Open Society FoundationsProgram Associate/ Policy Analyst
Nov. 2017 - Nov. 2023Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainForesight & Analysis Unit, Strategy-Global// Open Society Initiative For Europe (OSIFE-Barcelona)
Middle East, North Africa/South West Asia (NYC office) • Direct support to the Program Director, involving research and analysis.
• Development and management of a unique contract and grant structures promoting programmatic goals through Foresight capacity building.
• Advisory support, participatory member on grant projects, events and conferences relating to Forecasting and Foresight capabilities, that can better prepare Civil Society.
• Administrative, content planning and project management on specific programmatic projects.
• Events Management, across multiple regions/time zones both online and in person. Including a memorial at the Asia Society, NYC and advocacy convenings in Berlin and London. • Contribution to internal communications teams. Editing and planning of internal newsletters.
• Editorial contributions across varied content, including the weekly English version of Barcelona Office “Espai Societat Oberta” digital newsletter.
• Media monitoring, presented in a weekly newsletter, sent out to colleagues and external contacts.
• Coordinated strategy meetings for MENA/SWA (Middle East North Africa/South West Asia) and also regular check-ins with other departments and foundations.