Tarek Mounir

This is Tarek, Journalist, investigative reporter, researcher, copywriter, columnist, lecturer, motivation addressor , reporter of all fields of civil society , traditional/new media, politics ,economics, human interest, former collaborative reporter for the Middle East regional bureau of global news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP), current Deputy Editor, former civil society correspondent and head of Cultural Section for Al-Raai newspaper of Dar El Tahrir For Printing & Publishing , former interpreter for The European Culture Channel ARTE , the Swedish daily Sydsvenskan, the Danish National Radio (DR) , former feature producer for Spanish TVE Internacional, and former broadcast journalist at BBC (London, UK).

Through my NOT SO BRIEF career in hospitality industry and through almost 26 years in journalism , the diversified range of non-profit campaigns, community volunteer activities and contributions for youths, adults and families I dealt with a multi-level of challenges and obstacles such i managed to overcome through possessing what i consider excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, if it wasn't for my ability to work in a self-supportive and patient manner I wouldn't have managed to achieve anything in some of the non-supportive communities or professionally-progressive work environments I volunteered for, worked for respectively.

+ International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Digital Security Series Certificate: Certificate of Completion for 6-week training on Video and Mobile Training for journalists in the MENA Region. (2021)

ICFJ’s Social Media Solutions Training program for Journalists in the MENA Region.

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
750 17th Street NW Suite 300 
Washington, DC 20006

+ Reynolds Center Circle of Achievement certificate: Certificate of Completion for Business Journalism Training.
Donald W. Reynolds
National Center for Business Journalism 
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Arizona State University (2012).

Training:

+ ICFJ’s Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum (Webinar series following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic)

1 - "Social Media Solutions Storytelling" held on April 2nd, 2020.
2 - "Social Media Solutions Audience Engagement" held on April 16th, 2020.
3 - "Social Media Solutions Verification" held on May 7th, 2020.
4 - "How Human Rights are Affected During a Pandemic" held on June 2nd, 2020.
5 - "Visual Storytelling" held on June 4th, 2020.

+ ENPS computer training
College of Journalism 
BBC Academy
Instructor: Nassim Hussenbux
BBC NBH 6th floor
London 

+ VCS technical training
College of Journalism 
BBC Academy
Instructor: Piers Melbourne
BBC NBH 6th floor
London 

+ TopCat2 technical training
College of Journalism 
BBC Academy
Instructor: Nassim Hussenbux
BBC NBH 6th floor
London 

+ BJ1 Modules: World Service New Joiners Mandatory training in Editorial Guidelines, BBC & the Law, and Health & Safety.
College of Journalism 
BBC Academy
Instructor: Manjushri Mitra
BBC OBH
London 

+ BJ1 Modules - Online Features & Analysis 
College of Journalism 
BBC Academy
Instructor: Susan Fearn
BBC White City Building
London 

+ BBC World Service New Joiners Compulsory courses:

- Safeguarding Trust (modules 1,2,3,4,8) 
- Data Protection (2011 mandatory version)
- Safety at Work (UK version)
- Legal Online
(Modules done online on the BBC Academy website) 

Courses and Workshops:

+ Webinar, “Business Editing in Depth – 10 Things You’d Better Know”.
Instructor: Merrill Perlman,former director of copy desksat The New York Times
Organized by Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.

+ Webinar, “Getting LinkedIn – Sourcing Through Social Networking”.
Instructor: Robin J Phillips, Web managing editor, BusinessJournalism.org
Organized by Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.

+ Webinar, "How Not to Be Bamboozled by Local Economic Studies".
Instructor: Sarah Cohen, Knight Chair at Duke University.
Organized by Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.

+ Webinar, "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits".
Instructors: Ronald Campbell, reporter for The Orange County Register; and Chris Roush, director of the Carolina Business News Initiative
Organized by Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. 

+ Webinar, "Quick-Hit Business Investigations - Concept to Execution".
Instructor:  Matt Apuzzo, investigative reporter in The Associated Press’ Washington bureau
Organized by Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. 

+ Online training course “Reporting on Elections” with The New York Times / United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. The five-week course was designed to cover the most common practical problems, ethical considerations and special issues involved in covering politics and reporting on elections in the United States, by examining the principles and techniques of how such reporting is done by journalists at The New York Times, as well as, illuminating American political reporting techniques for participants from other countries. Approximately 100 participants took part in the course.
 

+ Online training course “EthicsforMedia course in J-Ethinomics” with The Centre for International Media Ethics (CIME) - Budapest, Hungary. The course taught how to use ethical practices to serve both social and economic priorities, including the profitability of the media industry in which they operate.

Language Skills:

+ International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – General Training.

Testing Center: British Council – Cairo, Egypt

Overall Band Score: 6.5