SAUDI ARABIA: Areej Al-Johani, member of the International Academic Advisory Board of the International Anti-Corruption Academy

Areej Al-Johani has recently been appointed a member of the International Academic Advisory Board of the International Anti-Corruption Academy in Vienna until 2030, a term of six years.

Al-Johani is a highly accomplished professional with a distinguished career in the Saudi Arabian government.

She currently serves as the director of policies, awareness and training for the integrity department at the Ministry of Defense.

Al-Johani brings a wealth of experience in leadership, policy development, and program implementation to the role.

Her dedication to public service is evident throughout her career. She previously served as the deputy health minister’s human resources counselor for business quality.

Al-Johani also worked as general supervisor of the Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Office at the Saudi Health Ministry.

She served as director general of the ministry’s workforce planning department from April 2019 to February 2021.

Al-Johani has been a certified internal assessor at the Health Ministry for the King Abdulaziz Quality Award since 2018.

She headed the quality excellence team at the ministry’s deputyship of human resources between 2018 and 2019, and was a coordinator of the leadership renewal program in 2016.

Al-Johani worked for nearly a year in 2009 as supervisor at the learning and resource center of the Jeddah-based Al-Abnaa High School.

Al-Johani has attended various local and international training courses. She is the recipient of several prestigious professional awards and has had research papers published in various journals, and attended conferences both inside and outside the country.

Al-Johani received a bachelor’s degree in education from King Saud University in 2003. After completing a master’s degree at the University of Glamorgan, she obtained a Ph.D. in technology science from the University of South Wales.

source/content: arabnews.com (headline edited)

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ARAB WORLD: 26 films from 13 Arab countries to compete at 14th Malmo Arab Film Festival, Sweden

The 14th edition of the Malmo Arab Film Festival, scheduled to take place 22-28 April, will feature 26 films across its official competitions.

The official competition for feature films includes 12 films, while the short film competition includes 14 films.

The multi-award-winning Sudanese film Goodbye Julia will open the festival and compete in its Feature Film Competition.

This segment will also screen The Burdened (Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia), Behind The Mountains (Tunisia, France, Belgium, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qatar), Inshallah A Boy (Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France, Qatar), Night Courier (Mandoob, Saudi Arabia), The Teacher (UK, Palestine, Qatar), A Nose And Three Eyes (Egypt), Messi of Baghdad (Belgium, Iraq), The Mother Of All Lies (Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar), Four Daughters – directed by Kouthar Ben Hania (Tunisia, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia), Under the Sky of Damascus (Denmark, Germany, USA, Syria), and Bye Bye Tiberias (France, Belgium, Qatar, Palestine).

The Short Film Competition includes the following titles: I Promise You Paradise (Egypt), It’s a Small World (Tunisia), Antidote (Saudi Arabia), Farewell (Syria), The Post Reader (Iraq), The Battle (United Arab Emirates), I Come from the Sea (Lebanon), Let Us Play Yesterday (Egypt), Some Where In Between (France, Egypt, Lebanon), Wishes For My Heart (Egypt), Saleeg (Saudi Arabia, Sweden), Transit (Iraq), The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry (Germany, Jordan), and Ladies Coffee (United Arab Emirates). 

In addition, the festival will also showcase films participating in school screenings, Arabian Nights.

The film screened during the closing ceremony is yet to be announced.

Held annually, the Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF) is an Arab film festival based in Malmö, Sweden. 

It is the only festival dedicated to Arab films in Scandinavia.

source/content: english.ahram.org.eg (headline edited)

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