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RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS
Political sociology (family policy and social change; social policy formulation process, gender and patriarchy; relationship between society and religion), Social Development (Gender and Governance approaches and application, human rights)
Working papers: - Gender and Corporate Governance in Arab Firms; Role of religious teachings in the time of HIV/AIDS; Women NGOs in the conflict situations
CURRENT POSITION
Lecturer (Part-time, Sociology) and Research Associate.
Faculty of Arts and Science, American University of Beirut.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
October 1999-July 2004 Ph.D. (Doctorat) in Sociology (with Distinction/ Tres Honorable),
University of Nantes, Nantes School of Sociology
(CENS), France
- Dissertation: Family policy in Tunisia: the role of social movement in the restructuring process of the society
- Supervisors: Pr. Ali El Kenz (University of Nantes) and Pr. Jacques Commaille (Ecole Normale Supérieure, Cachan-Paris)
- Jury : Pr. Véronique Guienne (University of Nantes), Pr. Michel Charbonnier (University of Paris II), Pr. Pierre Robert Baduel (Institut de Recherches sur le Maghreb Contemporain, Tunis) and Pr. Noureddine Sraieb (University of Provence)
September 1994 - June 1996 M.A. (D.E.A.) in Comparative Political Science
(Option Arab world),
Institute of Political Studies, University of Aix-Marseille III, France
- Dissertation: Women as a political challenge of modernization in Tunisia
- Scholarship: Rotary International (1995-1996).
April 1990 â?? March 1994 B.A. (Gakushi) in French Language (major) & Integrated Regional Studies (minor),
Sophia University, Department of Foreign Studies, Tokyo,
Japan
- Dissertation: Cultural aspects of Islamist movements in Algeria
Professional Experience
February â? 2007- present Lecturer of Sociology
Department of Social & Behavioral Studies
Faculty of Arts and Science
American University of Beirut, www.aub.edu.lb
- Teach the course of Introduction to Sociology (#101)
- Undertake research in sociology/ social development.
February 2006- January 2007 Researcher, Regional Coordinator of Gender Initiatives
UNDP Sub-Regional Resource Facility for Arab States
(SURF-AS), www.surf-as.org
- Undertake gender policy analysis (methodology, governance) to be utilized for gender policy advise in the region
- Coordinate and monitor projects implementation through - UNDP Country Offices in the region;
August 2003- February 2006 Programme Officer, Governance Unit
UNDP Lebanon, www.undp.org.lb
- Provided technical assistance and liaison services with different donors and international cooperation agencies in projects implementation related to Governance especially for gender mainstreaming, human rights based approach in the time of HIV/AIDS and Youth participation
- Undertook policy analysis (methodology, gender, HIV/AIDS) to be utilized for governance policy advise in the region
February 2000 to July 2003 Lecturerâ??Researcher, International Relations Institute
Audencia-Nantes.School of Management- France, www.audencia.com
- Taught Japanese Society and Civilization (religion, family structure, social change) to undergraduate students
- Developed research projects in sociology (Family Policy, Sociology of Family)
- Explored new partnership opportunities (three partnerships signed: University of Niigata, University of Japan-Tokyo, University of Saint Joseph-Beirut),
- developed academic exchange projects (three projects initiated with Chinese and Latin-American schools),
- Coordinated the activities of the Asia management Center: academic guidance to French and exchange of international students with Asian schools.
May 1999 to January 2000 Contractor for a Research project
Japan Institute of International Affairs, Tokyo, Japan, www.jiia.or.jp
- Undertook a research on â??Central and Local Power Relations in the Middle Eastâ? and authored a chapter on the Tunisian case.
March 1996 to March 1999 Special Assistant (Attachee Culturelle) to the Embassy of
Japan in Tunisia,
- Undertook a policy analysis on human rights, gender and social developments in Tunisia (4 reports submitted per year).
- Coordinated bilateral cultural, intellectual & scientific cooperation: management of bilateral cultural grants (identification, implementation, delivery, M&E); organization of cultural exchanges (5 events per year on average); management of scholarships for research fellow (screening of students, guidance, follow-up, networking)
- Managed Programs in coordination with JICA (Japanese International Cooperation Agency): Identification, planning and implementation of 10 projects with small grants for CSOs; Monitoring and Evaluation of 7 projects.
Skills
- Languages: Fluent: English and French (spoken and written)
Proficient: Arabic (spoken and read)
Japanese: (mother tongue)
- Computer skills: Operating system (Windows) Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal and oral communications skills through extensive international and cross-cultural experiences in the USA, France, Tunisia and Lebanon
- Management: Programme management and coordination
Publication
(Thesis)
July â??04 â?? Politique de famille en Tunisie : lâ??apport du mouvement associatif dans la restructuration de la societe », doctoral dissertation, University of Nantes
Oct â??96 â??La femme tunisienne entre la tradition et la modernite. Enjeux politique de la modernisation », dissertation for D.E.A. in comparative political science, IEP-Aix-en-Provence, Universite dâ??Aix-Marseille III.
Mar â??94 â??Cultural aspects of Islamist movements in Algeriaâ??, dissertation for B.A. in Integrated regional studies, Sophia University
(Refereed Journals)
Apr â??99 "Al-mujtama' al-madani; Book Notes on the Civil Society in Tunisia", Article (in Japanese), Annals of Japanese Association of Middle Eastern Studies, Tokyo
(Co-authored Book)
Mar â??01 " Central and local Power Relations in Tunisia », chapter (in Japanese) in the book titled « Central State & Local Powers in the Middle East I », JIIA, Tokyo,
(Practitionersâ?? Refereed Journals)
Jan â??03 " Les guerriers au repos? Etude sociologique de la retraite au Japon", Article (in French) in Référence N°30, Paris
Jan â??02 " L'impact de la culture d'entreprise dans la vie de famille au Japon" Article (in French) in Référence N°27, Paris
Oct â??99 "Le Japon à la recherche d'un nouveau contrat social", Article (in French) co-written with S.Chahine, in MTF-AGEFI N°86-87, Paris
(Non-refereed Journals)
Jan â??03 â??Lâ??école du Management en France », Article (in Japanese) co-written with N.Nishiyama, in Research Annals, University of Niigata, Niigata
Conference
June â??02 â??Lâ??ecole du management en France : challenges and entrypoints for the internationalisation » , Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Niigata
Mai â??01 â?? Japanese working women struggling for family and work balance and the patriarchal culture of firmsâ?, Centre for Research, Studies, Documentation and Information on Women (CREDIF), Tunis
April â??01 â??Work and Leisure in Japanâ?, University of Sorbaonne and Ministry of Youth, Children and Sports, Tataouine, Tunisia
Consultancy in Social Development
Nov.-â??06 UNDP/SURF-AS, Beirut, Coordinator of a regional workshop on gender
May â??02 Embassy of Japan in Tunisia, Tunis, Independent monitor and evaluator of Projects implemented by NGOs and Municipalities through the Grassroot-Human Security Fund
Mar â??99 Moritani Co., Tokyo, Hospital management in Tunisia
Membership
- Japanese Association of Middle East Studies (JAMES) (Japan, 1994 to present)
- French Association of Arab-Muslim Studies (AFEMAM) (France, 2000 to present)
- Board Member, Journal of Asia-Pacific Business (USA, 2003 to present)
- Member, Japan Middle East Center (JAC-MES) (Beirut, 2005 to present)
Reference
- Dr. Jacques Commaille, Professor, Director of Research, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Cachan, France (azzimon@gapp.ens-cachan.fr)
- Dr. Chris de Marco, Academic Dean, Professor, Audencia Nantes Graduate School of Management, Nantes (cdemarco@audencia.com)
- Dr. Masatoshi Kisaichi, Director, Institute of Asian Cultures, Sophia University, Tokyo, m-kisaic@sophia.ac.jp
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