Erik Prins Email & Phone Number

Netherlands

Den Haag, South Holland, Netherlands

As a senior editor I collaborate with writers, translators, and copy editors from the Arab world. We work on a diverse portfolio of articles in Arabic and English. Making sure to adapt the content to the latest SEO and readability standards, this results in quality content in two languages.Tasks and responsibilities:-advising the editorial board on.

As a sworn translator of Arabic, I translate official documents, research reports, Arabic handwriting, and other types of texts into Dutch. I work for several clients, including governmental and non-governmental organisations.

While interpreting Arabic-Dutch, I am a crucial link between Arabic-speaking clients and organisations such as schools, municipalities and social welfare organisations.

Muscat

At the Times of Oman, I filed daily stories of the latest political, social, cultural and economic developments in Oman, using a variety of local sources. Thanks to my Arabic language skills, I was one of the few members of our team who could speak to the relevant Omani sources such as government spokespersons, members of Parliament, members of Muscat.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

For Fanack, I wrote analyses of recent political, economic and social developments in the Middle East, focusing on the Gulf states and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; monitored country files on the website and edited earlier published texts; published new articles using a content management system. I also successfully supervised a number of interns..

Kuwait

At the Embassy, I updated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the current political/security situation in Kuwait and Bahrain. I conducted research on the functioning of political blocs in the Kuwaiti Parliament, resulting in the following report I delivered to the Embassy. Furthermore, I served customers in the Embassy's consular/visa section.

Nijmegen Area, Netherlands

Extracurricular tutoring of high school students in several subjects

Kuwait

As part of the MA Arabic at Radboud University Nijmegen, I conducted my own research project, interviewing students at Kuwait University about using the Internet to find fatwas (religious guidance) on a range of subjects. I found out that instead of relying on the internet, as the literature claimed, the students generally still relied on traditional.

Master’S Degree, Arabic, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Member of AEGEE-NijmegenFor my MA thesis I carried out my own research project at Kuwait University, on the.

Ma International Journalism

Bachelor’S Degree, Languages And Cultures Of The Middle East - Major In Arabic/Minor In Journalism, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Member of SIB-Groningen (Dutch United Nations Student Association)

Spoken Gulf Arabic