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EDUCATION

Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations

Bursa Uludağ University, Turkey, 2015-present.

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Tayar Arı

Thesis Title: "National Role Conceptions and Orientations of Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia as Competing Regional Powers in the Middle East since 1979” Due for submission 2020

MA. International Relations

The University of Warsaw, ECTS: (B+)/ 4, 5. 2011.

Institute of International Relations. Faculty of Journalism & Political Science, Warsaw University, Poland.

Thesis title: ‘’Geopolitical Implications of Turkish AKP’s (Zero-problems) with Middle East Neighbors: Syria and Iran’’.

Dissertation Advisor: Prof. Clifford Bates.

Fields of Specialization: European Politics, European Integration, IR Theory, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, World Politics, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, NGOs, Human Rights, Inter. Law, Development Economics, Inter. Finance, Inter. Trade, Inter. Marketing, etc. Scholarship Program: Erasmus Mundus Lot 8-European Commission (External Cooperation Window). BA. Political Science

Sana’a University. Yemen, 2007.

OTHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Turkish Language Diploma, 2013

Ankara University (Tömer)

High Diploma Degree in Professional Translation & Interpretation. 2008. Sana’a University.

Community Services Center for Translation & Languages’ Studies. Faculty of Languages, Fields of Specialization: Literary/Social Science Translation, Technical Registers Translation. Instructor: Prof. Abdelrahman A. Abdrabou.

SUCDL (Sana’a University Computer Driving License). 2007. Sana’a University, Computer Center.

Fields of Specialization: Windows, MS, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Typing. High School graduate (literature Section).2002.

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GRANTS AND PARTICIPATIONS

- A member and alumni of Erasmus Mundus Association.

- A member of American Institute for Yemeni Studies AIYS

- Attending Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting Conference 2020.(05/10/2020- 17/10/2020).

- 2nd. International Symposium on Yemen under the Ottoman Rule (1833-1924), Istanbul University, November 16-18 2017.

- Symposium on The Future of Democracy in the Middle East organized by BİSAK (Boğaziçi University, Islam Research Club) Wed, October 11, 2017.

-The Fourth Annual Conference of Alsharq Forum, Embracing the Future organized by Alsharq Forum, Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, Turkey Hotel, Istanbul, 7-8 October 2017.

-Seminar on Understanding the War in Yemen: from Arab Spring to Saudi-led Coalition Intervention.

-The Syrian Crisis Implications for Russo-Turk Relations. VIII. Uludağ Uluslararası İlişkiler Konferansı- Küresel ve Bölgesel Sistemde Devlet ve Devlet Dışı Aktörler. (28-29 KASIM 2016 / BURSA).

-The League of Arab States and the Arab Spring Revolutions: Lack of Political Will and Institutional Deficiency. VII. Uludağ Uluslararası İlişkiler Konferansı -Uluslararası Sistemde Yeni Düzen Arayışları- (21-22 Ekim 2015 Bursa / Türkiye). DORA Basım-Yayın Dağıtım Ltd. Şti.

-Panel discussion on Yemen's Current Events, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep. 20th April 2015.

-Gender Equality training”: Oxfam GB 26/02/2013-28/02/2013.

-MEAL training course: Oxfam GB, 10/02/2013-13/02/2013, held at Qutoof Foundation for Development.

-Public Policy Training Program: Responsive Governance Project (RPG) funded by USAID and under the patronage of the Prime Minister, organized: ‘the second training session on “Policy Formulation Skills for Mid-Management”: Sana’a, from 14th -18th April 2012, Albustan Hotel.

-MA Program Erasmus Mundus Scholarship: International Relations Institute of Warsaw University, granted by European Union Erasmus Mundus- External Cooperation Window Program (LOT 7/8: Iran, Iraq, Yemen) for the academic duration 2009/2011.

-Conference Travel Grant, granted by (icd-Institute for Cultural Diplomacy), International Conference on “The Future of EU Foreign Policy: And the Vision of Turkey Accession to the European Union. An International Conference on the Political, Economic and Cultural Dimensions of EU Foreign Policy” Berlin, 4-6th January 2011.

-Seminar on: “Neo-Ottomanism” or “Neo-Pax Ottoman”? Turkish Foreign Policy at the Beginning of the 21st Century, Warsaw, the Polish Institute of International Affairs- 3 June 2011

-Seminar on: “the Soft Power of India as an Emerging Power,” Warsaw, Warsaw University, 5 February 2010.

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-Participation Certificate: awarded by IFES (International Foundation for Elections Systems) for the participation in the training program about the relationship of SCER with media, organized by IFES in cooperation with EU-UNDP-USAID, Sana’a, 14-18 March 2009. WORK EXPERIENCES

Partnership Officer: Oxfam International-Yemen.2012-2014.

Communication & Coordination Manager: Naseej for Development & Human Rights Organization.2011-2012.

Public Relations consultant: 2011/8/15-2012/4/15, “Top Easy for Real Estate & Development” (TERED).

Revolutionary Council Executive Director: 2011-2012. Sana’a Governorate.

Program Coordinator: 2007-2009. SCER (the Supreme Committee for Elections and Referendum). Well-work experience in coordinating meetings with the donor’s community & arranging interviews and conferences due to my post as a coordinator and translator in the sector of Foreign Relations.

Translator: 2006-2008. translation & interpretation (Arabi Centre for Translation) English Teacher: 2008. In Community Service Center for Translation and Languages" Study, Sana’a University (CSCTLS).

ESP Trainer: 2007. -in the University Educational Development Center (Sana'a University).

English Teacher: 2008- at International Institute for Medical Sciences. LANGUAGES

Arabic: native/English: fluent/Turkish: very good

PUBLICATIONS

- Yemen’s Stockholm Agreement: One Step Forward, One Step Back?, London School of Economics and Political Science, Middle East Center Blog. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2019/04/15/yemens-stockholm-agreement-one-step-forward-one- step-back/

- The League of Arab States and the Arab Spring Revolutions: Lack of Political Will and Institutional Efficiency, 2014.

- Two Stages of Turkey’s Quest for a Regional Power Status in the Middle East: An Integrated Role-Status-seeking Approach, Journal of Gazi Academic View. (will be published in November 2020)

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ACADEMIC REFERENCES

Prof. Clifford Angell Bates, Jr

Warsaw University,

Professor American Studies Center

Instructor at the Institute of International Relations Email:adg55u@r.postjobfree.com

Tel. +48-603-***-***

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Tinkamanyire Lydia,

EcoSec Delegate for Yemen,

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC

Email: adg55u@r.postjobfree.com or adg55u@r.postjobfree.com Prof. Dr. Tayyar Arı

Uludag University,

Faculty of Economics & Administrative

Sciences,

Head of International Relations Department,

Phone: +90-224*******

Email: adg55u@r.postjobfree.com

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