Marwan Diab

Personal Information:

Marital Status: Married (four children)
Date of Birth: January 19, 1969
Address: southern Sheikh Ejleen, Gaza, Gaza Strip, P.O. Box 1049
Tel: 08 2822826 Mobile: 0599 462037

Professional Experience:

March 2003-Present. Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
Public Relations Deputy Director (advocacy and lobbying for human rights issues)

Jan., 2001- March, 2003. Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
Research Assistant in a clinical setting

Professional Education:

April 2004- January 2006. The Islamic University of Gaza
Obtained the Masters of Psychology

March 2001-March2003. Islamic University of Gaza & Gaza Community Mental Health Programme; obtained a Post Graduate Diploma (Community Mental Health)

September 1995 - Aug. 1997 Southern Alberta Institute (S.A.I.T)-Canada
Diploma- General Management

September 1989-August 1993- University of Calgary
Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation

Complementary training courses:

ESL/TOFEL Mount Royal College, Canada -1987-1988
EMDR - Gaza Community Mental Health Programme-2001
CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) - Gaza Community Mental Health Programme-2001
Advocacy, networking and lobbying - PNGO - 2004/2005

Conferences:

– March 2-6 2005, Participated in the Global Philanthropy Conference in Pal Alto, California, in support of the Rachel Corrie Rebuilding Project in Gaza.
– December 27-30 2005, Participated in an international conference “Resisting Non-violently in Bethlehem”
– April 2-6 2006, participated in an international conference “Imagine: creative means to dealing with group conflicts” in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

Special personal assets:

– Excellent communication and writing skills (Arabic/ English)
– Good Advocacy, lobbying and networking skills
– Excellent team-work and interpersonal skills
– Ability to work under pressure and novel situations
– Good command of computer programs (Excel- Microsoft word...etc)
– Excellent Internet Skills

References available upon request