Experience

"Very good trainer with huge knowledge of Egypt and also a great way of passing the insights on."

"Jana has been very helpful and responsive to our needs, shared lots of insights into Egyptian culture, ways of thinking and tons of practical information. She is an excellent trainer , highly recommended!"

"A deep embodying of wisdom and love, with a mindful twinkle in the eyes..."

2024

• IBIS consulting group, USA, online - consultancy on DEI & management trainings for a top US IT corporation on DEI topics (Senior consultant & trainer)

• IDD & VCUQ, Qatar, online & onsite - Diversity-based tensions & bullying (Co-designer & trainer)

• AIM & Associés, Belgium, online / onsite - design and delivery of workshops and trainings on Diversity & Inclusion and Teambuilding for various EU institutions (Design & delivery, trainer & facilitator)

2023

• IBIS consulting group, USA, online - consultancy on DEI and localization & management trainings for a top US IT corporation on DEI topics (Senior consultant & trainer)

• AIM & Associés, Belgium, online / onsite - design and delivery of workshops and trainings on Diversity & Inclusion for various EU institutions (Design & delivery, trainer )

• IDD & University of Groningen, the Netherlands - Intersections Light: leveraging connections between Cross-cultural Communication & DEI

2022

• IBIS consulting group, USA, online - consultancy on DEI and localization & management trainings for corporate clients on DEI topics (Senior consultant & trainer)

• AIM & Associés, Belgium, online / onsite - design and delivery of workshops and trainings on Diversity & Inclusion and Cross-cultural Competence building for various EU institutions (Design & delivery, [co-]trainer & facilitator)

• IDD & University of Groningen, the Netherlands - Intersections: leveraging connections between Cross-cultural Communication & DEI

2021

• 4TU, the Netherlands, online - Essentials of Conflict Management in Interdisciplinary Group Work (Training design & co-facilitation)

• IBIS consulting group, USA, online - consultancy on DEI and localization & management trainings for corporate clients on DEI topics (Senior consultant & trainer)

• InterCultur, Germany online - The Intricacies of Religious Diversity and Interfaith Dialogue

• EIFID - European Institute for Intercultural Development, Online - Train the Intercultural Trainer Intensive Program (Co-trainer & facilitator)

• LEIZ - Zeppelin Universtiy, Germany, online - Transcultural Competences in the 21st century (Delphi study - contributor)

• EIFID - European Institute for Intercultural Development, Online - Train the Intercultural Trainer Intensive Program (Co-trainer & facilitator)

• TFC - Traffic for Cairo, Egypt - Diversity & Inclusion (Consultancy)

• PAPER, Canada, online - Feedback in Multicultural Context (Training design & delivery)

2019

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt - Four Elements: Constructive Coexistence between Civilizations (Co-facilitator)

• Karlshochschule International University & InterCultur, Karlsruhe, Germany - Summer Academy on Intercultural Experience: Diversity & Sustainable Integration Course (Co-trainer & facilitator)

• CILAS, Alexandria, Egypt - On Identity, Culture adn Cognition Course (Teachign Fellow)

• EIFID - European Institute for Intercultural Development, Ansterdam, the Netherlands - Train the Intercultural Trainer Intensive (Co-trainer & facilitator)

• SIEMENS, New Cairo, Egypt - Intercultural Competency in the Middle East (Training design & facilitation, coaching)

• Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication, Portland, USA - The Arab World: Meaning, Identity and Discovery (Co-facilitator)

• Karlshochschule International University & InterCultur, Karlsruhe, Germany - Summer Academy on Intercultural Experience: Cultural Diversity (Co-trainer & facilitator)

• EIFID - European Institute for Intercultural Development, Ansterdam, the Netherlands - Train the Intercultural Trainer Intensive (Co-trainer & facilitator)

2017

• Dorsch Consult Egypt, Fayoum, Egypt - Training - module I: Teambuilding (Training Design, Lead Trainer)

• Cairo Institute of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Cairo, Egypt - Course: Invitation to Collaborate across Differences (Teaching Fellow)

• Young SIETAR, Barcelona, Spain - Training of Intercultural Trainers - TOIT V (Co-facilitator)

• AFS CZE, Prague, Czech Republic - Training of Trainers with focus on Global Citizenship (Co-facilitator)

2016

• Young SIETAR, Cracow, Poland - Training of Intercultural Trainers - TOIT IV (Co-facilitator)

• Hand Over, St. Catherine, Egypt - Teambuilding & Diversity - Workshops (Trainer)

• Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication, Portland, USA - Middle East: Meaning, Identity and Discovery (Co-facilitator)

• NOW, Zurich, Switzerland - Facilitathon: Intensive Facilitation Weekend (Master Co-facilitator)

2015

• Young SIETAR, Berlin, Germany - Training of Intercultural Trainers - TOIT III (Co-facilitator)

• ISTP - Proton, Istanbul, Germany - The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Awareness in Global Technology Transfer - Worshop (Co-trainer)

• Karlshochschule International University & InterCultur, Karlsruhe, Germany - Summer Academy on Intercultural Experience: International Relations Course (Co-trainer)

• AFS Germany, Heidelberg, Germany - Islam & Europe: The Angst Continues - Workshop (Facilitator)

2014

• AFS International, Paris, France - 100 Year Young (!) Symposium - Global Citizenship Education workshop (Co-facilitator)

• TMC Berlitz, Cairo, Egypt - Diversity & Inclusion - Training of Trainers (Co-trainer)

• Young SIETAR, Berlin, Germany - Training of Intercultural Trainers on Diversity & Cross-cultural Communication (Co-organizer and co-facilitator)

• UNDP & Social Contract Centre, Cairo, Egypt - M&E Workshop - Adult learning methodology (Consultant)

• Palacky University & Caritas, Olomouc, Czech Republic - Cross-cultural Competency Workshop (Workshop design, facilitation & coaching)

2013

• AMERA, Cairo, Egypt - African Refugees in Cairo Training: Series of Intercultural Communication & Conflict Management workshops (Trainer)

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia & InterCultur, Bangi, Malaysia - Asia-Europe Cross-Cultural Summer Academy: Ethnic studies and Globalization Course (Co-facilitator)

• SEKEM, Cairo, Egypt – EduCamp: Education for Sustainable Development (Consultant)

• Relief International, Egypt - Training of Trainers on Holding Community Dialogue Events (Trainer and author of ToT manual)

• Hungarian Cultural Center & Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt - The World Café Discussions Series (Facilitator)

2012

• Karlshochschule International University & InterCultur, Karlsruhe, Germany – 3rd Summer Academy on Intercultural Experience – Multinational Teamwork Course (Co-facilitator)

• AMO, Asociace pro Mezinárodní Otázky, Port Said, Egypt – Conflict Management for Young Egyptian Activists (Trainer)

• AMO, Asociace pro Mezinárodní Otázky, Cairo, Egypt – Training of Trainers on Human Rights & Community Dialogue Processes (Trainer)

• EFIL, Riga, Latvia – Training of Trainers on Cross-cultural Conflict Management (Co-trainer)

2011

• Karlshochschule International University & InterCultur, Karlsruhe, Germany - 2nd Summer Academy on Intercultural Experience - Cross-cultural Conflict Management Course (Co-facilitator)

• EFIL, Maribor, Slovenia – Intercultural Learning: Theory and Practise Seminar (Facilitator)

• EFIL, Istanbul, Turkey - Volunteer Summer Summit – Interfaith Dialogue Workshop (Trainer)

• AFS Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden - National Volunteer Training: Workshop on The Theory behind Cross-cultural Competence Acquisition (Trainer)

2010

• PASOS & One World Foundation, Cairo, Egypt - Training project on Security Policy Change in Egypt (Consultant)

• Young SIETAR, Istanbul, Turkey - Young SIETAR Annual Congress: Interculturalism Reloaded. Exploring a Changing Landscape (Facilitator)

• AFS, Finland, Helsinki - National Volunteer Training: Workshop on Intercultural Learning (Trainer)

• EFIL, Brussels, Belgium - European Citizenship Trimester Programme (Co-facilitator)

2009

• WEL - Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Program (Teambuilding sessions, facilitation & project support)

• European Union Delegation to Cairo, Egypt - Brainstorming Day and preparatory staff training (Facilitator and trainer)

• Young SIETAR, Cairo, Egypt - Annual Congress : Young SIETAR Unplugged - Creative Approaches to Interculturalism (Organizer and Co-Facilitator)]

• European Youth Center, Strasburg, France - Intercultural Learning through Active Participation of Young People in their School Communities Study Session (Co-facilitator)

2008

• American University in Cairo, Forced Migration and Refugee Studies, Cairo, Egypt –Human Relations in a Multicultural Context workshop (Co-trainer)

• EFIL, Vigy, France – Training of Trainers on Intercultural Competences (Co-trainer)

• SIETAR Global, Granada, Spain - The SIETAR Global Congress - Occidentalism Inside Out: Mutual perceptions of the Arab “East” and the ”West” session (Facilitator)