Human Resources University
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Ahmed
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A HMED ZIDAN
F ull nam e: Ahm ed Y. Z. Abdelazim
A ddress: 6616 Com et Circle Street, Springfield, V A, 22150
E m ail: ahm ed @ m ideastyouth.com
L inkedIn: http://linkedin.com /in/azidan
T witter: h ttp://twitter.com /zidanism
T el. ( 646) - 715 - 7761
SKILLS
Writing, editing, digital journalism, social media, proofreading,
copyediting, copywriting, research and advocacy.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Sept. 2009 – Present: Editor-in-Chief of Mideast Youth online network (Arabic and
English portals), a digital regional grassroots organization defending freedom of
expression, and minorities in the MENA region. Online.
Apr. 2009 – Present: Freelance fixer, interpreter and translator.
Jun. 2012 – Jan. 2013: Editor of ArabNet web portal for regional entrepreneurs,
technology and social media. Online.
Mar. 2011 – Nov. 11: Instructor and trainer at Hemaya Movement, and freelance
instructor on social media, liberalism, and freedom of speech and expression. Cairo,
Egypt.
Mar. 2010 – Nov. 10: Co-contributor for AlHasnaa, a Lebanese magazine. Cairo, Egypt.
Sept. 2007 – March 08: Cultural Reporter for the Arab Press House. Cairo, Egypt.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2013, Co-Produced "Pharaoh Vs the Egyptians", the award winner documentary film, the
winner of the “Echo Best Byron Film Award” in the Byron Bay Film Festival (BBFF).
Byron Bay, Australia.
2011, The BOBs (Best of Blogs), Deutsche Welle, Recipient of the BOBs Award on
behalf of Mideast Youth for Migrant-Rights.org website during the Global Media Forum
'11. Bonn, Germany.
2010, Co-founded of Ahwaa.org, a bilingual open space for LGBTQ community in the
MENA Region.
Featured on numerous international websites, news agencies, newspapers, and
magazines: Amnesty International (German Version), Reuters, The New York Times,
CNN, MTV, VH1, Bergens Tidende, Trowu, and locally, Akhbar Al-Adab, and Al-Masry
Al-Youm English Online Edition, among many others.
Guest Speaker on numerous TV shows and radio station like The New York Times,
CNN, BR radio station, DW Radio, Radio Sawt Beirut International, and locally Al-Bate
Betak talk show, Al-Boyout Asrar talk show, and Radio El-Mahrosa, among many others.
Several contributions to many websites, newspapers, and magazines. Some of my articles
were translated to different languages.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Nov. 2012, Participant at Networking European Conference for education (NECE) in
Cordoba, Spain – Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, HIVOS and ProDemos.
Nov. 2012, Participant at Goethe Civic Education Trip to Berlin, Germany – Goethe
Institute.
2012, Participant at Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global
Development in Stockholm, Sweden – SIDA and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
2012, Invited as a guest lecturer at the American University in Cairo on blogging and
social media. Cairo, Egypt.
2012, Resident for ten weeks at “Artellewa Arab Collaboration Project”,sponsored by the
British Council in Cairo, the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, and Artellewa Space for
Contemporary Art. Cairo, Egypt.
2011, Speaker at “Video Advocacy for Change” regional convening in Ismailia, Egypt –
Witness organization. Ismaeliya, Egypt.
2011, Speaker and participant at 'Changing Face of Citizen Action' knowledge
exploration program in the Hague, the Netherlands – HIVOS.
2011, Speaker and BOBs Award winner, on behalf of Mideast Youth, at Global Media
Forum ’11 in Bonn, Germany – Deutsche Welle (DW).
2011, Freedom of Association seminar in Cairo – The International Centre for Not-for-
Profit Law. Cairo, Egypt.
2012, Created, recorded and mixed the sound installation component of “13 a.m.”
photography exhibition in collaboration with the Lebanese artist, Rola Khayyat –
Artellewa Space for Contemporary Arts. Giza, Egypt.
2012, Covered the Egyptian Presidential Elections as an interpreter and fixer for the
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Swedish News Agency (TT).
2011, Consultant, interpreter and fixer for The Technology Review in Egypt.
2011, Lectured about Social Media to the audience of One World International Human
Rights Documentary Film Festival in Prague, via Skype.
2011, TEDxCairo media guest. Cairo, Egypt.
2010, Lectured about the effect of social media on the Tunisian revolutionary experience
in the Egyptian Democratic Academy (EDA) in the bi-monthly “Liberal Corner Saloon.”
Cairo, Egypt.
2010, Social Media Leaders Cairo Café – The Young Leaders Visitors Program (YLVP)
event. Cairo, Egypt.
2010, The Second round of Ana Al-Hekaya (I’m the Story) workshop for elected writers
and narrators – The American University in Cairo (AUC). Cairo, Egypt.
2010, TEDxCairo participant. Cairo, Egypt.
2009, Ana Al-Hekaya (I’m the Story) writing and narrating workshop – Ameircan
University in Cairo (AUC). Cairo, Egypt.
2009, Leadership Skills workshop – The American Studies Centre of The Faculty of
Economics and Political Sciences (FEPS) Cairo University, and OrascomTelecom. Cairo,
Egypt.
2009, Graduate of the Stock Market Simulation (SMS) of the International
Conference on Global Economy (ICGE) simulating model – American University in
Cairo (AUC). Cairo, Egypt.
2008, Lectured about ‘’Individual Rights and Human Rights’’ at The Student Scientific
Society (SSS) headquarters, commemorating the 60th anniversary of The Universal
Declaration for Human Rights. Cairo, Egypt.
2008, Peer-to-peer educational workshop on HIV/AIDS – UNICEF and UNDP. Cairo,
Egypt.
2008, Youth Activism workshop - Goethe Institute in Cairo, and The Egyptian Centre for
Women Rights (ECWR). Cairo, Egypt.
2007, Liberalism and Civil State workshop – The Danish government, Friedrich
Naumann Foundation (FNSt), and the Egyptian Union of Liberal Youth (EULY). Cairo,
Egypt.
2007, Human Resources workshop (Code 007) – American University in Cairo (AUC),
and Cairo University. Cairo, Egypt.
PROJECTS
2012, Exhibited “13 a.m.” show in Afro Asiatisches Institut in Wien (AAI-Wien),
Austria.
2012, Exhibited “13 a.m.” show in Artellewa Space for Contemporary Arts. Giza, Egypt.
2012, Initiated and performed “May 8 Revolution”, an interactive performance in
eighteen minutes that was performed live in Artellewa Space for Contemporary Arts.
2011, Co-launched of Birusk, a for-profit online start-up for design, video, marketing and
translation services.
2011, Member of “Free Maikel Nabil Campaign” (FMNC), the official advocacy
committee for defending the pacifist blogger and prisoner of conscience, Maikel Nabil.
2010 – 2011, Organizer and facilitator of Dr Nawal El Saadawi monthly saloon.
2010, Co-created of “How Much for the Blogger?!” online Campaign, that
successfully ended with the release of Kareem Amer. The time which I’ve served as a
publishing-editor for FreeKareem.org.
2010, OC of MasterPeace Village at Al-Gazeera Sports Club in Cairo celebrating World
Peace Day – MasterPeace organization.
2009, Created, directed, and starred in Sondos Saa’a Setta (Sondos at Six
O’clock), a digital short film. The winner of the Short Film Competition of The Student
Scientific Society (SSS) of Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
2009, Participant at Kolena Laila (We’re all Laila), a blogging initiative for the
empowerment of women in the Arab region.
2008 – 2009, Volunteer at the Egyptian Centre for Women Rights (ECWR).
2008, Participant at a regional blogging initiative addressing, and raising
awareness about HIV/AIDS.
2007, OC of the World AIDS Day (WAD) at Kasr Al-Aini Faculty of Medicine Cairo
University – World AIDS Campaign 2007 (WAC 07) – UNAIDS and The International
Federation of Medicine Schools Association (IFMSA-Egypt).
2007 – 2013, Member of The Student Scientific Society (SSS) of Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty
of Medicine, Cairo University – A part of IFMSA-Egypt.
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EDUCATION
2011, MB BCh – Kasr Al-Aini Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
2005, GCSE Thanawya Amma – Atef Barakat Experimental Language School (A.B.S.) –
97.4%.
LANGUAGES
Arabic (Native), English (Fluent).
TECHNICAL SKILLS
HTML, CMS, the ENPS, Dalet, SEO, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, and
Excel.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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