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Søs Nissen

Education
Master of Human Geography and Arabic, University of Copenhagen.

Country experience   
17 years of experience from field work, studies and voluntary work in the Middle East, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan and Gaza.

Languages
Masters Danish and English, Basic German, Spanish and Arabic.

Key qualifications
Profound knowledge of the history, society and political setting in Israel, West Bank and Gaza. Profound knowledge of developments within the Palestinian NGO sector since 1989. Knowledge of international law, particularly human rights law, international humanitarian law and refugee law.  

Experience with project development, strategic planning, management and monitoring of projects and programs in the field of human rights and within the field of health (psycho-social rehabilitation of victims of human rights violations).  

Particular experience with lobbying and advocacy, and institutional development within NGOs. Involvement in human rights campaigning and advocacy on the issue of Palestine and Israel.   Extensive working experience from Danish national NGOs and NGOs in the Middle East.

Selected Publications  
Articles in Danish newspapers and NGO publications.

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