Ali Abdallah
Faculty of Commerce - Assiut University
Ali_statistics@yahoo.com --- abdallaha@ilo.org
April, 2015
Dear Mr.\Mrs.,
My objective is to exploit my multiple disciplines background to introduce feasible solutions to enhance economic
development and help peoples to experience secured life. I believe in that breaking the poverty cycle needs an
integrated approach to enhance suitable economic environment and make use of available chances. I am looking for an
opportunity to not only use my past experience but also to contribute for the good of all.
I worked for the ILO as national officer for the project Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) in Egypt as
part of the Aid for Trade Initiative for Arab States (AFTIAS).The initiative targets inclusive economic growth with
increased employment opportunities and greater competitiveness through trade policy reforms in the Arab states as an
integral part of the regional trade and economic integration agenda. Duties implies desk research, sourcing and analysis
of statistics, review and analyses of development plans and related skills needs, undertaking enterprises structured
survey and in-depth interviews with social partners, consulting with ILO constituents and other stakeholders, organizing
stakeholder steering groups, collaborating with ILO headquarters staff and monitoring, Establish and maintain strong
working relations with the ILO's tripartite constituents and other relevant stakeholders in Egypt including representatives
of concerned national government. Contribute creative ideas for project effective implementation, monitor progress in
project implementation, final reports, identify problems and propose solutions and action and follow-up.
My PhD research focused in introducing a new methodological approach to improve lifecycle income security through
supporting human capabilities during young ages. The study introduces an integrated approach based on social risk
management to propose an integrated income security plan. In my master degree thesis I focused on population aging
phenomenon and its impact on retirement plan in Egypt. The study introduced retirement model that examines the fiscal
impact of changes in the demographic factors on pension plans for retirement taking in consideration the economic and
structural factors.
My experience with Integrated Technology Transfer Unit (ITTU) in Assiut University -since it was established in 2009
using a one year European Egyptian Innovation Fund (EEIF). I worked as a projects manager and we as a team
succeeded in running a sustainable self-financed unit that assist in developing the national economy and help the
society through supporting businesses related to industry, agriculture, and trade. The most important experience I have
got from ITTU and previous work experience are coordinating multidisciplinary team for the purpose of implementing
research project, R&D and innovation support, and business owners’ support through consultancy and technical problem
solving. I participated in designing and implementing practical soft skills and vocational training program based on
market demand that increase the participant's chance to get a suitable job.
Personally and professionally I have a long experience in implementing household and enterprises surveys for national
international clients including series of R&D and national Innovation surveys. I have experienced supervising and
participating in different stages starting with desk researches, recruiting teams, developing the questionnaire,
supervising field work, statistical analysis, and report writing. I have a long experience with population studies and
demographic techniques. I believe my skills enables me to help in 1)population analysis and policy recommendations
2)using different demographic techniques and developing demographic indicators 3)I have a broad experience in data
collection starting with developing questionnaires and standard forms, recruiting and training data collectors, organizing
and managing large numbers of data collectors during field work, implementing large sample size household surveys
and polls, analysis of data and report writing 4)facilitation and cooperation with national related social partners 5)
develop and improve possible ideas for capabilities building 6)I have a reliable experience in developing training
material, and implementing training programs relate to population statistics and data collection 7) Analysing and
recommending for current and future needs for data and information.
Beyond that is mentioned in my resume, and on more personal level, I am persistent, and believe that people have
much more capabilities than they are currently used.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Ali Abdallah
Ali Abdallah
Personal Information
Contact :ILO – DWT Cairo ofiice,
9, Dr Taha Hussein St.,
Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt.
Tel: (202)27355176
Address:
Date of Birth :10.03.1973
Place of Birth :Aswan.
Nationality
:Egyptian.
Cairo - Elmaadi
Email:
abdallaha@ilo.org
ali_statistics@yahoo.com
Telephone :
(+02) 0106 –9600152
(+02) 0115 –5233266
(+02) 25259729
Education & Qualification
2012
Cairo Unversity
Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences.
PhD Program in Statistics (Economic Demography).
Title of The Dissertaion:
Human Capabilities and Income Security:
A New Methodological Approach.
2004
Cairo Unversity
Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences.
Department of Statistics.
Master degree in Statistics (Economic Demography).
Title of The Master Degree Thesis: Aging and Pension Plan in Egypt.
1990-1994
Cairo University
Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences.
Department of Statistics.
B.Sc. In Statistics
Graduation Project : Evaluating the Educational performance in the
Faculty of Economics and Political Science.
May 15 to October15,2014
Commonwealth of Learning, Canada
Distance learning course: Writing Effectively for ILO
2005
TOEFL , International Computer-based Test, Score 250 (
Equivalent to 603 Paper-based Test ).
Employment
Assiut University,Faculty of Commerce,
Statistics, Mathematics and Insurance Department,
Assiut, Egypt.
July 1997 to date
Current Position
: Lecturer
Duties: Instructing undergraduate courses, post graduate
Participate and supervise some student activities,
Participate in holding Exams.
ILO – DWT Cairo office,
Cairo, Egypt,
March 2014- Dec 2014 : National Project Officer –the project is under revission for extention
Skill for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED)-Egypt.
Duties: duties includes desk research, sourcing and analysis of statistics,
review and analyse development plans and related skills needs, undertaking
structured survey, consulting with ILO constituents and other stakeholders,
organizing stakeholder steering groups, collaborating with ILO headquarters
staff and monitoring, Establish and maintain strong working relations with
the ILO’s tripartite constituents and other relevant stakeholders in Egypt
including representatives of concerned national government such as trade
and employer and worker organizations, Prepare draft reports and
presentations on research findings and recommendations for the
consideration of ILO technical specialists and project stakeholders,
Contribute creative ideas for project effective implementation, serve as
national advisor to the project, monitor progress in project implementation,
final reports, identify problems and propose solutions and action and followup.
Assiut University, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology
(ASRT) Egypt
October 2013 to date
Position: Technology and Innovation Support Officer (TISO)
Duties: Support Innovation and commercialization of research,
Technology scanning, and Intellectual Proerty rights.
Siemens Integrity Initiative & Uiversity of Cairo: Towards
Transparent Economy
Sept. 2012 to June 2013
Position: Project Cordinator in Assiut University
Duties: Fighting corruption and fraud through collective action ,
education and training.
Industrial Technology Transfer Unit (ITTU)
Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
2010 to date
Position: Project manager - Training programs coordinator
Duties: Trainging programs coordinator
Center for Economics and Financial Researchs and Studies
(CEFRS)-Faculty of Economics and Political Scienc,
Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
2005 to 2012
Position
Duties
: Technical support and data analyst
: prepare, supervise, analyse and report writing of
surveys, polls, focus groups, field work
management and data analysis.
Free lancer
Duties : Market research, Polls, and Surveys
July. 2005 to date
Al Chark Insurance Company, Head Office
15, Kasr El Nil street, Cairo, Egypt.
Feb. 96 to July 97
Position
Duties
: Actuarial Analytic, Department of Actuary
: Actuarial Evaluation of pension plans,
Trained to be Technical Tupport for the Head Board.
Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
63, Mossadak street, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
July 95 – Feb. 96
Position
Duties
: Statistical Analyst
: Field work managing.
Working Experience
Inter-agency survey project on skills needs anticipation - Egypt
March-April, 2015
Project title: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD), the ILO, the European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) and the European
Training Foundation (ETF) jointly carry out the project in over 70
countries.
Position: Expert
Duties: Implementing the Project in Egypt.
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) and
Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) - Egypt
Oct. 2014 to date
Project title: Egypt National Innovation Survey
Position: Expert
Duties: develop, Implement, and analyze the R&D and Innovation
enterprises survey. Tasks include developing the tools and implementing
3000 interviews with working enterprises. The sample is designed to
represent different economic sectors of enterprises and geographic
distribution in addition to the size of enterprises. The objective is to
highlights the current position, challenges and interventions to enhance R&D
and Innovation activities in Egypt.
May-Oct. 2014
2014
June-july 2013
World Fish Organization: Improving Employment and Income through
Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector (IEIDEAS) Project
Project title: Research on the role of farmed fish in the diets of the poor in
Egypt
Position: Principal Statistician
Duties: better understanding of the place of animal source foods (ASFs), and
particularly fish, in the diets of the poor, The factors affecting consumer
demand for different types and qualities of ASF among the poor, and
How equitably ASF consumption is distributed within households. The
sample is designed to represent the two main clusters; households near fish
farms and households far from fish farms.
ILO
Project title: Preparing a Mapping Exercise for PES offices
and Proposing Economic Indicators for Labor Market
Performance
Position: Consultant
Duties: manage, revise, write and deliver field and office work
Nile University
Project title: NU100: An Entrepreneurship Driver’s License
Position
Duties
: Coaching & Mentoring
: Training
IFC/DBACD
2012
Project title: Market Research for Home Improvement/Low Income
Housing Loans
Position : Principal Statistician - Assistant manager
Duties
: Conducting an IFC co-financed research to gauge the market
potential for housing micro loans in Dakahlya in addition to
Institutional Assessment of Dakahlya Business Association
Capacity to launch this new product in case of demand.
Social Fund for Development (SFD)
2011
Project title: survey of SMEs in Egypt
Position
Duties
: Principal Statistician - Assistant manager
: field work follow up , data analyist, delevering re
UNESCO, EU, Ministry of Scientific Research Affairs,
2011
Project title: Innovation, R&D, and Industry needs assessment survey
Position
: Principal Statistician- Assistant manager
Duties: surveying national represented 2000 sample of enterprises to
assess the interest of enterprises working the in different fields of
economic activities at R&D and innovation activities. In addition the
cooperation with research centers and industry is analyzed for
encouraging and recommendations.
ILO
2010
Project title: Informal Apprenticeship in Egypt
Position
: Principal Statistician - Field work and Report Writting
Duties: a field survey was conducted on a group of small enterprises in
Cairo area to understand the features of the informal vocational
apprenticeship, its mechanics, rules, inputs and output.
World Bank
2008
Project title: Women in Informal Work
Entrepreneurship in Selected Cities in MENA
and
Home-Based
Position : Principal Statistician - Field work and Report Writting
Duties
: 3000 Household sample is surveyed to estimate the size of
home based business in great Cairo. In addition to understanding and
analysing difficulties and prospective for such activities.
Ministry of of Higher Education
2008
Project title: Higher Education Enhancement Project, Impact study for
measuring project’s return on beneficiaries.
Position : Principal Statistician
Duties: Tools design, field work supervision , data analyist, report
writing.
UNESCO, EU
2007
Project title: Innovation survey
Position
Duties
: Principal Statistician
: field work follow up , data analyist, delevering reports
ILO and CAWTAR (Center for Arab Women for Training and Research)
2007
Project title: "Gender rights and social protection in Arab countries"
Position
Duties
: Statisticsal researcher
: writing a paper
Training, Workshops, and Conferences
November 2013
: 4 days’ workshop at Nile University about
- Overview of Technology, Innovation and Commercialization
- Technology Scouting: Understanding and Recognizing Innovation
- Technology Scan & Assessments and IP rights
May 2013
: TOT- Entrepreneurship Driver’s License
11-13 Oct., 2012
20-22 Nov., 2010
: Training on Strategic planning Faculty and Leadership Center, Cairo
University.
: Training on Credit Hours System, Faculty and Leadership Center, Cairo
University.
18-20 Oct., 2010
: Training on International Publishing Research, Faculty and Leadership
Center, Cairo University.
26 April-4 May, 2010 : Enhancing Teaching Skills for Teacher, College of Education, Fayum
University.
10-12 Nov., 2007
: Analytic Thinking, Faculty and Leadership Center, Assiut University.
1-3 Oct., 2007
: Communication skills, Faculty and Leadership Center, Assiut University.
December 2009
: Tenth Islamic Countries Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICCS-X)
AUC, Cairo, Egypt.
September 2009
:Sub-Regional Training Workshop on “Science, Technology and Innovation
Indicators”, Cairo, Egypt.
May 2008
:Training On Innovation and Industry Needs, Fraunhover Institute
(Germany), and Ministry of of Scientific Research Affairs (Egypt), Cairo.
August 2008
:Intellectual Property commercialization in the Higher Education and R&D
Institution in Egypt, Ministry of Higher Education, Cairo.
June 17-20 2007
:Gender and Work with the Population Council, at the Egypt Labor Market
Panel Survey (ELMPS06) using STATA‫ و‬Statistical Training Workshop,
conducted by The Social Research Center at the American University in
Cairo in cooperation, Cairo.
:ILO and CAWTAR workshop "Gender rights and social protection in Arab
countries" Tunisia.
April 3-5 2007
Publications
Forthcoming
Abdallah A., etal “Skills for trade and economic diversification (STED)
in Egypt”, International Labour Organization (ILO) .
Forthcoming
“Egyptian National Innovation Indication Survey”, Academy of
Scientific Research and Technology and Centeral Agency for Population,
Mobilizatoin, and Statistics (CAPMAS) .
El Mahdi A., Abdallah A., etal; “The role of farmed fish in the diets of the
resource-poor in Egypt”; (2015); WorldFish. Penang, Malaysia. Program
Report: 2015-05.
“Egyptian National Innovation Indication Survey” , (2012), Academy of
Scientific Research and Technology.
“Human Capabilities and Income Security: A New Methodological
Approach", Tenth Islamic Countries Conferenc on Statistical Sciences
(2009), The American University In Cairo, Egypt..
“Higher Education Enhancement Project, Survey for measuring
project’s return on beneficiaries”, HEEP and CEFRS.
"Gender rights and social protection in Arab countries"
ILO and CAWTAR (Center for Arab Women for Training and Research),
Tunisia
2015
2012
2010
2008
2007
March 2004
Septemper 1996
“ Aging and Pension Plan in Egypt”,
The 17th Annual Conference On Statistics and Computer Modeling In
Human and Social Science, 29-30 March 2004, Department of Statistics,
Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University.
"Egypt Demographic and Health Survey”,
National Population Council, Cairo Egypt,
Claverton, Maryland USA.
Books
2012 “Human Capabilities and Income Security: A New Methodological Approach", LAMBERT
Academic Publishing (LAP), German, ISBN 978-3-659-21337-3.
Other Courses Attended
June – July 2004
French course Centre Culturel Français, Egypte.
May-jun 1997
- Insurance Terminology, The British Council
Jun 96 – April 97
- Lectures in Actuarial Science – Department of Actuary, Cairo University
May – Oct 1996
Insurance ( Specialized course in Business Environment )
The Chartered Insurance Institute and The Egyptian Institute of Management
and Insurance.
Summary of Skills
Language Skills :
English
French
: Fluent Spoken / written
: Fair
Computer Skills :
Microdoft Office, Demographic Projections (Demo. Proj.), SPSS (PSAW)
20, S-plus 4.5, STATA (in progress), BSIC and Visual BASIC programming
language.
Interests & Activities
Sports :
Football, Squash.
Literature
Have a great interest in gaining knowledge by reading and absorbing many
literally sources.
Arts :
Writing Arabic poetry, short stories and novels.
Travel/Languages
Interested in different cultures. Personal goal is to speak 3 languages
fluently.
References Available Upon Request