Joulia Bou Karroum
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Joulia Bou Karroum
Program Director
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Contact information (Work)
Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections
+961 1 745623
+961 3 018224
Community/Lebanon Impact
Programme Manager at Analysis Research Knowledge (ARK), Human Rights Education Coordinator for the MENA region at Amnesty International, Consultant for Human Rights Program at Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, leading on Lebanon Stakeholders Report submission to the UPR, Programs Director for the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections and Executive Director for Women in IT, in addition to substantial and large experience in monitoring elections, lobbying and advocacy on electoral reforms, raising awareness and voter education, human rights education and curriculum development, human rights and its international mechanisms. Her expertise includes strong knowledge and skills in Gender related field, NGOs Management and its related business administration and financial management, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Transformational Learning and HRE Methodologies, Training development, assessment, design and implementation, Needs and Impact Assessments, strong knowledge of the civil society organizations, roles and their field of expertise within the MENA Region and especially in Lebanon, I’m a certified trainer in Human Rights Instruments and International Mechanisms, Gender, Elections Laws, Elections Monitoring and Voter Education, Women and Youth Participation, Projects and NGOs management, Citizenship, Leadership and Advocacy, Local Governance and Community Engagement.
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Education
Education:
- Practical training certificate, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SOCO) International Exchange Program, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
- Bachelor’s degree in Economie et Gestion des Organisations - Management of Civil Organizations , Lille 2 University, France.
- Lebanese Baccalaureate, Experimental Sciences, Lebanon.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Program Director, 2008-present, Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections.
- Executive Director, 2006-2008, Women in Information Technology.
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- GESSI Core Curricula for LEB-CAAP/FHI 360 program, 2023.
- Data Collection on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAGW) – MENA Version – Arab Institute for Women, LAU, 2022.
- GESSI Requirements Handbook for LEB-CAAP/FHI 360 program, 2022.
- Member of Writers team of Regional Gender Barometer – Women Empowered for Leadership, Hivos International, 2020.
- Writer of Simplified Grants Manual Handbook – Palestinian Youth Program, ARK Group DMCC, 2017.
- Editor of Grants Manual – Palestinian Youth Program, ARK Group DMCC, 2017.
- Editor of Documentation of Human Rights Violations – International Humanitarian Law training materials, Amnesty International, 2012.
- Editor of the Documentation of Human Rights Violations – Housing Rights and Forced Eviction training materials, Amnesty International, 2011.
- Editor of Needs and Impact Assessment Manual, applications on training programs Ending Violence Against Women, Amnesty International, 2011.
- Editor of Play It Fair Toolkit – Arabic Version, Equitas and Amnesty International, 2011
- Researcher and writer of the training toolkits, Trainer Manual User Guide, and writer for the website content and CD-ROM, Citizenship – Rights and Responsibilities Program, ICT for Development in Arab Region (ICTDAR), United Nations Development Program, 2008.
- Member of the research team, Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections, publications on municipal elections in Lebanon, decentralization, trade unions, professional associations, and labor dispute courts, 2007.
- Researcher and editor of Management procedures and policies for staff, Palestine Red Crescent Society, 2006."
Major achievements:
- Member of the research team, Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections, publications on municipal elections in Lebanon, decentralization, labor unions, professional associations, and labor dispute councils, 2009.
- Certified Master Trainer on Human Rights and Democracy, Council of Europe.
- Certified Master Trainer on Citizenship – Rights and Responsibilities program, ICT for Development in the Arab Region (ICTDAR), United Nations Development Program.
- Conducted research, wrote materials, and developed a training toolkit for citizen rights and responsibilities awareness, including writing website content and CD-ROM, Citizenship – Rights and Responsibilities program, ICT for Development in the Arab Region (ICTDAR), United Nations Development Program.
- Researcher and trainer on the procedures and policies for staff, developed for the Palestine Red Crescent Society, 2006.
Exhibitions, lectures & performances:
- Panelist at Community of Practice Training for Gender Equality - UN Women Training Center webinar, November 3, 2022. https://trainingcentre.unwomen.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=3613#p12028
- Main Speaker at Adyan Foundation closing ceremony “Youth Leaders for Non-sectarian Politics in Lebanon: The Youth Mock Parliament” July 30, 2022.
- Special Speaker at Cynara training module “How to be a gender trainer” delivered by Dr. Lucy Ferguson, April 7, 2022.
- Guest Speaker at LADE “Gender Based Violence and Women Participation” webinar, January 12, 2022.
- Guest Speaker at Adyan Foundation webinar on “Women Participation in the political life in Lebanon” under the Youth Mock Parliament project, January 13, 2021.
- Certified trainer in: Human Rights Education, Elections Laws (Legislative and Municipal), Elections Monitoring, Voter Education, Women and Youth participation, NGOs Management, Human Rights Instruments and Mechanisms, Citizenship, Leadership, Advocacy and Lobbying, Human Rights Violation Documentation, and Gender and Development.
- Designing and delivering training on Grants Mechanism within the Palestinian Youth Program implemented by ARK, targeting the Office Based Grants Officers, Community Grants Officers, Community Liaison Officers – Beirut, Lebanon, March 30 – 31, April 1 – 2, June 9 – 11, 2017.
- Designing and delivering training of trainers on Gender and Conflict Sensitivity in Military Context, led by ARK, targeting RAG Trainers – Hammat, Lebanon, March 10 – 14, 2017.
- Designing and delivering training on SGBV Prevention Mechanisms, implemented by ARK, targeting program team unit, program field coordinators – Adana, Turkey, August 3 – 7, 2015.
- Designing and delivering training Community Engagement, implemented by ARK, targeting Municipalities members and communities’ actors in northern Syria – Adana, Turkey, February 6 – 12, 2015.
- Designing and conducting the Training on Documentation of Human Rights Violations within the Documentation Training Program of Amnesty International, Beirut Office targeting Syrian Activists and Human Rights Defenders – Antakya, Turkey, April 27 – 29, 2013.
- Trainer on Documentation of Human Rights Violations in a Conflict Context Training Program organized by Nuon Organization (Syrian Local organization based in Beirut) targeting Syrian Activists and Human Rights Defenders – Beirut, Lebanon March 3 – 4, 2013.
- Trainer on Documentation of Human Rights Violations within the project Building the Capacities of the Syrian Human Rights Activists, program implemented by the Arab NGOs Network for Development – ANND – Beirut, Lebanon, December 18 – 19, 2012.
- Designing and Conducting Training on Economic, Social and Cultures Rights and on Documentation of Forced Eviction Violations within the Housing Rights Capacity Building Program, developed and implemented by Amnesty Intentional Beirut Office, 6 training workshops implemented between 2011 and beginning of 2013, targeting Egyptian Human Rights Activists, Human Rights Lawyers, Journalists and Media organizations, active members of the Popular Committees at the informal settlements, and Community based Organizations – Cairo, Egypt Mar. 2011 – Apr. 2013 .
- Trainer and Panelist on the Experience of the UPR Stakeholder Report of the State of Lebanon within the 6th International Training Session on UPR of the Human Rights Council for the Actors in Civil Society and Education organized by Centre International de Formation à l'Enseignement des Droits de l'Homme et de la Paix (CIFEDHOP), and targeting civil society actors from Moldova, Germany, Azerbaijan, Benin, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Croatia, France, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kirghizstan, Morocco, Mongolia, Pakistan, Senegal, Thailand, Togo and Tunisia – Geneva, Switzerland Sep. 29 – Oct. 6, 2011.
- Panelist Representing Amnesty International Beirut Office at the Forum for the Human Rights, Non-violent Communication, Conflict Resolution and Tolerance (HRCRT) Programme, organized by UNRWA, that aims at sharing experiences, best practices and challenges to human rights programming and developing a policy that fits the needs of the Palestine Refugees – Amman, Jordan, July 17 – 21, 2011.
- Trainer on Needs and Impact Assessment, within the TOT training program developed and implemented by Amnesty Intentional Beirut Office, 2 training workshops implemented in December 2010, targeting Lebanese Women Rights Organizations – Beirut and Bekaa, Lebanon December 14 – 18, 2010.
- Trainer on Management of Elections Monitoring, Deployment, Administrative and Financial Reporting, Monitoring Lebanese Municipal Elections 2010 project implemented by the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections and targeted 45 Districts Coordinators and Assistant Coordinators – Beirut, Lebanon March – April 2010.
- Trainer on Municipality Council Role and Municipality Budgeting Law within Shariky (Participate!) Program organized and implemented by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) that targeted Lebanese Women Candidates for Municipal Elections in 2010 – Beirut, Lebanon March 6 – 7, 2010.
- Main Panelist representing the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections, at conference “The Role of Mass Media in Elections Campaign” organized by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung presenting the Media Monitoring Results and Methodology of 2009 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections – Berlin, Germany Oct. 20 – 23, 2009.
- Trainer on Human Rights Instruments and Citizenship within the Program of Resp-Act - ICTDAR UNDP in Lebanon for Lebanese Youth Activists – Training organized by Arab Foundation for Development and Citizenship (AFDC) – Beirut, Lebanon Sep. 28 – Oct. 2, 2009.
- Master Trainer on Human Rights and Citizenship, Resp-Act program of ICTDAR UNDP, TOT targeted expert trainers from the Arab Countries. Rabat, Morocco June 8 – 13, 2008, and Cairo, Egypt March 2 – 8, 2009.
- Trainer on Electoral Laws and Reforms, Democracy and Citizenship, Women and Youth Participation, Municipal and Parliamentary Electoral law, Voter Education within several training programs organized by the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections, Lebanon Sep. 2008 – June 2010".
Collaborations and Partnerships:
- AIW
- Cynara
- Equilo
Inventions and Patents:
- Gender Barometer Lebanon
Accomplishments
Diplomas:
- Economie et Gestion des Organisations - Management of Civil Organizations
Certificates:
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"2017 – 2018 Professional Development Programme for Gender Trainers
Royal Tropical Institute – KIT (Netherlands) and UN Women Training Center "
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Elections (Legislative & Municipal)
- Participation of Women in Decision Making
- Project Management
- Training on Human Rights, Democracy & Citizenship
- Gender Equality, Safeguarding and Social Inclusion
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Spanish (beginner)