Samir Azzam, Organizing Committee member - Scientific Committee

Samir Azzam

Organizing Committee member - Scientific Committee

2nd Doha Meeting for Public Relations / Qatar

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Diploma, Public Relations Association
Experience
28 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 6 Months

Organizing Committee member - Scientific Committee at 2nd Doha Meeting for Public Relations / Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2014 to October 2014

Key Roles & responsibilities:
In addition to my responsibilities as the Conference organizing committee member, my additional key roles and responsibilities as a scientific committee chief was as follows:
Choosing the sessions and workshop’s topics.
Communicating and arranging all the speakers, trainer, and Moderator’s scientific speeches.
Preparing and editing all the conference brochures, Banners, papers, advertisements, press releases and programs.

Consultant at TopLine Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2013 to July 2014

Key Roles & responsibilities:
1- Managing & controlling the group companies.
TopLine group is a leading multi-works company located in State of Qatar, has many companies under its umbrella (AFAQI Technical for tracking and security systems - Black coffee Advertising firm - TopLine Rent a car - TopLine training centre - Al-Motaalekah beauty salon).
2- Establishing a new Learning centre (The Bridge).
My role was to establish a learning center in Doha according to European standards.
3- Establishing PEARSON VUE test centre. www.pearsonvue.com
Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world’s most comprehensive and secure network of test centers in 175 countries.
4- Representing Students4UK firm in state of Qatar www.students4uk.com
Students4UK provide high quality options to gain entry into a UK based university, college or language centres. We are able to support students with applications for English Language, Foundation, Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD's.

General Manager at RONDA Technology
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2010 to August 2013

Doha - Qatar

Partner & General Manager (From 2010 -2013)
Key Roles & responsibilities: 1- Managing & controlling the company divisions.
RONDA Technology is a leading Technology company located in State of Qatar, Representing companies - Specialists in organizing meetings, exhibitions & congresses - Multimedia - Website development - Technology equipments.
2- Providing all necessary Governmental procedures. Resident permits, Qatar driver's license, housing, and vehicles for employees residing in Qatar for Foreign companies looking for working in State of Qatar.
3- Providing the following for foreign companies in State of Qatar: a. Sponsorship and Residency for Foreign companies employees working in Qatar- including the following: i. Residence Permit
ii. All medical testing
iii. Qatar Ministry of Immigration
iv. Qatar Driver's License
v. Multiple Entry/Exit Visa
vi. E-gate pass (fast track entry and exit to and from Doha Airport)
b. Lodging - Fully furnished, safe and secure housing for foreign companies Employees.
c. Vehicles - Arranging vehicles.
4- Managing and supervising the Website developing division from A to Z: ● Website design
● E Commerce website creation
● Customized CMS Websites
● Website remodeling and revamping
● Website maintenance
● Website Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
● Online Shopping Carts and Credit Card acceptance set up ● Search Engine Submissions
● Dynamic Website Template (.dwt) design
● Custom design of Blog templates for Blogger
● Customized Joomla, Drupal and WordPress Template designing
● Modification of existing Dynamic Website Templates (.dwt)
● Logo Design
● Flash headers and photo slideshows
● Digital and animated graphics creation
● Digital photography and digital panoramic photographs
● Modification of your existing digital or print photographs
● Digital and High Definition video editing
● Production of short digital videos and high definition video

Organizing Committee member - Scientific Committee at 3rd Public Relations Regional Conference / Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2013 to May 2013

Key Roles & responsibilities:
In addition to my responsibilities as the Conference organizing committee member, my additional key roles and responsibilities as a scientific committee chief was as follows:
Choosing the sessions and workshop’s topics.
Communicating and arranging all the speakers, trainer, and Moderator’s scientific speeches.
Preparing and editing all the conference brochures, Banners, papers, advertisements, press releases and programs.

Chief at Scientific Committee
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2013 to May 2013

Organizing Committee member - Scientific Committee
Chief (15 - 16 May 2013)
Key Roles & responsibilities: In addition to my responsibilities as the Conference organizing committee member, my additional key roles and responsibilities as a scientific committee chief was as follows: • Choosing the sessions and workshop's topics.
• Communicating and arranging all the speakers, trainer, and Moderator's scientific speeches.
• Preparing and editing all the conference brochures, Banners, papers, advertisements, press releases and programs.
• RONDA Technology

Organizing Committee member - Scientific Committee at 1st Doha Meeting for Public Relations / Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2012 to April 2012

Key Roles & responsibilities:
In addition to my responsibilities as the Conference organizing committee member, my additional key roles and responsibilities as a scientific committee chief was as follows:
Choosing the sessions and workshop’s topics.
Communicating and arranging all the speakers, trainer, and Moderator’s scientific speeches.
Preparing and editing all the conference brochures, Banners, papers, advertisements, press releases and programs.

Partner & General Manager at Doha International Bureau
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2005 to December 2009

• Doha International Bureau
Doha - Qatar

Partner & General Manager (From 2005 - 2009)
Key Roles & responsibilities: 1- Managing & controlling the company divisions.
- Represents the company to all customers.
- Reports monthly statement of the business.
- Professional using in (Telerate/routers/quote speed)
- Administration of router & communication link.
- Prepares Correspondence for international suppliers, local customers and interoffice works.
- Schedules conferences, meetings, arranging programs, seminars & demonstrations.
- Prepares minutes of meetings, coordinates with all show rooms, departments & stores and handles customer's issues.
- Handles dealers & distributors matters.
- Follow up foreign purchase orders.

Executive Manager at Topgraphic center
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2002 to January 2005

• Topgraphic center
Doha - Qatar

Executive Manager (From 2002 - 2005)
Key Roles & responsibilities: 1- Managing & controlling the company divisions.
- Represents the company to all customers.
- reports monthly statement of the business.
- Professional using in (Telerate/routers/quote speed)
- Administration of router & communication link.
- Prepares Correspondence for international suppliers, local customers and interoffice works.
- Schedules conferences, meetings, arranging programs, seminars & demonstrations.
- Prepares minutes of meetings, coordinates with all show rooms, departments & stores and handles customer's issues.
- Handles dealers & distributors matters.
- Follow up foreign purchase orders.
* I've introduced several successful/ hit ideas that raised the company income and built clients' loyalty to the company.
2- Established a special division for developing Internet websites. Registering, Hosting, editing, planning, developing, updating, uploading & solving webs, troubleshooting of more than 30 websites.
* Sheikh Faisal bin Jassim AlThani

Personal Consultant at Doha - Qatar
  • France
  • January 2001 to January 2002

Doha - Qatar
Personal Consultant ( From 2001 -2002)
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Follow up some personal and special projects.

General Manager at ALBAYAREK Publishing house
  • Lebanon
  • January 1988 to January 2001

• ALBAYAREK Publishing house
Beirut - Lebanon
Amman - Jordan
General Manager (From 1988 -2001)
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1- Editing, Publishing & distributing.
2- Participating in more than eighty book fairs and conferences around the world.
3- Printing more than 322 books.

Establisher & Chief of Editors at Al Waie Arabic Magazine
  • Lebanon
  • January 1986 to January 1992

• Al Waie Arabic Magazine
Beirut - Lebanon

Establisher & Chief of Editors From (1986 - 1992)

Key Roles & Responsibilities
1- Acts as Chief of editors.
2- Writes fixed articles every month.
3- Handles all the Articles and editing them to be ready for printing.
4- Supervision of Magazine designs.
5- Contact the Distributors around the world and follow up the distribution matter.
6- Managed to increase the magazine distribution from 700 copies to 36000 copies.

Education

Diploma, Public Relations Association
  • at IPRA (International Public Relations Association - LONDON) member
  • January 2006

- Qatari Center for Voluntary Work/since 2005. - IPRA (International Public Relations Association - LONDON) member / since 2006.

Diploma, Computer science
  • at Beirut University College
  • January 1990

2 yrs in Computer science Beirut University College (B.U.C) - Beirut - Lebanon -1990 - Tow years Islamic Studies

Diploma, Islamic Studies
  • at Imam Al-Awzaei University
  • January 1986

Al-Imam Al-Awzaei University - Beirut - Lebanon (1985-1986) Membership

Specialties & Skills

Public Relations
Event Organizer
Media Strategy
New Business Development
Computer Service
CORRESPONDENCE
CREDIT CARD
INCREASE
PRINTING
PUBLISHING
PURCHASE ORDERS
Domain registering & hosting
Printing / Publishing / Adv. Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate

Memberships

Lebanese Press Association l
  • Member
  • January 1988
Arab Publishers Association l
  • Member
  • January 1991
Lebanese Publishers Association l
  • Member
  • January 1986
Jordanian Publishers Union
  • Member - Exhibitions Committee chief
  • January 1996
Lebanese Chamber Of commerce l
  • Member
  • January 1986
Jordanian Chamber Of Commerce l
  • Member
  • January 1997
British Council - Beirut l
  • Member
  • January 1983
IPRA (International Public Relations Association - LONDON)
  • member
  • January 2006
IPRA-GC (International Public Relations Association - Gulf Chapter / QATAR)
  • member - Board member
  • January 2006

Hobbies

  • travel