Yara Asmar Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other cor­po­ra­tions, financial insti­tu­tions and organizations.Our full range of advisory services includes strategic com­mu­ni­ca­tions, investor relations, financial trans­ac­tions and restruc­tur­ing, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, orga­ni­za­tion­al design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.The firm has more than 1,600 employees located in 40+ offices around the world.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

1. Leading Team Collaboration by supporting and equipping a multi-disciplinary team consisting of program officers, program associates, finance and compliance officer, working in Baghdad and Erbil offices. 2. Program Management by implementing and overseeing political participation, citizen engagement projects throughout Iraq, funded by FCDO and totaling more than $2M.3. Advocacy Redesign in Iraq by reimagining and revamping advocacy efforts in Iraq through the design and execution of an advocacy incubator that involves collaborating with international experts. The initiative aims at nurturing and developping talent within the advocacy field, equipping activists and emerging political leaders with cutting-edge skills and knowledge to drive reform in Iraq. 4. Budget Management by leading financial planning, allocation, and reporting to ensure the smooth execution of programs and initiatives, maximizing the impact of resources allocated to the program.5. Political Analysis and Strategic Advisory by conducting in-depth political analyses of Iraq, monitoring developments, assessing stakeholders, and providing strategic advice for informed decision-making and effective program alignment. My role entails collaborating with program coordinators, guiding adaptation efforts based on changing political dynamics, assessing risks, and engaging key stakeholders to strengthen program influence.

Https://Menapol.Freiheit.Org/

The Middle East and North Africa region has witnessed significant turmoil since the rise of the Arab Spring. As a beacon for freedom, innovation, and dialogue, the Regional Office Middle East and North Africa of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF MENA) is offering a platform to communicate liberal thoughts. It is for the individuals who aspire to share their views on current events and issues in politics, economy, security, culture, etc. To amplify their voices, we have created the MENAPOL Blog through which the contributors can pitch, write, and publish their opinions.MENAPOL, however, is not only a blog, but rather a platform where we also feature videos of experts and our own Project Directors commenting on the latest happenings and developments in their respective countries through our MENAPOL Questions. MENAPOL is a big part of our identity in the MENA region because it a free and reliable source of information and analysis regarding the developing situation on the political and economic levels.

Amman Governorate, Jordan

1. Leading Change Management by supporting and equipping the team of the MENA Desk (program coordinator, finance coordinator, communications officer, program assistant and interns) between Lebanon and Jordan to drive change – developing the MENA regional strategy and expending programs’ budgets.2. Innovating Politics by leading the first Innovation in Politics competition in the MENA region “iValues: Rethink Politics in MENA” covering 11 countries, 279 innovators, and 25 policy makers and founding and chairing the annual “Innovation in Politics Forum”, an annual multi-format forum for committed and creative change-makers, concentrated on innovative solutions for pressing political challenges in the MENA region. 3. Advancing Democratic Transition and Conflict Transformation by founding and editing MENAPOL Blog - a platform to create a debate on cross-regional current affairs, facilitating a cross-regional debate between defense experts from the MENA region and Europe, and supervising the strategy of program initiation in Iraq.

Lebanon And Syria

1. Political Parties Consultancy by collaborating closely with liberal parties in Lebanon, offering them tailored consultancy on campaign dynamics, organizational structuring, and effective fundraising strategies and bridging connections between these parties and their liberal counterparts in Ireland, Germany, and South Africa, ensuring a global exchange of ideas and fostering mutual growth in the political realm.2. Program Development and Leadership by conceptualizing, budgeting, and executing programs across areas like political innovation, party campaigning, freedom of expression, human rights, gender equality, security, and current affairs.3. Advising on Lebanese Politics by providing political analysis on current affairs.4. Strategic communications by designing and implementing with the team communications and outreach plans for various projects and programs

Budapest, Hungary

Coding and analyzing speeches of French Presidents.

Budapest, Hungary

Assistance in the archive management of the Open Society Film Archive.

Beirut District, Lebanon

• conceptualizing, implementing and budgeting programs and projects on the topics of politics, civic education, security, freedom of speech, public policies, conflict resolution, human rights and Syrian Refugee’s issues• developing capacity building projects for political parties and civil society organizations • developing project reports • co-authoring analysis pieces on the current affairs in Lebanon and Syria • maintaining relationships with partners and external stakeholders

Beirut, Lebanon

• supporting in the programs and activities implementation • conducting research and supporting the program manager in writing analysis articles on the situation in Lebanon and Syria • supporting the finance officer with administrative tasks (filing, and organization of financial folders)• supporting in the implementation of the communication strategy • providing logistical support to the participants of international programs

• researching project ideas and concepts on the topics of media freedom and diversity, media literacy, gender and media, and journalism capacity building • drafting project proposals to grants’ donors and international partners • supporting in the content development of the yearly conference of “Free Connected Minds”• drafting speeches for the President of the Foundation • developing visual reports for conferences • managing and updating the database • reporting to the Executive Director on the work progress Projects accomplished:- “Free Speech and Social Media 2012” Conference- Key note speaker: Alec Ross -December 201 (Former Senior Advisor of Innovation to Hillary Clinton) - Investigative Journalism in partnership with UNESCO -November 2012- “New Media Training in Lebanon” in partnership with the US embassy for Lebanon -February till April 2013- “Women on the Front Lines I” Conference -March 2013- Executive production of the MCF Media Award Ceremony -September 2013- “Free Connected Minds” Conference -December 2013 - “Women on the Front Lines II” Conference- Key note speaker: Mrs Cecilia Attias - President and Founder of the Cécilia Attias Foundation for Women – March 2014

Master Of Arts - Ma With Merit, International Relations

Minor Degree, Political Science And Government, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication Art- Emphasis Journalism, Magna Cum Laude