Grace Hauranieh

Personal information

Name

 

Grace Hauranieh

Home Address

 

East Al Tijara, Kassaa' Building - Damascus, Syria

Telephone Mobil

 

00963 94 293113

Fax

 

00963 11 4474561

E-mail

 

almawred@mail.sy

Nationality

 

Syrian

Date of birth

 

7 July 1976

Work Experience

Dates (from – to)

 

February 2006 till present

Name and address of employer

 

MAWRED (Modernising and Activating Women's Role in Economic Development)

Type of business or sector

 

NGO

Occupation or position held

 

Manager

Main activities and responsibilities

 

Management, Information services

     

Dates (from – to)

 

August 2004 – February 2006

Name and address of employer

 

MAWRED (Modernising and Activating Women's Role in Economic Development)

Type of business or sector

 

NGO

Occupation or position held

 

Information Officer

Main activities and responsibilities

 

Responsible for MAWRED Information Unit and Gender issue, for the publication and distribution of MAWRED Newsletter, for the publication of MAWRED business booklets, for awareness publications, reports, national and international networking and cooperation with other partners and Women organizations, Main responsible for the organisation of "Women in Business International Forum", held in Damascus in May 2005, for more than 800 participants from 40 countries, Main responsible for organising MAWRED Bazaar for 60 Syrian women of small & medium sized businesses and handicrafts, held in Damascus in December 2005, and other administration and planning activities.

     

Dates (from – to)

 

April 2003 – July 2004

Name and address of employer

 

the Syrian-European Business Centre, Damascus

Type of business or sector

 

The Euro-Info Correspondence Centre

Occupation or position held

 

Information Officer

Main activities and responsibilities

 

Responsible and Coordinator for the preparation and organization of EU-Mashrek Partneariat, held in Damascus in October 2003, which is a business meetings and cooperation event hosting hundreds of Syrian and European participants. 
Processing information requests from Syrian and European companies / organisations, on investment conditions, customs tariffs, taxation, EU trade regulations, national legislations, economic climate / opportunities in Syria and other countries, EU-Syria Association Agreement and preferential treatment for Syrian products exported to Europe etc. , Responsible for the production of SEBC  newsletter

     

Dates (from – to)

 

November 2000 – October 2002

Name and address of employer

 

The Syrian-European Business Centre, Damascus

Type of business or sector

 

Administration

Occupation or position held

 

PMU Officer

Main activities and responsibilities

 

Responsible for PMU team, organising for meetings, seminars, workshops etc. , preparing reports (monthly, quarterly, work plans), procedures for European advisers missions in Syria.

     

Dates (from – to)

 

March 1999 – October 2000,

Name and address of employer

 

The Syrian-European Business Centre, Damascus

Type of business or sector

 

Euro-Info Correspondence Centre, Damascus

Occupation or position held

 

Public Relations Officer

Main activities and responsibilities

 

Processing information requests from Syrian and European companies / organisations, on investment conditions, customs tariffs, taxation, EU trade regulations, national legislations, economic climate / opportunities in Syria and other countries, EU-Syria Association Agreement and preferential treatment for Syrian products exported to Europe etc.
Preparing monthly, quarterly reports, work plans of the Unit activities, facts & figures
Assistance in organising business meeting events between Syrian companies and European / Mediterranean SMEs, e.g. Euro-Syrian Contact Days, which is an initiative organised by the SEBC on behalf of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. This kind of event aimed at promoting the Syrian industry and improving co-operation and business opportunities between Syria and the EU/Mediterranean countries.
Building and updating client companies database
Organising the participation of Syrian companies in international events and business meetings, e.g. Europartenariat, in cooperation with the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce.
Coordinating in producing bi-monthly newsletter
Distributing business and economic publications to Syrian and European client companies and stakeholders.
Organising for social activities
Assisting in organising seminars, workshops and other dissemination of information events.
Assisting in organising for participation in exhibitions.

     

Dates (from – to)

 

September 1998 – February 1999

Name and address of employer

 

The Syrian-European Business Centre

Type of business or sector

 

Export Promotion & Training Departments.   

Occupation or position held

 

Project Assistant

Main activities and responsibilities

 

Assisting in organising “Buyer-Seller meetings” missions, in co-operation with the Arab Trade Financing Programme, also aimed at promoting and developing Syrian products in Gulf markets.
Accompanying European companies in Syrian company visits, to build business connection.
Organising for training courses.

     

Dates (from – to)

 

1995-1997

Name and address of employer

 

Oussi Group for Dental Supplies, Damascus - Syria

Type of business or sector

 

Exhibition

Occupation or position held

 

Organizing participation in Medico fairs and exhibitions

Main activities and responsibilities

 

 

     
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1998-1999:

 

Literary Diploma

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

Damascus University, faculty of Letters

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

English Literature

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

1994-1998:

 

Bachelor of Arts

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

Damascus University, faculty of Letters

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

English Literature

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

February 2005:

 

A one week study tour to Athens

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

Centre for European Constitutional Law – Athens

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

To meet Women organisations and understand their activities, objectives and role in the overall development and enhancement of women's situation and business opportunities

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

October 2004 – January 2005

 

A series of NGO training courses

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

The British Council, Syria

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

Management, planning, PR, fundraising of NGOs

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

June 2004:

 

MEDIA and Press relations training course, in the European Commission Training Directorate

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

Euro Info Centres Network, Brussels 

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

MEDIA and Press relations

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

June 1999:

 

Training course in “Better Letters, Memos and Faxes”, Business Communication Unit,

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

British Council, Syria

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

“Better Letters, Memos and Faxes”

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

December 1995:

 

“Business” Certificate

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

London Chamber of Commerce an Industry / Examinations Board-Centre: ASYRBCS/20002, via the British Council, Damascus

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

 

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

July 1995:

 

First Certificate in English (FCE)

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

Cambridge University, ref. no. 95CFY0020017 via the British Council, Damascus

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

 

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

July 1995:

 

First Certificate in English (FCE)

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

Cambridge University, ref. no. 95CFY0020017 via the British Council, Damascus

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

 

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

1999 / 2000:

 

“Communication Skills” training course, “Public Relations” training course

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

the Syrian-European Business Centre, Damascus

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

 

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     

November 2001:

 

“Team work/ Team spirit, Communications, Customer Care” training course,

Name and type of organisation providing education and training

 

The Syrian-European Business Centre, Damascus

Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered

 

 

Title of qualification awarded

 

 

Level in national classification
(if appropriate)

 

 

     
     
     

Mother Tongue

 

Arabic

Other Languages

 

 

English

Reading Skills

 

Excellent

Writing Skills

 

Excellent

Verbal Skills

 

Excellent

 

Social skills
and competences

 

 

     

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

 

Motivation, leadership, maturity, team spirit, adaptability, tolerance, vitality, analytical character, highly organised and detailed, dynamic

     

Technical skills
and competences

 

Computer & Internet skills

     

ARTISTIC SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

 

drawing, design

     

OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

 

 

     

Driving License

 

Valid