2018

Lecturer, Journalism: Middle East and America, George Washington University, Washington DC.

Lecturer, Media and Foreign Policy, Global Minnesota, Minnesota

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2017

Fellow, Young Entertainment Professional (YEP), HPA, Los Angeles.

Fellow, Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media, Poynter, Florida.
Panelist, Video everywhere: From live coverage to VR, 360 and other innovative formats, ISOJ, Austin, Texas.

Judge, Overseas Press Club Award for Best Digital Reporting.

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2016

Panelist, ALF Med Forum, Anna Lindh Foundation, Valetta, Malta.

Panelist, All about Online Video, Media Development Investment Fund, Czech republic.

 

2015
Panelist, International Women’s Forum World Leadership Conference, IWF, Atlanta.

Participant, Media Expert Roundtable on Intolerance Against Muslims, The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Warsaw, Poland,

Participant, Senior Journalists Seminar, Washington, DC; Nashville, Tennessee; Honolulu, Hawaii; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Lahore and Islamabad, Pakistan,

• Selected as one of 15 international journalists to spend three weeks touring the world for a program intended to enhance media coverage and elevate the public debate regarding religion and its role in the public sphere.

 

2014

Lecturer, Egypt after the Spring. European House, Prague, Czech Republic.

Panelist, The Changing Role of the Media in the Contemporary Middle East. The Finnish Institute in the Middle East, Helsinki, Finland.

Panelist, The Arab Spring & Female Journalists. Caffe del Giornalisti, Turin, Italy.

Panelist, The Role of Journalists and the Media in Covering the Transitions and Changes in the Mediterranean Region. Casa Árabe, Madrid, Spain.

Panelist, The Status of the Mass Media in Egypt. European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), Barcelona, Spain.
Panelist, Covering Conflict in the 21st century, World Press Institute, Minnesota.

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2012

Panelist, Women’s Contributions for Dialogue and Change. Anna Lindh Foundation, Morocco.

Lecturer, Middle East Institute of Japan, Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan.

• Spent 10 days lecturing at universities and ministries about the January 25th revolution.

 

2011

Fellow, World Press Institute, Minnesota, United States, Aug.–Oct. 2011.

• Chosen as one of 10 international journalists out of hundreds of applicants.

• Toured 11 states visiting the pressrooms of the biggest news outlets in the country.

 

Participant, Jan. 25 Egyptian Youth Trip, The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), Turkey.

• Met and interviewed the Turkish president, prime minister, and minister of foreign affairs.

 

Guest Lecturer, Baltic-Mediterranean Festival, Latvia.

• Lectured about dialogue and media in three cities in Latvia to university students.

 

2010

Panelist, Media in the Arab World, APU University, Oita, Japan.

Lecturer, Intercultural Dialogue, AUK University, Kuwait.

Lecturer, Omani Women Journalists Dialogue, Muscat.

Panelist, Media in the Arab World, Tres Culturas Foundation, Seville, Spain.

Panelist, Anna Lindh Forum, Barcelona, Spain.

• Gave a speech at the opening ceremony in front of 800 representatives of intercultural organizations from 43 countries.

• Spoke on a panel with the President of Cataluña and a number of ministers.

Participant, Reporting in the Digital Age, ICFJ, Alexandria.

Panelist, Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Press Freedom, Morocco.

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2009

Panelist, Investigative Journalism Conference, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism(ARIJ), Jordan.

Panelist, Nordic Investigative Journalism Conference, Danish Association for Investigative Journalism (FUJ), Denmark.

Participant, International Coverage of Religion, ICFJ, Online.

Panelist, Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow (MLT), Qatar.

 

2008
Mentee, Investigative Reporting for Arab Reporters, ICFJ.

Delegate, The Wergeland Conference, Norway,.