Yumna Kassim

Yumna kassim

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Manager at International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  • Education

    • Modern english school cairo

      1992 - 2006
      Secondary school international general certificate of secondary education (igcse)
    • The american university in cairo

      2006 - 2011
      Bachelor’s degree middle east studies honors

      Activities and Societies: Student Action for Refugees, Sustainable Campus Committee, Cairo International Model United Nations. Minors in Art; HistoryPsychology; Anthropology; JournalismSelected research papers:• "How effective are Water User Associations for irrigation organisation in Egypt?"• “Kadınlar and State, Kadınlar versus State: Feminism and Democracy in 1980s’ Turkey”.• “Turkey & the EU”.• “‘Earth, Swallow Your Water’: On Cooperating Conditions and the Jordan-Yarmuk Basin”.Conference Presentations:• 2009, The Arab Universities Regional Civic Engagement Conference… Show more Minors in Art; HistoryPsychology; Anthropology; JournalismSelected research papers:• "How effective are Water User Associations for irrigation organisation in Egypt?"• “Kadınlar and State, Kadınlar versus State: Feminism and Democracy in 1980s’ Turkey”.• “Turkey & the EU”.• “‘Earth, Swallow Your Water’: On Cooperating Conditions and the Jordan-Yarmuk Basin”.Conference Presentations:• 2009, The Arab Universities Regional Civic Engagement Conference, Presenter: Towards Civic Engagement in Arab Higher Education Institutions.• 2007, The Third Undergraduate Research Conference, Presenter: Nationalism, Identity, and Indigenous-ness: Imazighen Tamazight. Show less

    • Universitat autònoma de barcelona

      2014 - 2015
      Master’s degree, institute of environmental science and technology ecological economics; interdisciplinary studies in environmental, economic and social sustainability
    • The american university in cairo

      2019 - 2019
      Non-degree graduate courses statistics
    • The american university in cairo

      2012 - 2012
      Non-degree graduate courses psychology
    • The american university in cairo

      2013 - 2014
      Non-degree graduate courses sustainable development
  • Experience

    • The john d. gerhart center for philanthropy and civic engagement

      Feb 2008 - Jun 2008
      • Research Assistant

        Jun 2008 - Jun 2008
      • Student Leader for Service

        Feb 2008 - Jun 2008
    • The desert development center

      Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
      Intern
    • Intuition movement: community education and development services

      Sept 2011 - Jan 2012
      Grant writer
    • Psycho social services and training institute in cairo (pstic)

      Mar 2012 - Jun 2012
      Coordinator

      • Coordinated trainings delivered to Refugee Communities Psychosocial Workers In-Training;• Reported to Terre des Hommes and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, in Cairo;• Successfully organized an international MHPSS Conference on ‘Psychosocial and Mental Health • Support for Refugees and Migrants in Urban Settings’ for 70 participants, within two weeks of hiring

    • Nahdet misr publishing group

      Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
      Lead translator (consultant)

      2013. “Galaxy of Light”, A Novel by Maha Ayoub. Translated to English by Yumna Kassim and Amani Elshimi. Nahdet Misr Publishing House; Cairo, Egypt. 2013. ISBN 9789771446484.

    • Research institute for a sustainable environment (rise)

      Sept 2013 - Sept 2014
      Research associate

      • Contributed and coordinated to an Integrated Water Management research project that optimized water use in irrigation systems by increasing processes from 3 to 9-step systems. • Conducted ~100 qualitative structured, semi-structured, and action research interviews as well as facilitated focus group research discussions.• Initiated Adopt-a-plot! encouraging the university community to learn to grow greens, vegetables, and some fruits guided by the institute.

    • Union for the mediterranean

      Dec 2015 - Feb 2016
      Water and environment intern

      • Investigated the criteria used by international financial institutions to fund projects in support of Horizon 2020, and identified trends in processes and funding outcomes.• Arranged and systematized the exchange of data, documents, and the approval process for Phase II of the Urban Projects Finance Initiative in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean.

    • European institute of the mediterranean

      Mar 2016 - Sept 2016
      Junior research fellow, socioeconomic development

      • Planned research project investigating “How regional integration leads to youth employment in the Mediterranean?”;• Organized multiple international conferences, and co-authored or edited related publications• Developed and proposed a new publication series on Geopolitics and Sustainability in the Mediterranean.

    • International food policy research institute (ifpri)

      Mar 2017 - Aug 2024

      • Manage the CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies across eight countries: Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Laos, Nigeria and Rwanda.• Run planning, monitoring, and initiative operations including theory of change maintenance and recruitment of multinational teams, workflow, and reporting.• Lead the initiative’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Impact Assessment team and provide technical support and guidance to the Communications team, in compliance with overall CGIAR frameworks. Show less • Coordinated seven projects and led major donor (USAID, EU, IFAD, World Bank) reporting and engagement activities. • Developed the first Annual Work Plan, the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan, and managed the launch event for IFPRI’s Sudan Strategy Support Program• Co-developed and maintained spatial databases and mapping tools, including capacity building trainings with the ministries of agriculture and planning as well as various technical working groups and national and international partners: MAP Egypt | MAP Yemen | Arab Spatial | SPADE | AIDA Egypt, Yemen, Jordan, Tunisia Show less

      • Program Manager

        Jan 2022 - Aug 2024
      • Senior Research Associate

        Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
      • Research Associate

        Sept 2019 - Dec 2020
      • Senior Research Assistant

        Mar 2017 - Aug 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Health educator program

      Hippocrates health institute
      Feb 2013
    • Advanced raw cuisine

      Matthew kenney cuisine
      May 2013
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Yumna Kassim
      The Winning Horse of MEST Award for Academic Achievement, GAPP Honor Roll 2010-2011 Dean's Honor Roll 2010
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Program Development

      Issued by Nūn Center on Jan 2013
      Nūn CenterAssociated with Yumna Kassim
    • New Projects Manager

      Issued by Student Action for Refugees on Jan 2009
      Student Action for RefugeesAssociated with Yumna Kassim
    • Member

      Issued by Sustainable Campus Committee, The American University in Cairo on Jan 2009
      Sustainable Campus Committee, The American University in CairoAssociated with Yumna Kassim