Berlant Qabeel, Phd Email & Phone Number

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Managing the full scope of Programmes at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) including programmes of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), Al Ain Book Festival and Al Dhafra Book Festival.

Rome Area, Italy

•Manager of the FAO Goodwill Ambassadors Programme, which aims at increasing public awareness and disseminating information about issues related to food security and hunger in the world.• Coordinate FAO's communication around UN Decade of Family Farming and the International Year of Plant Health including developing and updating the communication strategies and following on the implementation of communication plans.• Responsible for managing and optimizing FAO Outreach Programme for… Show more •Manager of the FAO Goodwill Ambassadors Programme, which aims at increasing public awareness and disseminating information about issues related to food security and hunger in the world.• Coordinate FAO's communication around UN Decade of Family Farming and the International Year of Plant Health including developing and updating the communication strategies and following on the implementation of communication plans.• Responsible for managing and optimizing FAO Outreach Programme for Youth. •Coordinator of Zero Hunger Communication Approach (Campaign).•Supporting and enhancing FAO outreach and media relations in the Near East and North Africa Region. • Responsible for delivering programmes, products and services including related policies, systems and tools to facilitate the effective media relations and internal as well as external corporate communication;• Provide specialist advice and expertise to internal and external partners on specific or complex cases, strategic communication, written communication, policy interpretation issues and/or best practices, etc.; • Manage special projects and provides guidance to consultants for the development and implementation of new products, tools, and systems; • Develop information, training materials and products to increase understanding of programmes, services and policies, promote capacity development;• Identify opportunities and develops communication and outreach strategies for the preparation and organization of outreach and fund-raising activities aimed at advancing the communication priorities of the Organization both at HQ and Decentralized Offices; • Liaise with governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, the media and the general public to develop partnerships and/or new forms of collaboration for awareness raising, outreach and/or fundraising activities;• Manage all aspects of special field visits involving partners, celebrities and media. Show less

Abu Dhabi , Uae

- Working with the Communications Director at the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee (CPHFC) to develop annual outreach and marketing plans that reach priority targeted audiences, increases the visibility of CPHFC and its work and programs;- Connecting with the community through varied and adapted advocacy and outreach programs, initiatives and campaigns that carry, interpret, educate and inspire about the mission and core values of CPHFC;- Developing evaluation… Show more - Working with the Communications Director at the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee (CPHFC) to develop annual outreach and marketing plans that reach priority targeted audiences, increases the visibility of CPHFC and its work and programs;- Connecting with the community through varied and adapted advocacy and outreach programs, initiatives and campaigns that carry, interpret, educate and inspire about the mission and core values of CPHFC;- Developing evaluation mechanisms and processes that enable the collection of data to help evaluate the success of programs and campaigns and identify needs for new programs and / or new approaches or modes of engagement with the community;- Initiating and leading on the development of outreach campaigns and initiatives and manages them; - Planning public programs that enhance the output of CPHFC through education and interpretation initiatives as well as social engagement platforms, organizing: meetings, gatherings, lectures and talks, panels, guided tours, interpretative tools, discussion forums, workshops, social events and other tools;- Engaging campus faculty and school teachers in academic outreach;- Fostering audience development and engagement at all levels of society, especially at grass roots level through varied and multifaceted community outreach and education programmes and initiatives;- Assisting the other core departments in developing their advocacy plans and programs and in implementing them;Initiating and leading on the Committee audience research measuring the impact of the work of the CPHFC on the community;- Maintaining timely and dynamic public information resources: outreach events calendar, outreach / community pages on CPHFC website, blog and social media among other outreach and marketing platforms and tools.- Overseeing the design and management of CPHFC training programmes for community ambassadors, advocates and volunteers ion the notions, values and mission of CPHFC. Show less

United Arab Emirates

Responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of awareness and outreach strategies and plans across the Culture Sector departments including developing partnerships with stakeholders, local groups and individuals and building new audiences for the arts, museums, local culture and heritage and working with the Museum Partners and other members of the Education Department in developing the outreach strategy as part of the wider programming calendar that is in line with the Culture… Show more Responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of awareness and outreach strategies and plans across the Culture Sector departments including developing partnerships with stakeholders, local groups and individuals and building new audiences for the arts, museums, local culture and heritage and working with the Museum Partners and other members of the Education Department in developing the outreach strategy as part of the wider programming calendar that is in line with the Culture Sector mission, vision and goals including:•Designing and implementing outreach strategies and campaigns that raise the awareness of art, culture and heritage to diverse range of community groups and audiences.•Managing the process of identifying other departments' educational needs and device awareness and outreach plans accordingly.•Initiating and implementing comprehensive campaigns and outreach programs •Building partnerships with respective stakeholders to help integrate arts, culture and heritage into curriculum and extra curricula activities •Overseeing of awareness campaigns design, implementation and evaluation.•Overseeing of community programmes: with Museum Partners and members from the Education Department •Representing community needs in meetings and planning processes as requested, and coordinate with other museum staff on inclusion of community groups in Museum events•Acting as main liaison with community groups to facilitate their knowledge of the museum, heritage and culture of the UAE and arts programmes; via written and vocal communication ensure groups of all kinds and of all backgrounds receive information on programmes and services they can utilize.• Preparing and managing the budget for all section initiatives and programmes.•Managing the Abu Dhabi Art 2013 volunteering initiative.•Coordinating with museums team to develop the outreach plans for Louvre Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Museum and Guggenheim Museum Abu Dhabi Show less

United Arab Emirates

•Work closely with the Communication Director to effectively plan and implement the authority's communication strategy.•Plan and manage the execution of ADACH's strategic communication initiatives including preparing yearly action plans and budgets. •Plan and organize non-media communication activities (awareness campaigns, special events) around key culture and heritage issues for multiple stakeholders including UAE, regional and global audiences.•Manage, formulate and coordinate… Show more •Work closely with the Communication Director to effectively plan and implement the authority's communication strategy.•Plan and manage the execution of ADACH's strategic communication initiatives including preparing yearly action plans and budgets. •Plan and organize non-media communication activities (awareness campaigns, special events) around key culture and heritage issues for multiple stakeholders including UAE, regional and global audiences.•Manage, formulate and coordinate the development and implementation of outreach and advocacy programmes for culture and heritage in Abu Dhabi (including the design of communication strategies for the programms).•Develop outreach plans for different projects utilizing different media channels and strategies based on target audience segmentation.•Representing both the Communication Director and the Authority.•Establish and maintain lines of communication with the internal stakeholders and build various forms of relations with external stakeholder both local and international.•Plan and conduct the promotion of special events, anticipate promotional needs, and devise ways of meeting them.•Carry out regular surveys of the effectiveness of the Authority’s products to ensure that they are reaching designated target audiences.•Establish and device the strategy for the authority’s education programme.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: - Developed ADACH’s Education Strategy in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s Institution, USA.- Supervised the development of ADACH key corporate image tools- Project Manager of the “Hamdoon Cartoon Series" and Outreach project.- Managing the planning and execution of the awareness campaign of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in Al Ain City.•Managed the communication plan of the traditional market of Souq Al Qattara in Al Ain opened for public in December 2012.•Executive manager of the 2nd International Festival of Falconry from 15-17 December 2011, in Al-Ain City, UAE Show less

Teaching variety of courses for undergraduates and post graduates including communication theories, communication research, translation for news, writing for news, TV. production, Electronic News Gathering (ENG), Broadcast Journalism and photography.

Business Development Services Support Project for Small and Medium Enterprises(BDSS project for SMEs)Research team leader responsible for conducting an in-depth content analysis of Egyptian media(Radio and TV Programs, Press and TV Drama) to monitor the representation of SMEs in general and the portrayal of women and men in this economic field in particular. Responsibilities included devising the research plan, training and managing the research team, analyzing data and writing the… Show more Business Development Services Support Project for Small and Medium Enterprises(BDSS project for SMEs)Research team leader responsible for conducting an in-depth content analysis of Egyptian media(Radio and TV Programs, Press and TV Drama) to monitor the representation of SMEs in general and the portrayal of women and men in this economic field in particular. Responsibilities included devising the research plan, training and managing the research team, analyzing data and writing the final report. Show less

Cairo - Egypt

Under the overall managerial and administrative leadership of the Assistant Director General /Regional Representative of the Near East Region, the job responsibilities included the following:• Undertaking the role of the Information Officer and Official Spokespersonin preparation for and during the 28th Near East Regional Conference(NERC-28) held in Sana’a, Yemen from 12 to 16 March 2006 and the 4th Session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission(ALAWUC) held in… Show more Under the overall managerial and administrative leadership of the Assistant Director General /Regional Representative of the Near East Region, the job responsibilities included the following:• Undertaking the role of the Information Officer and Official Spokespersonin preparation for and during the 28th Near East Regional Conference(NERC-28) held in Sana’a, Yemen from 12 to 16 March 2006 and the 4th Session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission(ALAWUC) held in Sana’a from 7 to 9 March 2006 ;• In consultation with Headquarters in Rome, prepare the regional annualcommunication plan and budget, ensure delivery of the planned activitiesand responsible management of allotted resources, and coordinate the contribution of the Regional Office to the Corporate Communication plan.• Establish and maintain effective relations with national, regional and international media representatives to ensure complete coverage of the activities of the Organization in the Region.• Represent FAO, RNE at the UN Information Group (UNIG), in Egypt, which was responsible for coordinating efforts of UN agencies in Egypt to raise awareness of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of the UN. Show less

Teaching three courses in the broadcasting major, these courses were: ElectronicNews Gathering (ENG), Television Production and Camera Techniques (Englishis the teaching language).

Teaching two courses of communication theory for senior and junior students.

Egypt

Established and managed a new information unit in ADEW that worked on advocating for women's issues through its various activities. The job responsibilities included:• Organizing and supervising all the communication and public relationsactivities of ADEW, including all the publications, the web site and different events such as annual conferences, press conferences and forums.• Managing Advocacy activities for several women's’ issues and representing ADEW in conferences and… Show more Established and managed a new information unit in ADEW that worked on advocating for women's issues through its various activities. The job responsibilities included:• Organizing and supervising all the communication and public relationsactivities of ADEW, including all the publications, the web site and different events such as annual conferences, press conferences and forums.• Managing Advocacy activities for several women's’ issues and representing ADEW in conferences and workshops regionally and internationally.• Project manager of the " Women's Watch: Media Watch Project", fundedby the British Council in Cairo, which aimed at conducting a mediawatch and reorient and create a gender sensitive media environment with regards to women’s issues.• Working as a part of the management team responsible for the management of ADEW and reporting to ADEW’s chairperson. Show less

Ph.D, Advocacy, Public Opinion, Mass Communication And Gender, Summa Cum Laude : Highest Honors With Recommendation To Be Printed And Exchanged

Dissertation:" Audience Agenda and Attitudes towards Gender Issues Presented in the Egyptian Press and Television: A Survey Study" Chair.

Masters Degree, Mass Communication And Phsycology, Summa Cum Laude

Thesis: "The Impact of Personality Traits on Communication Activities" Chair: Mona El-Hadidi, Ph.D.

B.A., Masss Communication

Activities and Societies: Student Union