Imen Rais

Experience

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  World Wildlife Fund Tunis office

  May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Intern

  Organization of a regional workshop on the State of the World Forest Genetic Ressources which took place in Tunisia from 14 to 16th of June 2011.The project is a collaboration between WWF and FAO, it aims to elaborate a final report on the forest genetic resources's state in the world.

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  WWF-Tunisie

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  Project Assistant

  • Building the capacity of the Tunisian civil society and Wetlands managers in terms of monitoring, evaluation and conservation of wetlands, • Monitoring of environmental education programs in schools • Coordinating with consultants to ensure the completion of wetlands' management plans• Organizing education and information campaigns focusing on the natural, economic and social values of the Tunisian wetlands in 3 pilot sites in the governorates of Bizerte, Nabeul and Gafsa.• The project's achievements are the creation of a national associative network on wetlands named TunWet, the adding of 15 Tunisian sites on the list of Ramsar Convention on wetlands, and the production of educational materials on wetlands. Show less

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  British Council

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2018

  - Responsible for medium and large scale projects with the 3 ministries of Education in Tunisia, mainly the ministry of vocational training and employment and the ministry of education.- Managed a portfolio of projects with the ministry of Education in Tunisia where I plan, monitor and manage the execution of face to face and on-line training sessions for teachers, teacher trainers and inspectors. I work towards ensuring that a systemic change is under way for a better teaching, learning and assessment of English. - Managed the second phase of English for Employability project aiming to improve the English language capabilities of all trainers and interns in the public vocational centres. - managed Tunisia Speaks English conference which hosted 300 delegates who represented a wide range of stakeholders involved in the teaching and learning of English in Tunisia, resulting in a series of recommendations for the current education reform in Tunisia. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Nov 2013 - Jan 2018

  • Projects Assistant

    Sept 2012 - Oct 2013
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  WWF-Tunisie

  Jan 2018 - now

  Coordinate the Freshwater program in Tunisia under the supervision of country director. Build the Freshwater conservation strategyProject development and fund raising Planning, monitoring and evaluation of project progress Current project portfolio: "Conservation and sustainable development of wetlands with high ecological value" Ghar el Melh https://www.wwf.tn/nos_projets/gemwet/"Mediteranean Islands Wetlands"https://www.wwf.tn/nos_projets/mediswet/MedGIRE "Integrated water management in the transboundary Medjerda river basin"Awarness raising and capacity building with private industries of lake Bizerte to minimise water footrpint Show less Coordination of "Conservation and sustainable development of Coastal wetlands with high ecological value: the case of Ghar el Melh, Tunisia " a project funded by the MAVA foundation with a 1M Euro total budget lead by WWF in Tunisia and implemented by a consortium of 6 leading conservation organisation in the Mediterranean region. GemWet is an initiative that aims to continue the efforts of rational and sustainable use of the complex of lagoons in Ghar el Melh for the benefit of man and nature. It is a conservation and sustainable development project will focus on strengthening processes and mechanisms for planning and decision-making for integrated coastal wetland resource management. The project will also help strengthen local sustainable know-how through the identification of projects in the fields of tourism, agriculture,fisheries and culture that do not harm the rich ecosystem of the area. Among these flagship areas, awareness and environmental education activities will be organized throughout the project to reinforce the knowledge of the multiple functions of the wetland by all inhabitants of Ghar el MElh.https://www.wwf.tn/nos_projets/gemwet/Supervising the implementation of MedIsWet project "Conservation of small wetlands in Islands" implemented in 9 Mediterranean countries. the project is lead by WWF Greece and contribute to the full implementation of Ramsar Resolution XII.14 “Conservation of Mediterranean Basin island wetlands” and to the achievement of Ramsar Convention’s and MedWet’s objectives. The project includes actions for the completion of the inventories of all the Mediterranean island wetlands, dissemination of knowledge and promotion of certain conservation measures in local, national and Mediterranean scale.https://sites.google.com/view/mediswet/home Show less

  • Freshwater program manager

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Freshwater project manager

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020