Amine Ben Naceur
Senior Non-Resident Policy Fellow at Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
Middle Eastern Studies at University of Geneva
United States
Hi, I'm Amine Ben Naceur!
Senior Non-Resident Policy Fellow at Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
Active in international cooperation and development for more than five years, I have mainly worked with donors and multilateral organizations in Europe and the MENA region. Based in Washington D.C. since March 2021, I wish to pursue my career in an international organization or company implementing development projects in the field of democracy and good governance (e.g., dialogue between government and civil society), digitization of the economy and services (especially from an access perspective), and finally access to the labor market for women and youth (and more broadly for marginalized communities).
Experience
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
Senior Non-Resident Policy Fellow
November 2021 - Present
Assist in developing strategic direction for the Policy and Government Relations team's programs. Produce policy briefs and position papers on national and international developments. Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Washington office's relations with its partners.
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Regional Program South Mediterranean)
Project Coordinator
October 2018 - November 2020
Researched, analyzed and wrote reports and policy briefs on key regional issues such as digitization of the economy, youth and women economic participation and migration issues. Established platforms for discussion and exchange with experts and officials to strengthen political dialogue in the region. Led cooperation efforts and established regular contact and dialogue with governmental and non-governmental partners from both sides of the Mediterranean.
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA)
Economic Affairs Intern
March 2018 - August 2018
Contributed to data research and publications on the issue of youth unemployment in the North Africa. Conducted exploratory research to monitor the implementation of the SDGs related to economic development. Organized expert workshops and other events related to the core issues of the Commission.
International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA-Vaud)
General Secretary
October 2016 - September 2017
Organized awareness campaigns and conferences on issues related to racism in Switzerland. Strengthened and established external relationships and forged new partnerships with public and private entities.
International Cooperation Office of the State of Geneva
Project Assistant
April 2016 - October 2016
Managed all aspects of grant programs, including programmatic and administrative oversight of developmental and humanitarian projects. Assisted applicant NGOs with project management, including financial tracking and progress towards programmatic deliverables. Conducted analysis of activity reports and drafted relevant evaluation documents.
Education
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Projects
Identified but Unheard Assessing the Impacts of Digital ID on Civic and Political Participation of Marginalized Communities
•https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gUESfiedxNAMXRDfoTF8EstDUbQbPf4I/viewResearcher
Digital ID systems promise to make life easier. With a digital ID, in theory, opening a bank account or accessing an agricultural subsidy is more efficient. But questions of who controls information collection, where data is stored, and how data is used present tremendous challenges for democracy. Digitally streamlined and interconnected systems, when designed inclusively and implemented with appropriate legal frameworks for data protection, can broaden opportunities for civic and political participation. Yet these centralized identification systems can just as easily be used as a weapon to coerce specific communities, perpetuate existing inequalities, and reinforce discrimination against marginalized communities who have been historically excluded from exercising their civic and political rights.
The goal of this paper is to understand how digital ID systems can impact individuals' abilities to exercise their civic and political rights, particularly for members of marginalized communities, and to provide recommendations for building inclusive, secure, and transparent ID systems. Despite a large body of research on digital ID's impacts on social and economic inclusion, a gap around the impacts on political participation remains. As governments digitize identification systems and electoral procedures and seek to connect them, it is crucial that any digital ID system upholds democratic principles of inclusion, privacy and security, and transparency.
Languages
Arabic
Intermediate
English
Professional
French
Native
German
Intermediate
Skills
Problem Solving
Emotional Intelligence
Strategy Development
Public Speaking
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