Karima Rhanem (born September 29, 1979) is a communication and social media specialist, researcher on governance and public policy, journalist and a social activist.[1][2]
Early life and education
editRhanem was born in Rabat city, the capital of Morocco. She gained a bachelor's degree in Languages & Communications Studies from the Institute for Leadership and Communication Studies (2000–2003), Master of Arts in Governance and Public policy from Mohammed V University of Rabat (2010–2012) and Master of Arts in Journalism from Paris School of Journalism (2018–2019). She is the president of the International Center for Diplomacy and co-founder and Director of Strategic Studies Research of the African Network of Youth Policy Experts.[3]
Career
editIn 2012, she was nominated as Good Will Ambassador by Morocco World News newspaper for exceptional dedication to Morocco's public diplomacy and exemplary representation of Morocco abroad.[4] Rhanem was appointed by board members of the Pan African Humanitarian Summits and Awards as Ambassador and Country Director for the 4th edition of the event held in Morocco with the theme "Africa is My Home: A call for unity and development (2014).[5] In 2018 she was author of the fifth chapter of the Council of Europe publication Perspectives on youth – Young people in a digitalised world.[6]
Award
editOn September 28, 2019, she received award at the Africa-Europe Youth Leadership Summit in Banjul, Gambia as one of the 30 most influential young leaders in 2019.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Karima Rhanem – Global Leadership .. Civic Engagement .. People to People Diplomacy". karimarhanem.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.[self-published]
- ^ "Moroccan Activist Karima Rhanem Wins Pan-African Humanitarian Award". moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Mission to Morocco BenGuerir – Rabat, August 2019 – African Union Youth Envoy". auyouthenvoy.org. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Youth – Morocco World News". morocco452.rssing.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Pan African Humanitarian Summit/Awards selects Morocco for its 4th edition, appoints Karima Rhanemas 2018 ambassador & country director (Press release)". Myafricainfos. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Rhanem, Karima (June 4, 2018). "Chapter 5: Morocco – Digital and social media promote youth citizen engagement in democracy". Perspectives on youth – Young people in a digitalised world (PDF). Vol. 4. Council of Europe. pp. 67–70. ISSN 2313-0997. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Moroccan Activist Karima Rhanem Among 30 Most Influential Young Leaders in Africa, Europe".