Joze Pelayo Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

-Project Manager and Researcher for a project focused on US-Arab Gulf Countries Security Partnerships, Law Enforcement, and Counter-terrorism Cooperation led by former DHS official Tom Warrick, in cooperation with a task force and former FBI, DHS, Treasury, among others, as well as official government partners from the Arab Gulf states.- Project Manager for the Atlantic Council's Counterterrorism Study group, coordinating and scheduling sessions between former and current US counterterrorism officials to review the latest threats, and to explore creative new proposals for improving the effectiveness of current policies and operations. -Program Assistant for the Strategic Litigation program under the leadership of Resident Fellow Gissou Nia. The project will seek to inject fresh thinking into how governments and practitioners can apply legal tools to further foreign policy interests and advance human rights and democracy around the world.- Program Assistant for the Syria portfolio under the leadership of Nonresident Fellow Jomana Qaddour.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Assisting the International Labor Unit by analyzing international labor law of several countries in the MENA and the Americas, and simplifying the content for Arthur J. Gallagher's updates and manuals that are used by Fortune 500 and Forbes 2018's businesses/clients to conduct business without borders.- Conduct research on economic, demographic and social indicators- and social and economic policy among different sources such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, The CIA Factbook, the International Labor Organization, PwC, and Deloitte.- Analyze policy and provide insights to clients on the impacts of new legislation on a case-by-case basis on issues such as international benefits, immigration, social security, health care, acceptable working conditions, and human rights. Provide policy analyses and background from previous legislation, and suggest steps forward to facilitate compliance through GVISOR interface.- Keep track of compliance alerts through IBIS advisor portal GVISOR- Translate legislation material from MENA and LatAm in Arabic and Spanish to English. Worked and continue to work on updating manuals and international benefits legislation on Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, UAE, Turkey, Kuwait, and Pakistan. - Continue to work on updates and legislation alerts used by private-sector employers; resulting from the KSA Saudi Vision 2030 and the UAE's Emiratization campaign regarding new labor law and immigration amendments and reforms, including through UAE's Tawteen, KSA's HADAF, & others. Expanded on labor legislation being implemented in KSA and the UAE regarding women empowerment, equality and anti-discrimination measures in the workplace. - I expanded on the potential impact that FIFA 2022 might have on Qatar’s labor legislation, and imminent reforms up until 2022 on expats' rights and workplace safety & regulations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Conduct first-class analyses focused on digital analytics or open-source intelligence, using tools to understand and interpret digital communications at scale and to start to map the impact of changing information strategies. - Create, manage, and fact-check content across AGSIW digital media channels including Mailchimp, Twitter, Google, WordPress, and other deliverables. - Conducting research along with senior scholar Robert Mogielnicki and associate Colby Connelly on Gulf Rising: GCC-Latin America, which addresses growing dynamics of economic, social, political and sports partnerships between the Arab Gulf and Latin America. Finishing a publication that addresses the solid foundations and the potential benefits and assets of bridging the Arab Gulf States and Latin America. -Conducting research along senior scholar Hussein Ibish on Iran's Hezbollah and its illicit activities in Venezuela with support from the state, and how Hezbollah exploits the Arab diaspora for fundraising and logistics. -Conducting independent research on the role of digital diplomacy during an era of statecraft transformation among the Arab Gulf States.-Conducted research on the UAE's​ Integration of Climate Oriented Policies in its development agendas upon the visit of HE Thani Ahmed Alzeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment for the United Arab Emirates. - Assist the programs and outreach team on logistics on a varied set of efforts for our roundtables and public panels along with different AGSIW partners, guests, and stakeholders. - Work with the programs manager and publications director on event preparation and the production of project-based presentations, packets, invitations, and others.- Maintain all files, programs, and agendas in Sharepoint.- Stay current on all technological, economic, business, humanitarian and political developments in the Arab Gulf States. - Support the chief program and development officer and executive vice president as needed.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Developed data-driven policy analysis papers of inductive and abductive reasoning, with a focus on solution-oriented strategies on the Human Rights’ Implications of the Gulf Crisis, the blockade of Gaza, and on Lebanon and the EU’s Multilateral Refugee Governance. Upheld a focus on political leadership, humanitarian consequences, international law and guidelines. -Assisting Al Jazeera’s Senior Political Analyst and Oxford Fellow Marwan Bishara conduct raw research, analyze, and provide critical reasoning on forces shaping US foreign policy towards MENA, and the political and socioeconomic implications with a focus on proposing innovative policy strategies and contextual insights for enhanced livelihoods and social justice. - Assisted Senior Fellow Tamara Kharroub on drafting a document regarding the international humanitarian law implications and the role of the Geneva Convention in the latest Gaza Crisis. Aided in the technical design and creation of coding across themes for analysis purposes in a research project based on grievances that cause violent extremism in Palestine. -Prioritize aspects of democratization, human rights, and justice in Arab countries. Other daily tasks may include:- Attend internal events, meetings, and briefings with high-profile individuals including defense and foreign ministers, government officials and representatives from MENA governments and UN agencies. - Collect and summarize relevant literature and sources, and prepare literature reviews.- Help with proofreading, fact-checking, and editing written work.- Contribute to the writing and preparation of papers (analyses, reports, updates, etc.).- Research, monitor, and document developments in Middle East issues.- Attend and report on external events and hearings related to the Middle East.- Help in data management and presentation (e.g., archiving, diagrams, fact sheets, etc.).- Assist in the planning and implementation of events.

Eugene, Oregon Area

- Assisted Project Specialist Susie Grimes in researching and providing technical assistance through conference calls with consortium partners, government and CSO, and in the creation of reports for her field visit on how to leverage with and advise the government and other actors to promote participation of people with disabilities in the elections in Armenia. - Assisted Project Specialist Debbie Sharp in creating impact stories of Mobility International’s assistance in bringing about change through the empowering of disability rights civil society groups in Peru, and the passing of accessibility laws. Used the CRPD to develop strategies to implement, monitor and enforce national and local laws on accessibility through civil society advocacy, field visits, and the building of capacity among local actors through trainings and exchange programs. Other tasks: - Gain deeper understanding of the U.N. Convention Rights of People with Disabilities and become familiar with effective strategies to implement, monitor and enforce national and local laws and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. - Contribute logistical support for MIUSA’s RightsNow! project. The RightsNow! project provides technical assistance to civil society and governments in six project countries: Armenia, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, and Vietnam. The project is funded by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the U.S. Department of State.- Assist with planning and confirming details for in-country trainings - Assist with revising and/or developing website content and database management with Salesforce

Eugene, Oregon Area

- Assisted Dr. Angela with her project on Political Islam, Refugees and Globalization with data entry and citation management. Also, Assisted Dr. Kristen Yarris with her primary research in rural Mexico, by providing technical assistance on interviews, transcribing audio and analyzing transcripts using the qualitative research method standards of social health, in order to provide recommendations for an enhanced service to patients; and observe the role of cultural background on mental health- Assisted Dr. Kristen Yarris & Dr. Angela Joya from the Department of International Studies to do relevant background research and develop a grant proposal in conjunction with the Refugee Resettlement Council of Lane County for the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics and its 2017-2019 theme " Borders, Migration, and Belonging", with the hopes of implementing a project that would benefit social cohesion between incoming refugees and the Oregon community, and express sentiments of a welcoming nature.

Eugene, Oregon Area

- Teaching Assistant for INTL 101 Intro to International Issues, INTL 250 Cross-Cultural Communication, INTL 260 Capitalism and Globalization, INTL 410 Global Mental Health, INTL 463 Population Displacement and Global Health, and GEOG 142 Human Geography.- Held office hours and three discussion sections per week, assisted in expanding terms from a diverse international perspective in a cross-cultural setting, provided career and academic advising, graded papers, and helped students develop a critical international outlook.

Palestinian Territory

- Developed community projects in a teamwork setting in the Old City of Hebron that would safeguard its cultural and historical heritage, and promote sustainable and secure livelihoods for its citizens.- Develop concept notes, proposal writing and leadership, including quality assurance and partner management. Along with donor agencies including JICA, the EU, AECID, the Jerusalem Fund, and the British Consulate in Jerusalem. -Represented the Municipality and attended an EU conference in Ramallah with its Cross-border Cooperation in the Mediterranean (ENI CBC Med) to meet possible partners, share ideas on future projects, in order to cooperate and asses programming opportunities and strategies to capture the cross-border grant. -Provided technical review to the "Enhancing Local Economic Activity In The Middle East"(ELEAME) project with the hopes of capturing ENI's Grant. €1.5 million budget, in a period of 36 months in partnership with Jordan, Spain, Italy and Birzeit University. -Contributed to technical quality review regarding strategies and objectives; and align them more with the Sustainable Development Goals and best practices in a water resource management project being financed by JICA and implemented by the engineering unit of the municipality.- Assisted in including The Old City Hebron in the UNESCO World Heritage List 2017 by requesting support among diplomats.- Aided the executive director with the organization’s international outreach goals.- Attended meetings with high-level stakeholders for updates in the current emergencies in Hebron, such as UNRWA, OCHA, Caritas International, and CARE.- Drafted official correspondence and other key advocacy and awareness documents to draw support for the goals of the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee.- Quality assurance on outreach material from the Legal Unit and Development Unit at the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee, which provides legal protection and representation for Palestinians in Hebron.

Stavropol Territory, Russian Federation

The P2P Program, which is designed to foster greater contacts between Americans and Russians and support unique projects centered on Russian-American, peer-to-peer interaction and cooperation, including but not limited to, the exchange of best practices between Russians and Americans on a topic of mutual interest.- As a partnership exchange project, we participated in exchanging, promoting and replicating effective prevention models of youth delinquent behavior by building local capacity and attracting qualified stakeholders among local community groups and civil society organizations.- Selecting, developing, and implementing effective prevention strategies that are based on the “peer-to-peer” principle. - Level of public diplomacy raised and conditions for changing public opinion from a confrontational to a collaborative one between the two countries established. - Led a workshop on the Syrian refugee challenges in Lebanon and its parallels to sectarian strife in the Caucasus.

Developed management, organizational and logistical skills with event planning and development of an inclusive leadership, and acquired broad experience in administrative controlling and customer service with diverse communities.

Gained cultural literacy and leadership skills by supplementing students with key cultural items and multicultural skills for an immersive experience in order to succeed in language learning

Seminar, Preventing, Detecting And Responding To Violent Extremism

A seminar organized by the Centre for Professional Learning of Leiden University and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism –.

Master’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Public Impact Fellowship, Arab Student Union & UNICEF ClubMA Project: Conducted Field Research in Lebanon.

Certificate, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management is to prepare students for leadership positions in nonprofit.

Certificate, Humanitarian Action Bbr: Building A Better Response

Activities and Societies: -Introduction to Building a Better Response -Foundations of Humanitarian Action -The International Humanitarian.

Diploma, Arabic Language And Literature

A cohort-based scholarship program provided by the Sultanate of Oman for Advanced and Media Arabic for Professionals in accordance.

Certificate Of Completion, Levantine Urban Arabic, Advanced Level

Saifi Institute for Arabic Language was created to fill a gap in Arabic instruction left by formal (Modern Standard) Arabic courses.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Homecoming Court, Political Science Club, Model of United Nations & Arab League, Spanish Club, & Student.