Amman, Jordan
10+ years of experience in conflict prevention, dialogue, peace-building, and advocacy.
Covering Peace, Security and Governance
• Developed and implemented advocacy strategies for PAX at the EU Institutions, leading to impactful policy recommendations. • Collaborated with PAX programmes to create policy recommendations for the EU and member states. • Represented PAX in Brussels, contributing to the organization's work in various geographic and thematic areas.
• Implemented track II dialogue projects in the Middle East and North Africa region, fostering communication between conflicting parties. • Facilitated virtual and in-person discussions on critical issues, such as Iraq and the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia. • Collaborated with stakeholders to promote peace and understanding in a volatile geopolitical landscape.
• Developed and implemented dialogue projects in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on Iraq, Syria, and the Gulf. • Coordinated programmatic activities such as dialogues, conferences, roundtables, outreach, and donor reporting. • Achieved successful outcomes through effective project management and stakeholder engagement. • Enhanced cross-cultural communication and understanding in conflict-affected regions.
• Coordinated programmatic activities for the Middle East and North Africa Program, ensuring smooth operations and timely execution. • Managed the program budget and activity forecast, optimizing resources for maximum impact and efficiency. • Led donor reporting efforts, showcasing the program's success and impact to key stakeholders.
• Assisted in implementing dialogue projects, providing logistics support, agenda development, and participant identification. • Conducted background research on trends in the MENA region for senior staff. • Collaborated on budgeting and funding scoping for projects at EastWest Institute.
• Monitored and reported on military expenditure data for select countries in the MENA region for the SIPRI annual yearbook. • Analyzed trends and patterns in military spending to provide valuable insights for decision-making. • Collaborated with a team of researchers to ensure accurate and timely data collection.
• Monitored military spending in the MENA region for SIPRI, analyzing Arabic language sources. • Conducted data entry in SIPRI's Military Expenditure Database to track financial trends. • Assisted in evaluating and interpreting data to provide insights on military expenditures. • Contributed to the team's understanding of defense budgets and trends in the region.