Firas Deeb Email & Phone Number

Luxembourg

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Iraq

Managing Programmes funded by the European Commission and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs - managing the team and ensuring the correct implementation of the project roadmap and KPIs, building relationships with government officials and private sector representatives, drafting reports for donors, and providing capacity building for SMEs and vocational institutes.

South Sudan

Building up business plans for beneficiaries, drafting financial projections based on concrete cases as well as helping with the pr eparation of loan applications and providing financial education trainings

Amman, Jordan

Talent Beyond Boundaries" Programme funded by the U.S. Department of State - providing coordination and management for all activities, outreach activities, monitor political developments, connecting highly skilled refugees to enterprises worldwide, and developing via global private sector employment.

Sana‘A, Yemen

Providing leadership on country wide initiatives and leading a tea m of project officers and local partners, promoting democracy, good governance, coaching emerging entrepreneurs via certified training, mentoring, providing access t o finance, ensuring capacity building of local civic society and developing financial loa n products in addition to credit schemes for young entrepreneurs

Beirut, Lebanon

Representative for Syria's Response Programme in Jordan and Lebanon funded by the European Commission - establishing and leading Spark higher education programme, which offered business training for Syrian refugees .

Sana‘A, Yemen

Programme Manager - "Women Economic Empowerment Spark - UNDP Programme" funded by the Government of Japan - providing women with skills for their livelihood via dedicated trainings and access to finance activities, managing the team and following-up on KPIs

Sana‘A, Yemen

Livelihoods Specialist - "Youth Economic Empowerment Spark - UNDP Programme" - heading the programme and implementing UNDP 3x6 approach in Taiz, Yemen to support business start-ups.

Assigned to Iran, Ghana, Gabon, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, and UgandaConducting official visits and assignments to promote the vision of the organisation, providing trainings, meeting with local and national governments and representing the World President in Africa and Middle East.

Syria

Representing 8 Local organisations with more than 1.000 entrepreneurs and active citizens.

Luxembourg

Working at the Neighbourhood Business Development Unit; Directorate for Operations outside the EU; EIB as Policy Consultant.Consultant at the Innovation and Competitiveness Department; Projects Directorate; EIB.• Designing and managing internal and external Communications Strategy of the IT1 program in supporting entrepreneurship and financing innovation, SME and business incubation in the MENA region/ Establishing online innovation networking; kick starting financial arrangements with stakeholders to raise funds to support innovation; conducting studies and stage direct training, workshops and awareness-raising sessions to ensure knowledge-sharing.Achievements: Representing the program leader in various meetings/ Established partnerships with international institutions (e.g. CMI-World Bank, European commission, Islamic Organization for Education ISESCO and UN-ESCWA Technology Centre)

100, Bvd Konrad Adenauer L-2950 Luxembourg

Assist in the operational follow-up of various activities to support/foster innovation-based economies in Mediterranean countries (The Bank finances investment projects and supports/promotes various studies including Technical Assistance to projects, upstream project identification and public policy analysis) http://www.eib.org/projects/regions/med/index.htm )

European Commission (Ec) Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland

Involving in various activities within Quality, Planning and Development department of DG SANCO1- Development of the FVOs audit and inspection programme including the preparation of the publication of the unit and coordination of inputs, presentations and coordination meeting between Brussels and Grange2- Monitoring of and reporting on FVOs audit and inspection programme 3-Participated in working 3- part of the inspection mission to Egypt in order to verifying the implementation of EU requirements.

Aleppo, Syria

Supervision on retail transaction at the bank including cards sales, housing, personal loan and group offering for establishments. Providing support to the Credit and Corporate departments in term of marketing

Syria/Germany

• Providing overall strategic orientation and management of the industrial contracts between German and governmental or private Arabica establishments• Reviewing invitations for tenders or bids. Improving communication and public relationsAchievements: Obtaining the first mover advantage over competitors

Aleppo. Syria

• Negotiating and drafting contracts with both customers and international suppliers • Providing import-export management contracts, traffic/shipping, distribution, licenses, and interface with Chinese suppliers • Attending the main international fairs(Canton fair in China)Achievements: Establishing new business with Chinese producers and Asian suppliers, establishing contacts with domestic trade partners and customers/ Implementing systems of shipping and inventory management avoiding over-stocking or wastage

Master In European Union Policies, European Union Law And Policies / Italy

Master’s Thesis: the European Union Standards, their impact on the Trade in the Framework of EU Measures and challenges facing Southern.

Master’S Degree In Advanced European Studies, Master’S Degree In Advanced European Studies

http://www.europeancollege.it

Diploma In International Relations (Postgraduate Study), Specialized In Diplomacy And International Relations

http://www.ul.edu.lb

Bachelor Degree In Administrative And Political Sciences, Political Science And Administration

http://www.ul.edu.lb