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IDLO - International Development Law OrganizationINTERNATIONAL EXPERT FOR A CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON EXPLANATORY JOURNALISM
May. 2025Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar Hot, MongoliaIDLO Mongolia is implementing the “Judicial Engagement and Transparency (JET) 2024-2026” project, funded by the European Union Delegation in Mongolia. The project’s main objective is to enhance participation of civil society and the media in accountability of the justice system with effective working mechanisms between CSOs, media, and justice system actors through a series of dialogues, capacity-building programmes, advocacy events, and development of support services in designated courts. The objective of this assignment is to develop and deliver a capacity development program that empowers journalists to write clear, concise, and informative case summaries while using explanatory methodologies and court journalism techniques that enhance public understanding of the judiciary.
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)Sr. Communications and Outreach Advisor
Sep. 2023 - Feb. 2025Bangkok, Bangkok City, ThailandHelped ADPC's USAID-funded SERVIR SEA project establish and implement communications strategies and activities in the seven Southeast Asia countries in which in operated. SERVIR SEA used open-source NASA data to help SEA nations launch disaster preparedness and climate change projects.
Akhawayn University in IfraneVisiting Professor
Sep. 2022 - May. 2023Ifrane, Fès-Meknès, MoroccoTaught media and communications courses.
UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)Communications Officer
Jul. 2021 - Jul. 2022
University of Central AsiaVisiting Faculty
Aug. 2019 - May. 2021KyrgyzstanTeaching undergraduate communications and media courses
UNDPCommunications Consultant
Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018Home-based with trips to GeorgiaDesigned a strategic communications plan and work activities for the Government of Georgia to incorporate and better communicate human rights issues in the aftermath of the 2014 enactment of the National Human Rights Strategy. The consultancy included proposing a combination of sustained media and outreach activities, as well as capacity building for government communications officers.
UN OCHACommunications Consultant
Apr. 2018 - Oct. 2018Amman, JordanA six-month consultancy to help OCHA draft a strategic communications plan for Whole of Syria (WoS) countries – Syria and its neighboring states – and to help certain country offices in the region with producing more and better communications material that showed the coordination work of OCHA on behalf of millions of affected Syrians, and how UN agencies are helping alleviate humanitarian needs
UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)Communications Consultant
May. 2017 - Aug. 2017AfghanistanMy responsibilities during the three-month consultancy were to assess the communications needs of the entire UN-Habitat programs in Afghanistan, assess the skills of the communications team, suggest a viable communication strategy to the management so the organization could receive better media and outreach publicity, as well as to provide a short capacity development training.
Special Tribunal for LebanonChief, Public Information and Communications
Jun. 2015 - Jan. 2016The Hague Area, Netherlands
International Criminal CourtCommunications Consultant
Jul. 2014 - Jan. 2015The Hague Area, Netherlands
International Organization for Migration (IOM)Media and Communications Consultant
Dec. 2013 - Jun. 2014Sanaa, YemenWorked as a consultant on a USAID-funded project to examine the Program's projects, just how communication should be incorporated as an integral part of the projects, design a communications strategy, and help train and mentor the staff
Special Tribunal for LebanonChief, Public Affairs
Mar. 2013 - Sep. 2013The Hague Area, Netherlands
United Nations Mission in South SudanPublic Information Officer
Jan. 2012 - Oct. 2012supervising the implementation of programs that help communicate messages of importance to the Mission to internal and external audiences
US Dept of StateSr. Planning Officer
Jul. 2010 - Jun. 2011Washington, DCWorked at US Department of State’s SCRS (Conflict Resolution) unit; work on Afghanistan issues, assigned to the multi-agency task force that dealt with the crisis in Libya
USAID/US EmbassyDocumentation Officer/Strategic Communication Officer
Jun. 2009 - Jun. 2010Kabul, AfghanistanAs a documentation officer for the USAID, I performed customary press and communication duties such as writing press releases, speeches, draft and edit internal communication projects. As a strategic communication officer for the US Embassy, I was part of a team that helped develop the Afghan media, became the de facto project manager of the development cases, including budgetary oversight
Zayed UniversityAssociate Professor
Aug. 2006 - May. 2009Dubai, UAETaught undergraduate journalism, communication and public relations writing courses
KIMEP UniversityAssociate Professor
Jul. 2005 - Jun. 2006Almaty, KazakhstanTaught graduate and undergraduate journalism and communication courses
Government of AfghanistanMedia Consultant
Nov. 2004 - Dec. 2004Kabul, AfghanistanWorked as a media consultant to the Ministry of Commerce. Assessed and designed media strategy, hired staff, conducted workshops, trained in effective media practices
Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyGulf/Middle East reporter
Mar. 2003 - Jun. 2005Dubai, UAECovered the Iraq war from the inception. Traveled to various Arab countries to report on social, economic, and political events and trends.
Voice of AmericaRadio reporter
Jan. 2002 - Mar. 2003Washington, DCWorked as a freelance reporter for the Farsi service of VOA, reporting, writing, editing stories of interest to the section
Various IT companiesSr. Technical Writer
May. 1998 - Jan. 2003Washington, DC, areaWorked with a number of Washington-based IT companies, including Litton-PRC, SAIC and Information Sciences Corp.
Government Computer NewsTechnology Reporter
Feb. 1997 - May. 1998Washington D.C. Metro Areareported on Information Technology issues in Congress and Cabinet agencies such as departments of Justice, Treasury, State, EPA and USAID
Voice of AmericaBroadcast writer
Jun. 1996 - Jan. 1997WashingtonWrote broadcast stories for VOA's hourly international news hour programs
American University in CairoJournalism lecturer
Jun. 1993 - Jun. 1996Cairo, EgyptTaught reporting, writing and broadcasting
Voice of America radio/Cox NewspapersMiddle East reporter
Dec. 1990 - Jun. 1996Cairo, Egyptreported on political, economic, social events, such as the Gulf War and Middle East peace process, for Cox Newspapers and Voice of America Radio
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