| Professional
Field and/or Present Occupation |
1.
Member of IFUW Special Committee for Project Development (2001 –
2004).
2. CIR of EAUW – Cairo Branch.
3. Board Member of Al-Mansouria Rotary Club in Cairo – Egypt.
4. Professional Field: Community Service Projects and International
Relations.
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| Skills
and experience from the last 10 years which qualify her for this position |
*
IFUW
1. Served as member of IFUW Special Committee for Project Development
(2001 – 2004).
2. Regularly attended all International Conferences since Yokahama
1995, Graz 1998, Ottawa 2001, Perth 2005 & planning to attend
Manchester 2007.
3. Attended 80th Anniversary Celebration in Geneva 2000, BFWG National
Conference & 66th National AGM in Winchester 2000.
4. Attended IFUW Board & Committee Meeting as an Observer in Geneva
2002 & 2004.
5. Organized the Friendship Week in Egypt FWE (10-18 February 2005)
for EAUW, Cairo Branch. Thirty Nine IFUW members from 8 countries
attended it, of which 4 extended to the Post FWE (18-25 February 2005)
in Hurghada & Sharm El-Sheikh.
6. Organized the Japanese Delegation Dinner Party for EAUW, Cairo
Branch on 12/11/2005 at Cairo's Diplomatic Club. The Delegation –
which included IFUW's Past President – was officially invited
by the National Council for Motherhood & Childhood in Egypt.
7. Presented two Papers at Interdisciplinary Seminars in Ottawa 2001
& Perth 2004 about Projects I was involved with at the National
Level.
* Al-Mansouria Rotary Club (Cairo)
Attended two Rotary International Conferences for District 2450 in
Lebanon 2002 & Dubai 2005.
* National Level
1. EAUW – Cairo Branch: CIR since 2003.
2. Al-Mansouria Rotary Club in Cairo: Board Member since 2004, Chairperson
of the International Committee 2005-2006, and member of that Committee
since 2003.
* Community Volunteer Experience
1. EAUW – Cairo Branch Projects:
a) Training Young College Graduates for Eldercare in Cairo (1999 -2001).
b) Environmental Education for School Children in Cairo (2005 –
2006).
2. Al-Mansouria Rotary Club – Cairo Projects:
a) Needs Project – Capacity Building for Abdel Sammad Village
in Cairo (10,000 inhabitants) since 2002.
b) Potable Water Supply – House Connection Project for 75 houses
in Abdel Sammad Village, 2004; in conjunction with the Social Fund
for Development SFD in Cairo.
c) Eye Cure Project also for inhabitants of Abdel Sammad Village,
in conjunction with Ain Shams University. The Project included Eye
Operations & Eyeglasses supply, 2006.
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| Goals
for the position and the contribution the candidate believes she can
personally make if elected or appointed |
*
Goals
1. Direct involvement in the planning of action themes, programs,
seminars and workshops for IFUW related to current issues serving
NFA's all over the world.
2. Contact with other International Organizations through IFUW broadens
my perspectives on various issues vital to status of women around
the world.
3. Promotion of status of women in Egypt through direct implementation
of programs & projects set by IFUW's Committee. Vital issues in
Egypt include Women's Human Rights, Education, Health Care, Working
Conditions and Voting Rights … etc.
4. Formation of a Status of Women Committee on the local level to
work parallel to that of IFUW on related issues.
* Contribution
1. Direct contact on the local level with the two major Councils representing
Women in Egypt: National Council for Women (NCW) and the National
Council for Motherhood and Childhood (NCMC), both under the presidency
of Egypt's First Lady.
2. Access to both Councils' Research and Statistics will provide me
with the necessary information on the status of women in Egypt to
be made available to IFUW's Committee.
3. Contact with other active NGOs on the international and local levels
when needed, whether by traveling to attend necessary meetings or
through the internet.
4. Networking with other Committee Members and International Organizations
through the Internet in order to prepare the necessary material for
IFUW's Website.
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| Education: |
MSc
Economic Development, Edinburgh University, Scotland; B.Sc Economics,
Cairo University, Egypt. |
| Mother
Language: |
Arabic |
| Ability
to speak English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to understand spoken English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to read English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to write English: |
Excellent |
| Other
languages: |
French: good |
| Computer
skills: |
Considerable
experience sending e-mails and using the Internet |
| Internet
Access: |
Regular
access to e-mail at home or the office |
