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Amira Mahmoud is a media producer, who is passionate about democracy, human rights, and internet governance. She works as quality assurance team leader for Opera News which belongs to Opera software company. She got a web development diploma at ITI Egypt and an associate of media at The United States 2019.  
'''Amira Mahmoud''' is a media producer, who is passionate about democracy, human rights, and internet governance. She works as a quality assurance team leader for [https://blogs.opera.com/news/ Opera News], which belongs to the software company, Opera. She has a web development diploma from ITI Egypt and an associate's in media studies from Kirkwood Community College.  


 Amira participated in iGmena program on internet governance in the MENA region. As one of the program’s top alumni, she received a fellowship to attend the Igmena Summit in Tunis in September of 2016.  She also took part in the ICANN59 meeting in Johannesburg- South Africa within NextGen program then she was selected as ambassador in the ICANN62 meeting in Panama. Besides she participated in  African School on Internet Governance, Africa IGF, and North Africa IGF 2017.  She is a member of ISOC Egypt and the MEAC Strategy Working Group (MEAC-SWG).
Amira participated in the iGmena program on [[Internet Governance]] in the MENA region. As one of the program’s top alumni, she received a fellowship to attend the Igmena Summit in Tunis in September 2016.  She also took part in the [[ICANN 59]] meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa in the [[NextGen@ICANN]] program. Then, she was selected as an ambassador for the [[ICANN 62]] meeting in Panama. She has also participated in the African School on Internet Governance, Africa IGF, and North Africa IGF 2017. She is a member of [[ISOC]] Egypt and the MEAC Strategy Working Group ([[MEAC]]-SWG).


==Career History==
==Career History==
CEO of Brand Agency for adverting  
* CEO of Brand Agency for advertising  


Quality assurance team leader for Opera News Jan 2021- present
* Quality assurance team leader for Opera News Jan 2021-present


Media Producer for Opera News July 2019- Jan 2021
* Media Producer for [https://blogs.opera.com/news/ Opera News] July 2019-Jan 2021


Media producer for KSP News- intern "IA,USA" 2018-2019  
* Media producer for KSP News- intern IA, USA 2018-2019  


Media producer- intern for catherine mcauley center for refugee and immigrants "IA,USA" 2018-2019
* Media producer- intern for Catherine McAuley center for refugee and immigrants, IA, USA 2018-2019


Journalist for El-Gomhoria Newspaper "2017-2018"
* Journalist for El-Gomhoria Newspaper 2017-2018


web developer "2015- 2017"
* web developer 2015- 2017


Journalist for Sout Al-Arab Newspaper "2013-2017"
* Journalist for Sout Al-Arab Newspaper 2013-2017


==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
 ●   Participated in a program on internet governance in the MENA region "June-August 2016"
* Participated in a program on internet governance in the MENA region "June-August 2016"


●   Participated at IGMENA summit as one of the best alumni "Tunis- 2016"  
* Participated at IGMENA summit as one of the best alumni "Tunis- 2016"  


●   Participated at  ICANN 59 meeting "Johannesburg - 2017" as NextGen
* Participated at  ICANN 59 meeting "Johannesburg - 2017" as NextGen


●   Participated at AfriSIG " Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"
* Participated at AfriSIG " Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"


●   Participated at North Africa IGF " Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"
* Participated at North Africa IGF " Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"


●   Participated at Africa IGF "Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"
* Participated at Africa [[IGF]] "Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"


●   Participated at ICANN 62 meeting as ambassador "Panama city- 2018"
* Participated at [[ICANN 62]] meeting as ambassador in Panama City, 2018


●   Participated at Internet governance school in MENA region "Morocco- 2019"
* Participated at Internet governance school in MENA region "Morocco- 2019"


●   Participated at North Africa IGF " Nouakchott, Mauritania 2017"
* Participated at North Africa IGF " Nouakchott, Mauritania 2019"


==Education==
==Education==
Associate of Digital Media  at Kirkwood community college- IA, USA 2019
* Associate of Digital Media  at Kirkwood community college- IA, USA 2019


Diploma of web development at Information technology institute 2016
* Diploma of web development at Information technology institute 2016


Bachelor of Arts "French language section" at Suez Canal University 2012   
* Bachelor of Arts "French language section" at Suez Canal University 2012   


==Publications==
==Publications==
[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icann59-nextgen-experience-report-24jul17-en.pdf The NextGen Experience, ICANN 59, ICANN Files]


==Awards==
==Awards==
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Latest revision as of 18:40, 5 August 2022

Affiliation: Opera
Region: Africa
Country: Egypt
Email: amira.el7lw [@] gmail.com
Facebook:    Amira Mahmoud
LinkedIn:    Amira Mahmoud

Amira Mahmoud is a media producer, who is passionate about democracy, human rights, and internet governance. She works as a quality assurance team leader for Opera News, which belongs to the software company, Opera. She has a web development diploma from ITI Egypt and an associate's in media studies from Kirkwood Community College.

Amira participated in the iGmena program on Internet Governance in the MENA region. As one of the program’s top alumni, she received a fellowship to attend the Igmena Summit in Tunis in September 2016.  She also took part in the ICANN 59 meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa in the NextGen@ICANN program. Then, she was selected as an ambassador for the ICANN 62 meeting in Panama. She has also participated in the African School on Internet Governance, Africa IGF, and North Africa IGF 2017. She is a member of ISOC Egypt and the MEAC Strategy Working Group (MEAC-SWG).

Career History edit

  • CEO of Brand Agency for advertising
  • Quality assurance team leader for Opera News Jan 2021-present
  • Media producer for KSP News- intern IA, USA 2018-2019
  • Media producer- intern for Catherine McAuley center for refugee and immigrants, IA, USA 2018-2019
  • Journalist for El-Gomhoria Newspaper 2017-2018
  • web developer 2015- 2017
  • Journalist for Sout Al-Arab Newspaper 2013-2017

ICANN and Internet Governance Participation edit

  • Participated in a program on internet governance in the MENA region "June-August 2016"
  • Participated at IGMENA summit as one of the best alumni "Tunis- 2016"  
  • Participated at  ICANN 59 meeting "Johannesburg - 2017" as NextGen
  • Participated at AfriSIG " Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"
  • Participated at North Africa IGF " Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"
  • Participated at Africa IGF "Sharm Al-Shikh 2017"
  • Participated at ICANN 62 meeting as ambassador in Panama City, 2018
  • Participated at Internet governance school in MENA region "Morocco- 2019"
  • Participated at North Africa IGF " Nouakchott, Mauritania 2019"

Education edit

  • Associate of Digital Media at Kirkwood community college- IA, USA 2019
  • Diploma of web development at Information technology institute 2016
  • Bachelor of Arts "French language section" at Suez Canal University 2012

Publications edit

The NextGen Experience, ICANN 59, ICANN Files

Awards edit

Awarded CCI scholarship from American department of state to study in the USA "2018-2019"