Barbara Shahin Batlouni
Personal information
Barbara Shahin Batlouni
Country Director, AMIDEAST/Lebanon
Contact information (Work)
AMIDEAST (Lebanon)
+9611901989 Ext. 200
Community/Lebanon Impact
As Country Director of AMIDEAST/Lebanon for 20 years, Barbara Shahin Batlounihas expanded the organization’s services to reach communities across all regions of Lebanon, including youth, NGOs, and both private and public sector institutions. Today, AMIDEAST impacts the lives of more than 33,000 people annually in Lebanon, focusing on expanding opportunities through education and training. In recent years, AMIDEAST has launched an Entrepreneur Institute to support individuals seeking to start or grow their businesses; offered English language programs in over 60 locations each year; provided professional development programs to enhance career prospects; facilitated life-changing scholarship opportunities for youth; and delivered testing services for academic and professional certifications.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Country Director, 1998 – present, AMIDEAST/Lebanon.
- Director, Public Relations & Fundraising, 1991-1994, AMIDEAST Head Quarters.
- Executive Director, 1989 -1990, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
- Deputy Executive Director, 1985 - 1989, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
- Executive Assistant to the Director, 1983 - 1984, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
- Research Assistant, 1981 - 1983, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Education
- Development
- Training
- Civil Society
- MENA Region
Languages:
- English
- Arabic