Nour EL-ASSAAD

DoB: 01/08/1980
Lebanese
Address : Beirut, Lebanon
Phone : (+961) 03 572 875
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Qualifications :

Ø  Professional translator in diverse fields and multiple linguistic combinations
Ø  Ability to work both accurately and within tight deadlines
Ø  Rigorous, teamwork spirit
Ø  Mastering computer tools / Languages :
Ø  Excellent Arabic, French and English, Good Italian and Spanish

STUDIES

2017 Master Degree in Interpretation from the Lebanese University

2003 Master Degree in Translation from ETIB (Ecole des Traducteurs et d'Interprètes de Beyrouth), Saint-Joseph University

2003 Bachelor Degree in Arabic Literature from the Lebanese University, Beirut

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2004- 2017 Full-time senior translator & interpreter at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, in areas related to political parties, campaigning, civic action, governance, media, women & elections

2005-Present Freelance Translator for the International Center for Migration Policy Development, Mediterranean Transition Migration Dialogue Program, Vienna, Austria

2013 Translator for theUNDP Lebanese Electoral Assistance Programme (LEAP)

2013- Present Freelance Translator for Samir Kassir Foundation

2008-2010 Freelance Translator and Contributor for Jasad, a magazine specialized in the Body's arts, sciences and literatures.

2007-Present Freelance Translator for Al-Mada Translation & Localisation, UAE, focusing on jobs for Gulf Air and Jazeera Air magazines.

EXPERIENCE IN BOOK TRANSLATION

2013 Translator of "Superman is an Arab" (Joumana Haddad) published by Dar Al-Saki.

2011 Translator of "I Killed Scheherazade" (Joumana Haddad) published by Dar Al-Saki.

2009 Translator of "La vie sexuelle de Catherine M" (Catherine Millet) published by Dar Al-Joumana

2005 Translator of "Devastating Society: The Neo-Conservative Assault on Democracy and Justice" (Bernd Hamm), published by All-Prints

Translator of "The Arabian Nightmare" (Robert Irwin) published by Barzan Publishing House

2004 Translator of "La nuit sauvage" (Mohammed Dib) and "Le salaire de la peur" (Georges Arnaud) published by Al-Farabi Publishing House.

EXPERIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS

April 2017 Interpreter for the Stevens Initiative Study Mission to Washington and Silicon Valley in the framework of the Civic Tech Leadership Program

April 2016 Interpreter for the NDI Pre-election delegation to Lebanon to assess the political environment in the lead-up to the municipal elections

2005-2011 Member of NDI International Election Missions to Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan and Lebanon to monitor parliamentary and municipal elections

March 2006 Member of the “Step Forward” delegation to Romania to expose the youth to the best practices of municipal work.

CAPACITY-BUILDING EXPERIENCES

May 2017 One-week training at UNOV on the occasion of the 26th session of The Commission on Crime Prevention andCriminal Justice (CCPCJ)

April 2017 Introduction to Legal interpretation by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)

July 2012 A one-month language course at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, Italy

May 2008 UNDP Workshop for Training Independent Artists and Bloggers in Response to AIDS in the Arab Region (Cairo, Egypt)

April 2007 First International Translation Conference, held in Amman, Jordan

Dec 2005 Fifth continuous training at ETIB, USJ "Texte Onusien et Traités, Spécificités et Traduction"

REFERENCES

Isabelle Wolfsgurber Program Officer-ICMPD Email:

Henri Awaiss Director of Translation School- USJ Phone: 03 905142

Paul Rowland Former regional director-NDI Email:

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