Dr. Rouba Al-Fattal Eeckelaert
Senior Political Analyst (European Union, Canada & Middle East)
Professional Experience |
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Founding Member
EuroArab Forum (EAF) |
2008-Present
Brussels
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- Organizing conferences and workshops, chairing debates, communicating the EAF internationally
- Drafting EAF annual strategy paper, grants applications, projects reports, and events reports
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Short-Term Expert
European Commission (ENPI-Info Centre) |
2011 July-December
Brussels
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- Gathered pertinent documents on the south Mediterranean countries for an inventive online database
- Communicated with EU delegations and advised them on south Mediterranean countries
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Associate Editor & Chief Communications Officer
Central European Journal for International and Security Studies (CEJISS) |
2007-2011
Prague
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- Edited, proofread, and nominated research articles and policy analyses for publication
- Promoted the journal internationally, among universities and (non-) governmental institutions
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Research Fellow
Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA) |
Summer 2009
Jerusalem
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- Drafted and published a PASSIA Bulletin and a Policy Report on EU-PT Relations
- Prepared policy briefings and proofread PASSIA’s publications
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Research Assistant
NATO – Parliamentary Assembly (Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group) |
2008-2009
Brussels
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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
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Communicated NATO-PA approaches and policies through briefings and meetings with representatives of NATO member countries and other organizations
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Diplomatic Trainee – Political Affairs, Foreign and Security Policy
Canadian Mission to the European Union |
Winter 2006
Brussels
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- 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
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Research Assistant
McGill University – Political Science Department – with Dietlind Stolle |
2003-2005
Montreal
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- 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
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