| Amira Ibrahim
This profile is available in: English Translation Services > Native Language(s): Arabic. > Target Language(s): Arabic. > Source Language(s): English and German. > Service Type(s): Translation Services. > Specialization(s): Agriculture/Environment, Arts, Patents/Intellectual Property, Cooking/Food/Beverages, Education/Training, Fashion/Clothing, Health and Beauty, Legal, Literature/Publishing, Medical, Military, Music, Politics, Psychology/Psychiatry, Social Sciences, Media/Broadcasting, and Theology - Religion. > Software: Adobe Acrobat Professional and Microsoft Office . > Certifications and Professional Affiliations: Professional Certificate in translation and simultaneous interpreting, Center for Adults and Continuous Education (CACE), The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt Completed courses: Groundwork certificate in written translation Print Media certificate in written translation UN Guide & Legal certificate in written translation Groundwork certificate in simultaneous interpreting > Relevant Translation Experience: - Participated as an English/Arabic/English translator in the 34th session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM) of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) held in Islamabad, Pakistan during the period from 15 – 17 May 2007 - Participated as an English/Arabic/English translator in the First Ministerial Conference on "The Role of Women in the Development of OIC Countries". The conference was organized by the Government of Turkey and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and was held in Istanbul, Turkey on 20th & 21st of November 2006. - Worked as a translator with Professor Steven Kull, director of the Program on International Policy Attitude “PIPA” (University of Maryland in Washington DC) in conducting three focus group discussions in cooperation with EMAC Research & Training Center. The focus group discussions were conducted in Cairo, Egypt during the period from 8 – 10 November 2006. The number of participants ranged from 6 – 10 and the subjects covered in the discussions included Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, terrorism, American foreign policy, Iran and nuclear weapons, global warming, Conflict in Darfur, war on Iraq, the UN and other international issues. The assignment also included writing up an Arabic report of each session and translating all reports into English. Egypt, 8 – 10 November 2006. - Translated various documents of national and international nature including project proposals and reports by national research centers and regional government institutions; documents include: • Historical Events & Value Change: the Impact of September 11 on Worldviews of Egyptians and Moroccans – a paper by Prof. Mansoor Moaddel – University of Michigan – USA (English to Arabic) • World Value Survey: a survey on values among people in Egypt (English to Arabic) • Linking Research in Social Science to Public Policy in Egypt – project proposal by EMAC Research and Training Center, Cairo – Egypt (English to Arabic) • Youth, Emotional Energy and Political Violence: Cases from Saudi Arabic, United Arab Emirates and Egypt – project proposal by EMAC Research and Training Center, Cairo – Egypt (English to Arabic) • National Research on the Modes of Child Treatment and Behavioral Correction in the Omani Society – project narrative report submitted to the Omani Ministry of Social Affairs (Arabic to English) • The Status of Civil Society in Egypt – a CIVICUS project report (English to Arabic) • Towards Financial Self-Reliance, a handbook by Richard Holloway (English to Arabic) • Research Study: The Relation Between Media, Particularly Cinema, and the Use of Tobacco Among Youth (submitted to World Health Organization) (Arabic to English) • Literature Review on Volunteers and volunteerism in Egypt (English to Arabic) - Has excellent theoretical and working knowledge with terminology relating to a wide range of fields including development, health, environment, agriculture, education (adult learning and literacy), and politics. > Education: 1995 – 1997 Diploma in Business Administration (General Mention: VERY GOOD) Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt 1991 – 1995 B.Sc. of Commerce (General Mention: Good) Business Administration Dept., Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt > Location: Cairo, Alexandria (Egypt) |
|
| Get Quotes for any Translation Project | Register FREE as a Translator or Interpreter |