Hiyam Alfassam, Humanitarian Affairs Advisor

Hiyam Alfassam

Humanitarian Affairs Advisor

International Committee of Red Cross

Location
Kuwait
Education
Doctorate, International Relations
Experience
7 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 7 Months

Humanitarian Affairs Advisor at International Committee of Red Cross
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since January 2022
Humanitarian Attache at Kuwait mission to the United Nations in NY
  • United States - New York
  • June 2014 to June 2018

Worked at Kuwait Mission to the United Nations in New York. Responsible for the UN agencies and non-UN agencies (UNICEF, UNDP, OCHA, ICRC, and many others), fund allocations, poverty and refugees matters, and other humanitarian issues. Beside the responsibility of the 3rd Committee of Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural.

Professor Assistant at Rutgers University
  • United States - New Brunswick
  • September 2009 to September 2010

Taught Political Science course along with my professor during my PhD degree studies, and research assisting my advisor.

Education

Doctorate, International Relations
  • at Rutgers University of New Jersey
  • October 2020
Master's degree, International Law
  • at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
  • June 2009

Double majors in 1) Negotiation and Mediation, and 2) Conflict Resolution.

Specialties & Skills

Fundraising
International Law
Diplomacy
Human Rights Advocacy
Philanthropy
negotiator

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Negotiation and Mediation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2010