Experience

Counterpoints Arts

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Producer

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Produce, design and curate artistic digital content such as podcasts, films, books, and web pages. • Lead on implementing an organisational communications strategy. • Coordinating development of 'brand' products. • Develop and maintain a database of freelancers in graphic design, film, illustration. • Increase the digital reach and impact of Counterpoints Arts. • Develop and implement press and media outreach strategies. • Produce press releases and communicate with relevant media bodies and journalists. • Support on the strategic vision for Refugee Week. Show less



Bosla Arts

• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder/ Co-Director

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Established the art platform. • Research and collaborate with artists, activists, and human rights defenders worldwide. • Research, outreach, and question writing for our podcast, The Art Persists Podcast. • Publish magazines featuring artists worldwide facing limits to artistic freedom. • Manage budgets and create financial forecasts. • Project management for upcoming art residency. • Write and submit funding applications. • Reporting and analysis to evaluate previous projects. Show less



8BITFAZ

• Freelance Illustrator

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Video game and Fantasy illustrations. • Currently working as an art director for an upcoming RPG videogame. • Working on book and card designs for severe publishers and companies such as Fairyloot. • Video game and Fantasy illustrations. • Currently working as an art director for an upcoming RPG videogame. • Working on book and card designs for severe publishers and companies such as Fairyloot.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalist/ Presenter

  • Nov 2019 - Feb 2023

  • Producer of Hardtalk (Researcher, coordinator, video and audio editor). • Provided research on the target groups for several other programmes including; Aim High and Talking Point. • Produce episodes for the BBC television channels and radio. • producer assistant for BBC Xtra • Suggest, develop and research appropriate ideas for the programs. • Research Current issues in the Middle East, and take part in designing the program's content and identity. • To maintain consistent and professional communication with key figures from allover the world. Show less



PEN International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Produce, design and curate creative digital content such as Podcasts, Films, Books, and Web pages. • Manage and maintain an overview of all digital communications. • Ensure effective internal and external digital communication to engage and involve over the Audience and over 100 centers. • Increase the digital reach and impact of PEN's campaigns with use of digital monitoring and measurement tools. • Work with the fundraising team to generate revenue through PEN’s digital platforms. • Provide digital Consultancies to PEN management, staffm, and Centers. • Keep PEN up to date with digital trends, and identify effective digital campaigning and communications tools and techniques in line with these trends. Show less



PTW

• United States
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee

• Game Tester (Localization QA)

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  Localization Tester, Quality Assurance (cultural, linguistics, technical) Working on projects for several prominent video games studios such as Bandai Namco, Nintendo, Rockstar, EA games, Sony PlayStation, and others. Localization Tester, Quality Assurance (cultural, linguistics, technical) Working on projects for several prominent video games studios such as Bandai Namco, Nintendo, Rockstar, EA games, Sony PlayStation, and others.



University of Essex

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Administrate the project Arab Media and Democracy. • Direct, manage and contribute towards the project's website and blog. • Develop and keep a network of journalists and media professionals from the MENA region and other parts of the world. • Publish and conduct reports, position papers, and research studies relevant to the work of the department. • Peer-review journals and essays on freedom of media for the blog. • Develop and administrate the department’s social media pages. professionals from the MENA region and other oarts of the world. • Publish and conduct reports, position papers, and research studies relevant to the work of the department. • Develop and administrate the department’s social media pages. Show less



Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Freedom of Artistic Creation program

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2020

  Focusing on freedom of art in Egypt, the Freedom of Artistic Creation program is an attempt to expand the space dedicated to express art and creativity. In Egypt, contrivers are exposed to continuous censorship from the institutions of the state which censor, ban or allow works of art to be published or exhibited. • Coordinated and administered all aspects of Freedom of Artistic Creation Program, including planning, staffing, organizing, leading, and promoting the program's activities.• Designed and managed research projects, including field research work for Freedom of Artistic Creation and Digital Freedom programs.• Oversaw and organized fund raising activities, budgeting, community outreach, and write grant proposals.• Advised external bodies on social policies.• Published reports, position papers, and research studies relevant to the work of the Programs;. Show less

• Researcher

  • 2013 - Jul 2020

  • Design and manage research projects, including field research work for Freedom of Artistic Creation and Digital Freedom programs.• Apply a range of research techniques to gather relevant information, including document analysis, archiving, surveys, case studies, and interviews.• Advise external bodies on social policies.• Publish reports, position papers, and research studies relevant to the work of the Programs;• Prepare and presented new research project proposals.

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Freedom of Media and Artistic creation program and Digital Freedoms program.



The European Union Association

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Medculture is a regional programme by the European Union to accompany partner countries in south of the Mediterranean in the development and improvement of cultural policies and practices related to the culture sector. The approach is consultative/participative and takes place in partnership with civil society actors, ministries, private and public institutions involved in culture as well as other related sectors. • Wrote an inclusive report on Culture and Cultural Policies in Egypt. • Wrote a policy papers and recommendations on arts and culture in the region. • Collected data on cultural activities and designed info-graphs. • Developed a stakeholder analysis matrix of cultural institutions, civil society actors and the state’s cultural infrastructure. Show less



Darb Eltabana

• Garden city, Cairo, Egypt

• Film Director,Writer and Founder

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2019

  Darb Eltabana is a creative collective that tackles social and political issues in Egypt through short films and social advertisements. Darb Eltabana is a creative collective that tackles social and political issues in Egypt through short films and social advertisements.



Centre for Victims of Torture (CVICT) Nepal

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facilitator

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2013

  New Tactics in Human Rights is cooperative project that aims at supporting human rights activists in in conflict areas through peaceful and creative new tactics. By: The Centre for Victims of Torture Development Centre Support (DSC) The Open Society Foundations New Tactics in Human Rights helps human rights defenders work more effectively so they can achieve their goals and better address human rights violations around the world. New Tactics in Human Rights is cooperative project that aims at supporting human rights activists in in conflict areas through peaceful and creative new tactics. By: The Centre for Victims of Torture Development Centre Support (DSC) The Open Society Foundations New Tactics in Human Rights helps human rights defenders work more effectively so they can achieve their goals and better address human rights violations around the world.



The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)

• Switzerland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainer

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

  The Human Rights Summer School at CIHRS The training course reviews the philosophical basis of human rights, the most important international human rights conventions, the relationship between religion and liberties, and the evolution of the relationship between religion and the state from the time of the Caliphate down to the modern state, and the concepts of democratic state and citizenship. The Human Rights Summer School at CIHRS The training course reviews the philosophical basis of human rights, the most important international human rights conventions, the relationship between religion and liberties, and the evolution of the relationship between religion and the state from the time of the Caliphate down to the modern state, and the concepts of democratic state and citizenship.



Ayancan Radio

• Egypt

• Co-founder and Producer

  • May 2011 - Oct 2012

  AyanCan is an alternative Egyptian radio that started following the 25th of January revolution. The main mission for AyanCan is to amplify the voices of young People Egyptians with the revolution’s spirit at its heart. AyanCan is an alternative Egyptian radio that started following the 25th of January revolution. The main mission for AyanCan is to amplify the voices of young People Egyptians with the revolution’s spirit at its heart.