Certified and sworn translator by national and international organizations.
Accept translation assignments of a general, legal, administrative, medical, social, and literary nature.
Poet of International Merit Award presented on the third day of March 2002, by The International Society of Poets.
Some of my poems were selected for inclusion in The Best Poems and Poets of 2002 published by The International Library of Poetry.
I was chosen to participate in a special artistic project. My poems along with 32 other of the very best poems were chosen by The Sound of Poetry, to be exemplified through mixing poetry and music in a deluxe nine-album collection.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
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EMPLOYER: International Labour Organization, Beirut office
TITLE OF POST: G. Service staff member
DUTIES: Clerical work
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: From 1969-1976
EMPLOYER: Center for Arab Unity Studies, Beirut, Lebanon
TITLE OF POST: Research Assistant
DUTIES: Collection and procession of information on books & documents for the "Bibliography on Arab Unity" published in 1981-82. EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: From September 1980 until August 1981.
EMPLOYER: Whittaker Corporation, Tawam Hospital, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
TITLE OF POST: Translator
DUTIES: Interpret and translate material of a general, legal, administrative, financial, technical and medical nature.
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: From August 1981 until February 1985.
EMPLOYER: United Nations Children's Fund, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
TITLE OF POST: Translation Consultant
DUTIES: Translation of Unicef program documentation in addition to other health care services and routine correspondence.
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: From February 1985 until December 1985.
EMPLOYER: Dar Al-Fajr, Press, Printing, Advertising, Abu Dhabi, U. A. E.
TITLE OF POST: Translator
DUTIES: Translation of articles published by the international press. Edit and determine treatment of editorial material.
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: From January 1987 until July 1987.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
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Four years of English Literature studies, Bachelor of Arts granted by Haigazian College, Beirut-Lebanon, 1980.
Intensive course in English as a second language at the English Language Services Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. May 1976.
Freshman studies at Weatherford College, Texas, USA, 1977.
STUDIES IN SWEDEN
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Completion of the basics of the Swedish Language for Immigrants, Bobergsskolan State College, 1990, Sweden.
Working life and Education for Immigrants at Amu Gruppen, Malmo, 1992-02-18--92-04-16.
Swedish as a second language, Malmo schools, Komvux Kronborg, Malmo, 1992.
Advanced course in Education and Computer Science, Amu Gruppen, UBC, Malmo, 1994-03-28-1994-07-01, Sweden.
International Information Technology, MiRiO Education, 1994-10-18 --1995-06-31.
Studies in fundamental Computer Science: Office Package i.e. Windows 95, Windows 98. Word 97, Power Point, Excel, Access, Malmo, Sweden 1998-08-31--99-08-28.
OTHER RELEVANT FACTS
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The International Library of Poetry has certified several poems of mine, which have been featured in a series of anthologies and at the Library's web site: www.poetry.com
Distinguished Member of the International Society of Poets, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA.
Attestation of the Vice-Consul of the Embassy of the United States of America, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. It certifies that Nazih Hourani is sworn translator for U.A.E. Certificate issued 23 October 1983.
Certificate of English Language Proficiency Exam organized by the United Nations Organization in 1971. |
