Ammar Akkash
Arabic- English Interpreter
Istanbul
Summary
Focused Translator with highly developed understanding of Arabic language and culture. Skilled in quickly and accurately Interpretation . Over10 years of related expertise.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Simultaneous Translator
UN Women
06.2018
- The needs assessment of women and girls under temporary protection status in Turkey; Consultation Workshop
Simultaneous Translator
American Consulate
01.2014
- A press conference with Samantha Power, the USA's ex-ambassador at the United Nations, in Gaziantep
Simultaneous Translator
Mnemonic NGO
01.2024 - Current
- Workshops on legal advice for human rights documentation
Simultaneous Translator
Sigmund Freud University
01.2021 - Current
- Staff care project
Simultaneous Translator
Berghof Foundation
01.2021 - Current
- Series of meetings
Freelance Writer
01.2020 - Current
- Cultural studies and sexuality articles for various platforms including Raseef22, AL-Ayyam Syria, Alhayat newspaper, and Cinema Reviews at Suwar Magazine
Simultaneous Translator
04.2019 - Current
- Global campaign of Equal nationality rights coalition
Simultaneous Translator
01.2019 - Current
- Türkiye'de Toplumsal Cinsiyete Duyarlı Mülteci Destek Programları Konferansı
Simultaneous Translator
UN Women FGE
09.2018 - Current
- Re-think, Experiment Grantee workshop
Simultaneous Translator
International Republican Institute
06.2013 - Current
- Workshops and training on Increasing Women's participation in local councils, Media outreach, Strategic planning, communication skills, building political parties, media campaigning, and investigative Journalism
Simultaneous Translator
NPWJ
01.2013 - Current
- Workshops on the documentation of GBV victims' testimonies and documentation of human rights
Simultaneous Translator
CFI
01.2013 - Current
- Company Overview: Canal France International
- Workshops on Journalism
- Canal France International
Simultaneous Translator
Middle East Institute
01.2013 - Current
- Company Overview: Based in the US
- Training on marketing and Import-Export
- Based in the US
Simultaneous Translator
CPI
01.2013 - Current
- Company Overview: Change Peace Initiative
- Various training on Negation skills, Women's role in peacemaking, facilitating Negations and peace talks
- Change Peace Initiative
Translator/Fixer
01.2012 - Current
- Worked with various media organizations including BBC World, YLE Public Broadcasting Company, Times of London, CNN Turk TV, CCTV, France 24, Wall Street Journal, Sveriges Radio, The McClatchy Company, Washington Post, Swiss TV RTS
Simultaneous Translator
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
06.2018 - 01.2024
- Translating of the Conference
Simultaneous Translator
OCHA
01.2017 - 01.2018
- GBV capacity building training initiative for PSS providers, Capacity Building for NGOs on Adolescent and Youth Engagement
Simultaneous Translator
Creative International Association
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Gender-based violence, First aid, good governance with Syrian local councils, Management training, and TOT skills training
Simultaneous Translator
Hivos
04.2015 - 04.2015
- Women on the Front-line second Regional Meeting
Simultaneous Translator
GIZ
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- Facilitating Strategic and Action Planning and its Implementation workshop, training on Building Capacities in Remote Management Systems
- Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Simultaneous Translator
COSV
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Cooperazione Internazionale Allo Sviluppo
- Various coordination meetings between Syrian Civil Society NGOs
- Cooperazione Internazionale Allo Sviluppo
Simultaneous Translator
The Day After Project
02.2014 - 02.2014
- Interfaith Conference
Education
Bachelor degree - Sociology
University of Aleppo
01.2007 - 01.2008
Skills
Understanding Cultural Sensitivity in translation
Arabic-English interpretation
Document translation
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/26/81
- Nationality: Syrian
Employment History
12, 2013, 2024, International Republican Institute, 06/01/13, Present, Workshops and training on Increasing Women's participation in local councils, Media outreach, Strategic planning, communication skills, building political parties, media campaigning, and investigative Journalism., Mnemonic NGO, 2024, Workshops on legal advice for human rights documentation., Sigmund Freud University, Berlin, 2021, Staff care project., Berghof Foundation, 2021, Series of meetings., Organization of Islamic Cooperation, 06/01/18, 2021, 2024, Translating of the Conference., Türkiye'de Toplumsal Cinsiyete Duyarlı Mülteci Destek Programları, 01/01/19, Ankara, Equal nationality rights coalition, 04/01/19, Istanbul, OCHA Clusters, 2017, 2018, GBV capacity building training initiative for PSS providers, Capacity Building for NGOs on Adolescent and Youth Engagement., UN Women, The needs assessment of women and girls under temporary protection status in Turkey; Consultation Workshop., 06/01/18, UN Women FGE, Re-think, Experiment Grantee workshop., 09/01/18, NO Peace Without Justice, Workshops on the documentation of GBV victims' testimonies and documentation of human rights., Hivos, Women on the Front-line second Regional Meeting., 04/10/15, Istanbul, Creative International Association, Gender-based violence, First aid, good governance with Syrian local councils, Management training, and TOT skills training., 2013, 2016, Foster Care in Islamic Contexts Workshop, 09/01/18, GIZ, Facilitating Strategic and Action Planning and its Implementation workshop, training on Building Capacities in Remote Management Systems., 2014-2015, COSV, Various coordination meetings between Syrian Civil Society NGOs., 2014, 2015, American consulate, A press conference with Samantha Power, the USA's ex-ambassador at the United Nations., 2014, Adana, Istanbul, Canal France International, Workshops on Journalism., The Day After Project, Interfaith Conference., 02/10/14, Istanbul, Middle East Institute, Training on marketing and Import-Export., 2013, Change Peace Initiative, United Kingdom, Center for Civil Society and Democracy, 2013, 2015, Training on Negation skills, Women's role in peacemaking, facilitating Negations and peace talks., 2012, BBC World, translator and fixer, 03/01/20, Report with Mrs. Jeremy Bowen., YLE Public Broadcasting Company, 2019, 2020, Times of London, 2012, 2013, Worked with Antony Loyd, Don McCullin, and Marten Fletcher., CNN Turk TV, 2012, Worked with Deniz Bayram Oğlu., CCTV, 2013, Worked with Kate Parkinson and Tony Cheng., France 24, Worked with Assia Shihab., Wall Street Journal, 2012, 2016, Worked with Ayla Albayrak., Sveriges Radio, 2012, 2015, Worked with Katja Magnusson., The McClatchy Company, 2012, 2013, Worked with David Enders., Washington Post, 2012, Worked with Carol Morello., Swiss TV RTS, 2013, Worked with Jean-Philippe Schaller., https://raseef22.net/author/1073185-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B4, AL-Ayyam Syria, 2020, https://ayyamsyria.net/tag/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B4/, Alhayat newspaper, Suwar Magazine, Cinema Reviews, Sociology Department - Aleppo University, Top student of the class of 2008.
Timeline
Simultaneous Translator
Mnemonic NGO
01.2024 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
Sigmund Freud University
01.2021 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
Berghof Foundation
01.2021 - Current
Freelance Writer
01.2020 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
04.2019 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
01.2019 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
UN Women FGE
09.2018 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
UN Women
06.2018
Simultaneous Translator
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
06.2018 - 01.2024
Simultaneous Translator
OCHA
01.2017 - 01.2018
Simultaneous Translator
Hivos
04.2015 - 04.2015
Simultaneous Translator
The Day After Project
02.2014 - 02.2014
Simultaneous Translator
American Consulate
01.2014
Simultaneous Translator
GIZ
01.2014 - 01.2015
Simultaneous Translator
COSV
01.2014 - 01.2015
Simultaneous Translator
International Republican Institute
06.2013 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
NPWJ
01.2013 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
CFI
01.2013 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
Middle East Institute
01.2013 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
CPI
01.2013 - Current
Simultaneous Translator
Creative International Association
01.2013 - 01.2016
Translator/Fixer
01.2012 - Current
Bachelor degree - Sociology
University of Aleppo
01.2007 - 01.2008