Dr. Rouba Al-Fattal Eeckelaert Senior Political Analyst (European Union, Canada & Middle East) Professional Experience

Founding Member EuroArab Forum (EAF)

2008-Present Brussels

Organizing conferences and workshops, chairing debates, communicating the EAF internationally Drafting EAF annual strategy paper, grants applications, projects reports, and events reports

Short-Term Expert European Commission (ENPI-Info Centre)

2011 July-December Brussels

Gathered pertinent documents on the south Mediterranean countries for an inventive online database Communicated with EU delegations and advised them on south Mediterranean countries

Associate Editor & Chief Communications Officer Central European Journal for International and Security Studies (CEJISS)

2007-2011 Prague

Edited, proofread, and nominated research articles and policy analyses for publication Promoted the journal internationally, among universities and (non-) governmental institutions

Research Fellow Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA)

Summer 2009 Jerusalem

Drafted and published a PASSIA Bulletin and a Policy Report on EU-PT Relations Prepared policy briefings and proofread PASSIA’s publications

Research Assistant NATO – Parliamentary Assembly (Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group)

2008-2009 Brussels

Monitored and analyzed media releases on NATO operations abroad, researched and drafted reports on NATO-Middle East, and prepared speeches for the parliamentary visits to the Middle East & Central Asia Communicated NATO-PA approaches and policies through briefings and meetings with representatives of NATO member countries and other organizations

Diplomatic Trainee – Political Affairs, Foreign and Security Policy Canadian Mission to the European Union

Winter 2006 Brussels

Drafted reports and analyzed press sources regarding Canadian-EU foreign and security relations Presented the Mission's work at a seminar intended for young Canadian parliamentarians

Research Assistant McGill University – Political Science Department – with Dietlind Stolle

2003-2005 Montreal

Amassed and correlated data, honed research, interview and statistical analysis skills Worked on projects relating media and home to political participation in Canadian and European youth