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ICCD representative and focal point with:
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Pakinam El Halaby

Pakinam El Halaby

International Relations & Events Manager
Cairo

Summary

International Relations Manager with 12-year progressive career across both governmental, non-governmental and private sector communications. Expertise in special events planning and success. Also has an extensive experience in the project management and directed project plans to meet organizational needs, with demonstrated record of successful projects.
Offering excellent management and organizational skills to coordinate multiple, concurrent projects. Accomplished in developing strategic communication strategies, coordinating media relations and supporting public-facing executives with polished speeches. Successful at spearheading ongoing efforts and handling crisis communications with level head. Proactive in anticipating and resolving PR issues.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Head of Member Countries Relations

Islamic Chamber Of Commerce & Development
02.2021 - Current

Manage end-to-end ownership and build Strategic governmental & private sector relationship with 65 members countries around the world.

  • ICCD focal person with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.
  • Project manager of ISO certification "Quality management system 9001" and "Sustainable development of communities 37101 " in ICCD headquarter in Pakistan and Cairo regional office.
  • Program manager of "ICCD Accreditation program" to accredit sustainable chambers of commerce.
  • Discuss and analysis member countries needs for services provided by organization, submitting reports to Secretary-General, and preparing action plan to implement it with internal departments.
  • Develop 3 levels of sustainability business models to support internal development of Chambers of commerce.
  • Develop and Manage MOUs and partnerships agreements with related international organizations.
  • Plan and manage operations of bi-annually international events and statuary meetings in members countries (Total of 5 international events in different countries).

French Media & Communication Officer

Islamic Chamber Of Commerce & Development (ICCD)
02.2019 - 02.2021
  • Manage ICCD official website and social media platforms Arabic, English and French.
  • Represent ICCD in international events by English & French.
  • Translate and proofread all documents and reports from Arabic to French and vice versa
  • Moderate ICCD monthly webinars & public figures interviews.
  • Manage media coverage for several conferences and events.

Freelance French Simultaneous Interpreter

Egyptian Police Academy
12.2017 - 12.2020
  • Translate simultaneously from Arabic to French legal and security live training courses delivered to French-speaking countries.

Co-Founder & Marketing Manager

Co Green culture & training center
11.2017 - 04.2020
  • Manage all the online & offline marketing campaigns.
  • Develop and manage 3 successful partnerships ( AIESEC Suez, Trim academy and Klexis engineering team)
  • Conducted research on emerging trends within industry and capitalized on finds to develop new services and strategies
  • Drove implementation of new market expansion to propel business forward and adapt to market changes
  • Investigate and address business development challenges to proactively mitigate problems.

French Media Analyst & Researcher

Business News for Construction
06.2017 - 02.2019
  • Use online media news and direct communications to model trends in construction in Arab countries and prepare reports
  • Develop research papers, reports, reviews and summaries regarding construction of new projects
  • Gather and organized information for research purposes
  • Target media research by focusing on specific demographic parameters, which delivered new database for new projects in north Africa region ( French speaking).

Account Supervisor

Sykes Enterprise
07.2016 - 07.2017
  • Cultivated productive and safe atmosphere while supervising team of 16 employees.
  • Manage Sony France account technical and complaints inquiries.
  • Follow up on technical cases and escalations.
  • Recruit & conduct interviews for the new team members
  • Deliver technical and soft skills trainings to the team members
  • Report to the client to set the quality criteria according the requirements
  • Start and manage the social media technical support team in Cairo.
  • Prepare detailed reports on updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities
  • Develop monthly and daily production output plans to deliver on customer services.

French Quality Mentor

Sykes Enterprise
09.2015 - 09.2016
  • Monitoring calls and Emails of Sony France account
  • Deliver technical, quality feedback and training to agents.
  • Follow up and evaluate individual and team action plans
  • Report to client and set targets and quality criteria according to requirements.

Technical Support Representative

Sykes Enterprise
12.2012 - 09.2015
  • Handle technical inquiries (Software, Troubleshooting and connections) by phone, mails and social media.

French Editor

Veto Newspaper
07.2013 - 10.2013
  • Prepared, rewrote and edited 2 pieces per day to improve readability and impact
  • Reviewed each French piece for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards.

Arabic - French Translator

Bonjour Egypt
06.2012 - 12.2012
  • Translate news from Arabic to French for french speakers in Egypt
  • Reviewed final French works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.

Translation Manager at RNN/FR Online (volunteer)

RNN/FR Online Newspaper
05.2010 - 11.2012
  • Translated documents in Arabic and French
  • Reviewed French final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation
  • Attended internal meetings to provide accurate consecutive translations of conversations between members.

Education

Higher National Diploma - Management of Non-Governmental Organizations

Faculty Of Economics And Politics
Cairo University
10.2020 - 2021.05

Bachelor's Degree - French Language & Simultaneous Translation

Al-Azhar University
Cairo
01.2007 - 2012.04

High School Diploma -

Lycée La Liberté - Cairo
Ca
06.2007 - 2007.05

Skills

    Customer & Client Relations

    Quality Assurance

    Written & Verbal Communication

    Leadership

    Events Management

    Impersonal Communication

    Negotiations

    Project management

Certification

Leadership skills, Sykes Learning & development, 3 Months, 10/01/15

Accomplishments

  • 2023: Led the ISO certification project , "Quality management system 9001" and "Sustainable development in communities 37101" of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD), to become the first ISO certified international non-governmental organization INGO in the Middle East.
  • 2022 : Designed and Managed "ICCD Accreditation program" to support the internal development of Chambers of Commerce and create full accreditation and certification system.
  • 2021-2024 : Planned and managed "5" bi-annually international events & statuary meeting including planning, communications, logistics, content management and reporting, events held in Saudi Arabia, Oman , Azerbaijan, Jordon and Qatar.
  • 2019-2020 :Led the Communication of "Microfinance institutions in G5 Sahel countries" and manged to get 270,000$ as a grant for the project from Islamic development bank.
  • 2017-2019: I have achieved significant milestones by successfully developing three strategic partnerships with Trim Academy, Klexis and AIESEC Suez, while served as business development manager in Co-Green Culture & Training center.
  • 2016 : Achieved a progress in the overall quality of Sony France account in Sykes enterprises from 82% to 91% in 8 months, while serving as Quality mentor.

ICCD representative and focal point with:

  • Chambers of commerce in 57 OIC countries and 8 affiliated countries.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.
  • Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
  • Women development Organization.
  • Islamic Development Bank.
  • International Chamber of Commerce.
  • African Development Bank.
  • Saudi Fund for Development.
  • Qatar Fund for Development.
  • Istanbul International Centre for Private Sector in Development.
  • Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.
  • International Finance Corporation
  • Proparco
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • World Bank
  • Arab Gulf Program for Development
  • International Development Research Center
  • Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
  • Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa

Timeline

Head of Member Countries Relations

Islamic Chamber Of Commerce & Development
02.2021 - Current

Higher National Diploma - Management of Non-Governmental Organizations

Faculty Of Economics And Politics
10.2020 - 2021.05

French Media & Communication Officer

Islamic Chamber Of Commerce & Development (ICCD)
02.2019 - 02.2021

Freelance French Simultaneous Interpreter

Egyptian Police Academy
12.2017 - 12.2020

Co-Founder & Marketing Manager

Co Green culture & training center
11.2017 - 04.2020

French Media Analyst & Researcher

Business News for Construction
06.2017 - 02.2019

Account Supervisor

Sykes Enterprise
07.2016 - 07.2017

French Quality Mentor

Sykes Enterprise
09.2015 - 09.2016

French Editor

Veto Newspaper
07.2013 - 10.2013

Technical Support Representative

Sykes Enterprise
12.2012 - 09.2015

Arabic - French Translator

Bonjour Egypt
06.2012 - 12.2012

Translation Manager at RNN/FR Online (volunteer)

RNN/FR Online Newspaper
05.2010 - 11.2012

High School Diploma -

Lycée La Liberté - Cairo
06.2007 - 2007.05

Bachelor's Degree - French Language & Simultaneous Translation

Al-Azhar University
01.2007 - 2012.04
Pakinam El HalabyInternational Relations & Events Manager