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Laila Abusamhadana

Judicial Services Intern

New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Judicial Services InternInternship

    International Criminal Court

    Mar 2022 - Aug 2022 -5 months

    • Job Details:• Contributed to the drafting of the Court's new Legal Aid Policy through research, review, and assistance on other matters related thereto • Conducted legal research on various topics including open source investigations, the rights of detainees, conflict of interest, travel escorts under Sharia law, contractual obligations, complexity of cases, and national jurisdictions on bar associations • Assisted the Director with planning and hosting high-level meetings and seminars • Attended numerous meetings such as on the external and internal audits of the Court's Detention Center, preparatory meetings for ambassadorial visits to the Detention Center, and the reprogramming of the Division's budget • Monitored daily all written/oral judicial decisions and communicated them through a judicial tracker
  • External Relations and EU Affairs InternInternship

    United Nations Relief and Works Agency

    Nov 2020 - Jul 2021 -8 months

    Belgium , Brussels

    • Job Details:• Co-founded the Multilateral Engagement Secretariat, the body responsible for outreach activities with multilateral organisations • Supported in the management of specific donor files by reviewing proposals and reports, and collecting donor intelligence • Attended and followed up on meetings with EU Member States representatives, European Parliament meetings and reporting on their outcomes • Assisted and kept track of advocacy activities vis-à-vis the EU institutions • Screened EU policy developments related to the Middle East and refugees • Assisted with communication strategies through drafting of op-eds and liaising with journalists • Interacted with Palestine refugees in Europe regarding their registration records and protection issues
  • Education

    • Master's Degree in International Governance

      Vrije Universiteit Brussels

      Jan 2022 

    • LLM in International Law and Human Rights

      University of Kent

      Jan 2020 

    • Bachelor of Arts in International and European Law

      Vesalius College

      Jan 2019 

    • High School - American diploma

      NIS

      Jan 2015 

    Skills

    • Legal Affairs
    • institutional engagement
    • Data Management

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent
    • French

      Intermediate
    • Dutch

      Intermediate
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