Samar ABDO
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at the Kingdom Bahrain Mission to the United Nations, excelling in project management and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in developing impactful proposals and coordinating high-level events, leveraging critical thinking and data analysis to drive successful outcomes in complex environments. Dynamic project officer with proven expertise in stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and protocol management. Successfully coordinated UN high-level meetings and drafted impactful communications, enhancing operational efficiency and promoting effective collaboration. Results-driven project manager with extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, event planning, and analytical reporting. Proven ability to coordinate impactful events and prepare comprehensive reports that drive organizational success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Permanent Representative Office
Kingdom Bahrain Mission to the United Nations
New York, NY
06.2023 - Current
- Coordinated Ambassador's schedule and all official meetings efficiently.
- Drafted, prepared, and proofread speeches for the Ambassador.
- Assisted in reporting and creating memos and briefs for internal circulation.
- Prepared official correspondence to facilitate effective communication.
- Reported daily UN news briefings to the Mission and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Edited press releases and social media posts to maintain consistency in messaging.
- Supported coordination of Mission events with UN protocol and various stakeholders.
- Facilitated Ministerial meetings during High-Level Political Forum and UN General Assembly.
Consultant (Gender, Human Rights, Sustainability)
UNITAR
New York
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Contribute with ideas on programme areas as environment, biodiversity, climate change, Gender, and governance.
- Contribute with research and activities related to sustainability.
- Guide registered staff and participants as necessary.
- Work on academic materials, reports, and more as requested by the Acting Head of Office.
- Make contributions to the development and continuity of the e-learning.
- Maintain UNITAR's objectivity with respect to training and learning materials.
- Work together with UNITAR to establish compatible goals, policies, and procedures for the e-learning.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather insights and promote collaboration.
Project Officer - Unit Coordinator
Ministry of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs
Cairo, Egypt
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Designed and developed projects proposals and implementation plans for legal migration and diaspora engagement programs aligned with national development priorities.
- EU Mobility Partnership Facility, Hospitality & Tourism Mobility, Pilot Project between Egypt & Portugal
- EU Mobility Partnership Facility- Nursing Mobility- Pilot Project between Egypt & Germany
- Created Concept Note for " Migration Forum"
- Collect data, prepare unit database and Archiving.
- Prepare contracts and negotiate its components with the relevant ministries.
Project Officer
Goethe-Institut Kairo
Cairo, Egypt
08.2017 - 02.2019
- Managed the following programs: Peacebuilding & Gender Program, Debate program, Creative Writing program
- Coordinated operations, resources, and partnerships with governmental and non-governmental actors.
- Managed documentation, tracked deadlines, issued contracts, and maintained full administrative and logistical oversight.
- Served as the primary point of contact for trainers, partners, managing communications on behalf of the organization's leadership.
- Organized high-level seminars, meetings, workshops, tournaments and stakeholder engagements.
Researcher
Egyptian Cabinet Think Tank, Information and Decision Support Center- IDSC
Cairo, Egypt
07.2014 - 03.2017
- Worked in two departments: Data center and Future studies and foresight.
- Conducted research and Data visualization to identify trends or patterns.
- Provided insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports, including scenarios development and translating complex findings into actionable recommendations.
- Applied horizon scanning, scenario analysis, and trend mapping to help anticipate emerging risks and opportunities.
- Drafted and proofread IDSC Chairman Speeches' in Arabic.
Director Assistant and Junior Coordinator
Association for Development and Enhancement of Women
Cairo, Egypt
10.2012 - 12.2013
- Translating proposals, documenting events, archiving, and preparing monthly and quarterly reports on projects' progress.
- Prepared presentations for board meetings summarizing key developments within projects.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations, policies and procedures within the organization.
Education
Master's Degree - International Relations And The Euro-Mediterranean Affairs
Cairo University
CAIRO, Egypt05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Finance
Mansoura University
MANSOURA, Egypt05.2012
Skills
- Project management and planning
- Budget analysis and management
- Data visualization and analysis
- Stakeholder engagement and relations
- Research methodologies
- Report preparation and policy briefs
- Political forecasting
- Protocol management
- Event planning
- Press release writing
- Schedule coordination
- Analytical skills
Affiliations
● Drafted and Delivered statement on Gambia Voluntary National Review “VNR” as a representative of Major Group of Youth and Children, NYC, 2022.
● Being the North African who participated in “Social Media Leaders”Training, held byFacebook & Search for Common Ground, Dubai, August 2022.
● Coordinator and Civic Education Trainer for a pilot project "Fun-tazia" in cooperation with Elisa Sednaoui Foundation, Cairo, Jan-Feb 2019.
● Participated in “Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation: Strategic Partnership ''workshop in the frame of "World Youth Forum". I worked on a model foranalyzing and developing Euro- Mediterranean security and peacebuilding problems, Sharm El-Shikh Egypt, 2018.
● Participated in "Europe and Transformation in the Arab Region" Course in the frame ofcooperation between Cairo University and the Free University of Berlin, Cairo, 2015
● Being the North African who participated in “Social Media Leaders”Training, held byFacebook & Search for Common Ground, Dubai, August 2022.
● Coordinator and Civic Education Trainer for a pilot project "Fun-tazia" in cooperation with Elisa Sednaoui Foundation, Cairo, Jan-Feb 2019.
● Participated in “Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation: Strategic Partnership ''workshop in the frame of "World Youth Forum". I worked on a model foranalyzing and developing Euro- Mediterranean security and peacebuilding problems, Sharm El-Shikh Egypt, 2018.
● Participated in "Europe and Transformation in the Arab Region" Course in the frame ofcooperation between Cairo University and the Free University of Berlin, Cairo, 2015
Timeline
Permanent Representative Office
Kingdom Bahrain Mission to the United Nations
06.2023 - Current
Consultant (Gender, Human Rights, Sustainability)
UNITAR
09.2022 - 06.2023
Project Officer - Unit Coordinator
Ministry of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs
04.2019 - 06.2021
Project Officer
Goethe-Institut Kairo
08.2017 - 02.2019
Researcher
Egyptian Cabinet Think Tank, Information and Decision Support Center- IDSC
07.2014 - 03.2017
Director Assistant and Junior Coordinator
Association for Development and Enhancement of Women
10.2012 - 12.2013
Master's Degree - International Relations And The Euro-Mediterranean Affairs
Cairo University
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Finance
Mansoura University