Experience

Institut français d’archéologie orientale

• Egypt
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chargé de communication et mécénat

  • Sep 2017 - Present



IRD - French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development

• Égypte

• Executive Associate to the Representative of the IRD in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Libya

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  - Developing, implementing and follow-up cooperation programmes in scientific research, training and capacity building. - Negotiating and coordinating cooperation programmes with public and other stakeholders (Ministries and NGOs). - Focal coordination point of the office for different French partner as well as local partner institutions in the region. Including writing analytic draft of diplomatic notes or participation in regular coordination meetings. - Supervising communication activities of the IRD regional office including writing press releases and writing texts for communication materials and for the website (in English, French and Arabic). - Health and Safety officer of the regional office of the IRD in Cairo. - Organising scientific events (round tables, conferences) as well as events for wider public (public lectures, photo or poster exhibition, …). Ex. The French-Egyptian Scientific Cooperation Serving Developpement (april 2015) ; Midan Mounira Public Lectures. - Following-up ongoing research projects cofunded by the IRD in Egypt / Syria / Lebanon / Jordan / Libya. - Managing local staff. Show less



IRD French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development

• Bondy, France

• Research assistant

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

  Research Unit "Environnement Urbain", EnviSud - UR029. (www.france-nord.ird.fr) - Documentary research, field investigation, preparation of materials for two books : "Mediterranean Shared heritage" (AlexMed, bibalex, Alexandria, 2009) and "Le Caire, centre en mouvement" (éditions IRD, Paris, 2011) both by Galila El Kadi. Research Unit "Environnement Urbain", EnviSud - UR029. (www.france-nord.ird.fr) - Documentary research, field investigation, preparation of materials for two books : "Mediterranean Shared heritage" (AlexMed, bibalex, Alexandria, 2009) and "Le Caire, centre en mouvement" (éditions IRD, Paris, 2011) both by Galila El Kadi.



The Prince's Foundation for Building Community

• London, Royaume-Uni

• Urban and Architectural Typology illustrator

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2008

  Duties : Jizan (KSA) Urban development project (participatory): Member of the urban and architectural typology group. - Interviewing local residents and local urban authorities in the framework of the participatory process adopted by the project. - Identifying traditional environmental building practices and architectural elements in the region in order to reform actual building trends. - Exploring the re-introduction of such elements in the proposed master plan and housing prototypes. Show less



AUC - The American University in Cairo, Rare Books & Special Collections Library

• Égypte

• Architecture History Archivist

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2007

  Duties : - Cataloguing and archiving the Hassan Fathy (Egyptian pioneer architect) legacy for the creation of the "Hassan Fathy digital archive and research repository" available today at (http://dar.aucegypt.edu/handle/10526/131) Duties : - Cataloguing and archiving the Hassan Fathy (Egyptian pioneer architect) legacy for the creation of the "Hassan Fathy digital archive and research repository" available today at (http://dar.aucegypt.edu/handle/10526/131)



IRD - French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development

• Égypte

• Research assistant

  • Oct 2000 - Aug 2006

  Research Unit "Environnement Urbain", EnviSud - UR029. (www.france-nord.ird.fr) Cairo research based team. Duties : - Assistant of the Principle Investigator of an European commission Framework joint research project: Hercomanes (Heritage Conservation and Management in Egypt and Syria), FP7 (ICA3-CT-1999-00004)- 1999-2004- Budget around 500,000€. Key Tasks: documentary research, field investigation in Egypt and Syria, contribution to periodic progression report writing and editing, supervising the making of a GIS database for built heritage of valuable building in Cairo and Aleppo city centres. - Organising the 5th UNESCO meeting on built heritage as a member of the committee. This conference was held under the name of ISMARMED (International Seminar on the Management of the Shared Mediterranean Heritage) from 29 to 31 March 2005 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. This conference gathered more than 350 participants of professionals from 27 countries. Show less