Uzay Ugur Berber

Experience

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  Ministry for European Union Affairs

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  Project Management Assistant

  - Supported efforts for optimizing donor funding and reporting mechanisms, ensuring alignment with project policies, grant lifecycle and standards for refugee protection and border security, while also managing resource allocation.- Supported resource allocation for project objectives, coordinated meetings, prepared agendas, and drafted meeting minutes.

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  Cumhuriyet Daily Newspaper

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2016

  Foreign Affairs Researcher

  - Conducted research, drafted situational assessment reports, news stories, headlines on global responses to the conflict in Syria, which were featured in the newspaper.

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  Bilkent University

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  - Conducted research and analysis, contributing to various articles, identifying challenges in promoting women entrepreneurship and social development in Eastern Türkiye and assessed the impact of local and national mitigating efforts.

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  UNDP

  Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

  Project Management Assistant

  - Supported multiple capacity-building projects focused on protection ofcivilians, rural development and community-dialogue in Southeast Türkiye by providing strategicadvice, policy implementation, stakeholder mapping and research and analysis.- Supported advocacy efforts through organizing events and trainings. Activelyfacilitated dialogue and collaboration with grassroots stakeholders andlocal authorities in the region.

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  United Nations Volunteers

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2019

  Project Volunteer

  - Edited the “State of the World Volunteerism Report 2018-2019”, ensuring a high standard of quality and accuracy of content in the final publication.- Facilitated dialogue and collaboration with public and private stakeholders, resulting in the initiation of partnerships for novel project ventures.

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  KU Leuven

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2022

  Graduate Research and Project Assistant

  - Provided research and data analysis for a research project focused on identifying patterns of radicalization and violent extremism related to refugee crisis in Western Europe.- Monitored project milestones to ensure timely completion within tight deadlines and advised for new strategies that improved the project lifecycle.

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  NATO

  Apr 2022 - now

  Lead the design and implementation of security sector reform and institution-building projects, enhancing the defence and security sector capabilities of NATO Partner nations.Facilitate the development of policies and SOPs for defence cooperation and provide strategic policy advice to NATO partner nations on designing and implementing defence reforms.Engage with and foster dialogue with stakeholders, including civil society, think tanks, EU agencies, and national defence institutions, to strengthen collaboration and align strategic objectives.Plan and coordinate multiple NATO-led capacity-building trainings, workshops, and high-level conferences, driving impactful outcomes. Show less

  • Policy and Programme Officer - Defence and Security Cooperation

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Strategic Communications and Engagement Assistant - NATO Office of the Chief Scientist

    Apr 2022 - Oct 2022