Key skills and expertise

With 10 years of experience in community development, NGOs, and peacebuilding, the expert is adept at designing and conducting mediation activities, performing political analysis, and drafting legal documents. Career highlights include leading projects that support reconciliation and societal dialogue in the MENA region, with a focus on Libya, Tunisia, and Sudan. Responsibilities have included co-leading courses on conflict prevention and providing capacity building for local actors. Notable achievements involve producing legal documents for UN-led processes and contributing to international research initiatives.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) through swisspeace, focusing on projects related to dealing with the past, reconciliation, societal dialogue, and gender inclusion. This work primarily involves capacity building activities and trainings on peacebuilding for local actors and policymakers, with a regional emphasis on the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Libya, Tunisia, and Sudan.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across sectors including community development, NGOs, gender and human rights, security and peacebuilding, law, and public sector governance. Previously held roles such as Program Officer and Project Associate, focusing on mediation, conflict resolution, and transitional justice. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise includes digital peacebuilding and societal dialogue. Geographic experience spans the MENA region, with significant involvement in Libya, Tunisia, and Sudan, and extends to Europe through research and capacity-building initiatives. Additionally, the expert has developed a deep understanding of local governance and cultural dynamics through work in mediation and reconciliation across the Middle East and North Africa, including Syria and Yemen.

Languages and education

Bringing linguistic proficiency to professional settings, the expert is a native Arabic speaker and fluent in English and French, with intermediate proficiency in Spanish. These skills have been utilized in mediation activities, international research, and dialogue facilitation in multilingual teams across the MENA region and Europe. The expert holds a Master in Mediation and Social Development from Université Paul Valéry - Montpellier III and University of Strasbourg, France. Additionally, they have a Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Switzerland. An LLM in Comparative Law was earned from The International University College of Turin, Italy, complemented by a Bachelor's in Public Law from the University of Sfax, Faculty of Law, Tunisia.