Madi Khanafiya

Experience

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  Red Crescent Society of Kazakhstan

  May 2015 - Mar 2019

  President

  The President of NU Red Crescent Society Student Club.

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  Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Summer Intern

  Observation of the Committee on International relations, Defense and Security, working with documentation, participation in working groups, Senate meetings, reading and evaluation of Law Projects, organization of round tables for Senate workers, trilingual translation (Kazakh, Russian, English), assisting Senate Deputies.

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  Astana EXPO-2017

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Coordinator Of Volunteers

  Team leader of volunteers, volunteering management, organization and control of visitors’ access, assistance of guests and EXPO pavilions, work with the department of human flow control, communication, events organization, guidance of international visitors, translation services for guests.

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  Model

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2018

  Delegate

  Delegate of the United Kingdom in Model United Nations World Health Organization, Best Position Paper Award at NU Model United Nations Conference 2018.

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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Staff Intern

  Work with archives and documentation, organization of meetings with representatives of International Organizations, Observation of the Department of Administration and Control of the MFA, assisting MFA officials, OSCE, UN representatives, trilingual translation (Kazakh, Russian, English), conducting entrance examination for candidates applying to MFA vacancies, reviewing candidates' CVs.

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  World Press Photo Foundation

  Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

  Exhibition Coordinator

  Training and control of volunteers, welcoming guests, scheduling group visits, guiding exhibition in Kazakh, Russian, English, trilingual translation, exhibition presentation, communication with visitors, assistance of VIP, government officials, student clubs.

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  Erkindik Qanaty

  Dec 2018 - Oct 2021

  Project Coordinator

  Legal education of youth, Human Rights training, observation of government elections in Kazakhstan, grant application for donors, volunteer management, recruitment of volunteers, communication with and coordination of more than 100 volunteers, social media marketing, trilingual translation (Kazakh, Russian, English).

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  Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR)

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  Delegate

  Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations Impact Challenge – Top 5 team in UNHCR Case Competition, HPAIR Delegate in Governance and Geopolitics track

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  OSCE

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2020

  Delegate

  Model OSCE 2020 Delegate

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  Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy

  Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Research Department Specialist

  My responsibilies at NU Graduate School of Public Policy included administrating research grants, organizing conferences and research seminars, hiring research assistants, and other research related activities.

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  NU Alumni

  Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

  Executive Director
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  Astana Hub

  Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

  Senior Program Manager
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  Quantum STEM School

  Aug 2023 - now

  College Counselor

  I am a Senior College Counselor at Quantum STEM School (QSS) in Astana, Kazakhstan. I believe that every young person should have direction and purpose in life. Recognizing and celebrating the intrinsic value of school-based counselors, I support the mission of counseling in every school. By career and college counseling at QSS I commit to individual action in the form of small or large acts of change that create a positive impact.