
Laila Abusamhadana
Judicial Services Intern
New Cairo, Cairo, EgyptWork 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 BrusselsJan 2022
LLM in International Law and Human Rights
University of KentJan 2020
Bachelor of Arts in International and European Law
Vesalius CollegeJan 2019
High School - American diploma
NISJan 2015
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentFrench
IntermediateDutch
Intermediate