Experience

Monusco-UN

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Civil Affairs Coordinator

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Democratic Republic of the Congo I head up the Civil Affairs team in Monusco-Kinshasa (previously in Beni and Kalemie), working in conflict resolution, protection of civilians, strengthening of civil society and support to the restoration of state authority in the Democratic Republic of Congo.



INGOs

• Middle East specialist: human rights advocacy, development, IHL & conflict-resolution

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2015

  Middle East/London Human rights, humanitarian and political advocacy on Middle East issues; development, conflict resolution and peace-building. Norwegian Refugee Council, The Carter Center, British Council, Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Christian Aid, Diakonia, Welfare Association, ICCO. Language teacher, translator, writer, editor.



The Carter Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Election Observer

  • May 2012 - Oct 2014

  Observed the Egyptian Presidential Elections in 2012 and the Tunisian Parliamentary Elections in 2014



SOAS University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Consultant on Law, Human Rights & Peace Building in the Middle East (Hotung Programme)

  • Dec 2006 - Feb 2009

  My role was to encourage Parliamentarians to use the language of International Humanitarian Law in their submissions and interventions. My best achievement was my own initiative to commission, manage and edit a report on UK companies with trading links to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which was used as reference by UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Parliamentarians.



Labour Middle East Council

• Director

  • 2001 - 2006

  Organisation's Aim: to advocate a policy approach to the Middle East conflict based on international law. I expanded the reach of the organisation beyond the Labour Party and accompanied frequent cross-party Parliamentary delegations to the Middle East and EU capitals. A core component of my role was to compile regular reports and briefings on the Middle East for MPs and Government Ministries, and I initiated and conducted single issue campaigns such as Palestinian prisoners in Israeli… Show more Organisation's Aim: to advocate a policy approach to the Middle East conflict based on international law. I expanded the reach of the organisation beyond the Labour Party and accompanied frequent cross-party Parliamentary delegations to the Middle East and EU capitals. A core component of my role was to compile regular reports and briefings on the Middle East for MPs and Government Ministries, and I initiated and conducted single issue campaigns such as Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Show less