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Claudia Elion

Arab-interested graduate in human rights

Strasbourg, France

Work Experience

  • Financial Evaluations AssistantInternship

    Council of Europe

    Sep 2017 - Present -7 yrs, 10 months

    France , Strasbourg

    • Job Details:Trainee at MONEYVAL - Committee against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism. As an Evaluations Assistant, I conducted evaluations on several Member States, analysing their legal and political framework in the fight against crime and corruption. I applied the evaluations system of the Financial Action Task Force. Moreover, I conducted research on Human Trafficking; Anti-Corruption; Cybercrime; Online Money Laundering (e.g. by the use of Bitcoin) and Human Rights in the Anti-Money Laundering/Financing of Terrorism network.
  • Advocacy AssistantInternship

    Fard Foundation

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 -2 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Advocacy Assistant at Fard Foundation - an Egyptian NGO for (Syrian) refugees. As a summer assistant, I supported the Advocacy and Programmes Manager initiating new programmes for the integration of (Syrian) refugees into Egyptian society. Particularly I worked on a new theater show, for which I conducted research on similar shows.
  • Communications AssistantInternship

    Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Feb 2016 - Aug 2016 -6 months

    Netherlands , The Hague

    • Job Details:Communications Assistant at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Department of Communications - EU Presidency 2016. During the Dutch EU Presidency of 2016, I worked as a Communications Assistant. I was responsible for several Public programs; including school visits, ministerial conferences and youth programs. I worked, for example, on a guest lesson program in which Dutch officials would provide a course on the European Union at high schools. I also coordinated journalist programs for youth.
  • Political AssistantInternship

    Dutch Political Parliament

    Sep 2015 - Jan 2016 -4 months

    Netherlands , The Hague

    • Job Details:Political Assistant of two Members of Parliament at the Dutch representation of a political party. As a political assistant, I worked on topics related to Foreign Affairs; Middle East and North Africa politics; European Union Affairs; Migration and Refugee developments; Security and Justice. I wrote and developed speeches and speaking notes for debates; conducted research on the topics mentioned above (e.g. Yemen; Human Rights in the MENA; refugee policies across European countries); and I organised meetings for stakeholders and Members of Parliament.
  • Education

    • E.MA in Human Rights

      Venice Inter-University Academy for Human Rights

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 - 1 Year

    • Bsc in International Relations in International Relations

      Leiden University

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2016 - 4 yr

    • Technical Diploma in European Union Law

      University of Amsterdam

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 - 1 Year

    • High School - Other

      Gymnasium Juvenaat

      Jan 2012 

    Activities

    • Teacher at Dutch National Youth Council

      Volunteering

      Jul 2014 - Aug 2015 -1 yr, 1 month

    Skills

    • Microsoft Office
    • Adobe Flash
    • Public Relations (PR)
    • Teaching languages
    • human rights
    • Counter-Terrorism
    • Anti Money Laundering

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Dutch

      Fluent
    • French

      Fluent
    • German

      Fluent
    • Italian

      Advanced
    • Arabic

      Beginner

    Training & Certifications

    • Cambridge Advanced English

      Cambridge English·2016
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