Public engagement & continuing learning

Speaking, facilitation & engagement.

A documented record of conference participation, moderated discussions, facilitation and technical advisory contributions. Formal education and professional development are now presented on the About page.

Speaking & advisory engagement

Contributing to the conversation.

These engagements distinguish panelist, facilitator, advisor and programme-participant roles rather than presenting all appearances as keynote speaking.

Speaking

Words Matter Regional Forum (2023)

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Named alongside DRI's Executive Director in the event programme for the forum's opening session. The regional forum convened researchers, civil society organizations, technology specialists and policy actors to discuss online disinformation, hate speech, AI tools, online gender-based violence and digital resilience in MENA. The programme provides independent institutional confirmation of the role, but should not be taken as evidence that I authored every report discussed at the forum.

Speaking

Mubaderoon Social Entrepreneurship Advisory Panel (2021)

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Facilitated advisory sessions and developed internal policy briefs supporting deliberations on the institutional and regulatory environment for social enterprises. Cross-linked to the Projects & Initiatives case study; the internal briefs are not public.

Speaking

IMF Conditionalities and Social Protection in Jordan: Regression or Progress? (2021)

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Facilitated a policy workshop presenting Laith Al-Ajlouni’s research on IMF conditionalities and social protection in Jordan. Managed discussion following the presentation, synthesized research findings and participant observations and led the workshop’s concluding synthesis. The invitation and agenda explicitly identify this role; the research paper itself was not authored by me.

Speaking

Democracy for the Next Generation: Youth Political Inclusion in Tunisia & Jordan (2018)

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Closed panel discussion at the KPSRL Annual Conference in The Hague in September 2018
Panel discussion at the 2018 KPSRL Annual Conference. Photograph shared by Wael Abu Anzeh; original post by NIMD.

Participated in a closed panel discussion at the Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law Annual Conference on 13 September 2018 in The Hague. The session examined youth political inclusion in Tunisia and Jordan, barriers to formal participation and opportunities for more meaningful involvement in public institutions. Other speakers included Mouin Rabbani, Graeme Simpson and Ahlem Chaouali; the panel was chaired by Reem Judeh.

Before the panel, NIMD published a short video of my comments on youth political participation. NIMD also published a photograph of the panel discussion.

NIMD video · Youth political participation

Video originally published by NIMD in September 2018. An archival copy is included for this preview; confirm reuse permission before public deployment.

Further background

Training and learning are on the About page.

Academic qualifications, the University of Utah exchange and professional learning are documented separately.