Ms. Briza is the director of Security Studies in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Algeria. She is also the Algerian sous-sherpa for the preparation of the Second Nuclear Security Summit slated to be held in Seoul in 2012. Ms. Briza is a post-graduate of political science from the University of Algiers. She joined the Algerian diplomatic service in 1995 and has been in charge of several assignments including as a nuclear affairs officer and deputy director for security and disarmament affairs before becoming a member of the Foreign Ministry cabinet.