.

    • Direct strategy, research portfolios, client engagements, and multidisciplinary project teams.
    • Lead qualitative and quantitative assignments for NGOs, private-sector organizations, and institutional stakeholders.
    • Advise on governance, civic engagement, electoral dynamics, and political and socio-economic developments.
    • Translate complex institutional and societal developments into actionable recommendations.
  2. Beirut, Lebanon

    Bankmed

    Senior IT Governance Leadership

    Head of Information Security & Business Continuity

    Lead information-security strategy, governance, cyber-risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery, resilience planning, and crisis preparedness.

    Head of IT Governance, Risk & Compliance

    Directed governance, operational-risk, compliance, and internal-control activities within a regulated banking environment.

  3. Egham, England

    Royal Holloway, University of London

    Academic Fellow

    Contributing to academic exchange and research engagement, specializing in radicalization and regional politics in the Middle East and North Africa.

  4. Beirut, Lebanon

    Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies

    Non-resident Fellow

    Contributing to research and policy work focused on political thought, international relations, risk management, and Middle Eastern affairs.

  5. Independent practice

    Political research & analysis

    Independent Political Researcher and Analyst

    Conduct applied research and provide expert analysis on political institutions, governance, religion-state relations, and regional affairs, with particular focus on Lebanon and the Middle East.

    • Policy forums
    • Media analysis
    • Academic collaboration
    • Civic engagement

Education & credentials

Academic rigor.
Practical perspective.

A multidisciplinary academic foundation spanning political thought, Islamic studies, business, project management, and technology.

  1. 01PhD

    Doctorate in Philosophy

    Political Thought &
    Contemporary Islamic Studies

    Makassed University

    Beirut, Lebanon

    Defended with Distinction · Supervised by Professor Ridwan Al-Sayyid

  2. 02MBA

    Master of Business Administration

    Project Management

    Cardiff Metropolitan University

    Wales, United Kingdom

    Graduated with Merit · Delivered through Modern University for Business & Science

  3. 03MA

    Master of Arts

    Islamic Studies

    Makassed University

    Beirut, Lebanon

    Graduated with Distinction

  4. 04BS

    Bachelor of Science

    Information &
    Communication Technologies

    The Open University

    Beirut, Lebanon

    Second Class Honours, First Division · Delivered through Arab Open University

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