Reem Bsaiso
Vice Chairperson & Founder
Consultant on knowledge economy for human capital, former CEO of World Bank Imitative worldwide (World Links), she is also a Supervisory Board of the Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Consultative Committee Member, League of Arab States ALECSO, Open Book (Hillary Clinton) Initiative, Government Relations at London Global Online Learning Alliance (GOLA!) COVID 19 Virtual Meetings, Founder & Advisory Board Member, Global Thinkers Forum in London since 2012, MENA Innovation Forums Official Representative/Governments, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Professionals for Humanity (Profoh), New York: Advisory Board Member University of the People and Member of the Global US Department of State Alumni. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech in advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD), and University of Jordan (Sciences). Bsaiso created Jordan’s first ICT in Education Strategy in 2003 through a GoJ/MoP – UNDP initiative, together with several public policies in urban planning, water, social enterprise and education.
List of Current Titles – Now (Alphabetical)
- Bahrain: Founder & Managing Partner of Global Outreach, Bahrain since 2015
- Holland: Supervisory Board of the Ecosystem Restoration Foundation since 2021
- Jordan: Founder & Vice-Chair, Tamkeen for Sustainable Tourism Development, Jordan since 2020
- Jordan: Founder Jordan Nature Preservation (JONAP) Group of Volunteers, Jordan since 2020
- Jordan: Member of the Jordan/US Department of State Alumni, since 2016
- Tunisia: League of Arab States / Arab League Education, Culture and Science Organization: LAS/ALECSO Consultative Committee, Open Book (Hillary Clinton), US DoS since 2014
- UK – London: Global Online Learning Alliance (GOLA!) COVID 19 Virtual Meetings – Since 2019
- UK – London: Founder & Advisory Board Member, Global Thinkers Forum in London since 2012
- UK – London: MENA Innovation Forums Official Representative/Governments – Since 2017
- USA-Africa: Chairman of the Board of Directors for Professionals for Humanity (Profoh), Since 2016
- USA New York: Advisory Board Member University of the People since 2019
- USA: Member of the Global US Department of State Alumni since 2003
- USA: Member of the US Department of States (DoS) Jordanian Alumni Association (Since 2016)
- Independent Consultant since 2010
- Independent Professional Interpreter and Advanced Linguistics since 2006
List of Previous Jobs and Assignments (Chronologically)
2021 Jordan Trainer: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) / Yarmouk University Capacity Building Workshop (2) for 3 days, 12 YU female academics at the Movenpick, Dead Sea (1-3 Oct 2021 on writing proposals (leading projects), networking, and fundraising.
2021 Jordan UNDP Local Consultancy Project name: UNDP – Heart of Amman II – Policy and dialogue advisory support, coordination and secretariat liaison of the Social Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee (SEACO) headed by the Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MODEE), with the membership of key stakeholders from line ministries, public, private and civil agencies. Contract with ConsultUS on behalf of UNDP Jordan (March – October 2021)
2021 Jordan Consultant for ISSNAAD – UN Habitat Economic Development / National Urban Policy
2019 Jordan Consultant Jordan and Lebanon GIZ Offices in Jordan and Lebanon Aggregated Results
2019 UK Office/MENA. Official Representative GOLA online conferencing, Arab Brains
2018 South Korea Speaker for Korea Education & Research Information Service (KERIS)
2018 Jordan Speaker for ASREN e-Age international conference – Ministry of Higher Education
2017 UK Office/MENA. Official Representative MENA Innovation Forums Global Brains
2017 Egypt Consultant UN-ITU/ UNESCO Writing the Arab Smart Learning Strategy
2017 Jordan Dead Sea, Speaker at World Science Forum 2017 under Royal Patronage
2016 South Korea Speaker for Korea Education & Research Information Service (KERIS)
2016 Bahrain Manama Dialogue Middle East Bureau Contract (Logistics)
2016 Jordan Consultant Jordan, Batelco Jordan Technical Manual and CMS Guidelines
2015 US DoS/Jordan: Organization of follow-up OER II Phase Workshops for Jordanian Universities
2014 Professional Fellows Open Book Program to foster free education around the world
2010 Presidential Summit (April) official Jordanian delegation (President Obama & H. Clinton)
2010 Researcher, WB-EIB/CMI on Knowledge Economy for economic growth.
2010 WEF: Received nomination by Shwab as MENA Social Entrepreneur of the Year as CEO WL/WB
2010 Jordan, Ministry of Education: World Bank contract ICT Policy and Strategy
2010 Washington DC: World Bank & InfoDev EVOKE award on social gaming
2010 Presidential Summit (April) official Jordanian delegation (President Obama & H. Clinton)
2009 France, Paris: Member of UNESCO Advisory Panel of Experts on Debt Swaps UN 35 C/Resolution
2006 USA DC/Jordan: CEO World Bank Initiative: World Links (Regional and International Office)
2008 South Korea Policy Participation and Study Course as CEO WB/WL ICT for Education Policy
2005 Jordan USAID RIAL Task Leader & Institutional Capacity Building Specialist, CDM International
2005 Jordan Prime Ministry, Member of the National Agenda of Jordan
2005 Jordan Consultant on Wave II portfolio, Ministry of ICT
2005 Jordan Consultant, Ministry of Industry and Trade: National Trade Strategy Review
2004 MENA: Executive Director/Advisor Arab Women’s Legal Network (AWLN):
2005 Jordan, Consultant Cisco Learning Institute (CLI) Phoenix, Arizona – USA
2003 USA (5 States): US Department of States Leadership Arab Women Delegation.
2002 Jordan Consultant, Policy & national training, UNDP PMU and ICT, Ministry of Education
2002 Program Manager Jordanian-American Commission for Educational Exchange (Fulbright)
2001 Holland, The Hague: Representative/Country Coordinator Jordan Technical Assistance
2001 EU/Jordan: Executive Director Jordan Europe Business Association (JEBA)
2001 Task Manager – Part Time Sheraton Hotels / “4 Walls” Cultural Center, Theatre and Art Gallery
2001 Rotterdam, Holland: Participation as Trade Officer CPI (One Month)
1995 USA – Virginia: US Department of States Thomas Jefferson Scholarship.
1988 Jordan Al-Sharkiyoun for Interior Design, Office Manager and Computer Department-Graphics
1986 Exxon Chemicals Assistant Regional Director, Regional Office, MENA
1985 Brazilian Embassy, Commercial Assistant
1982 Amman Marriott Hotel, Sales, Marketing, Public Relations Director, Credit & Account Manager
1981 Ministry of Planning (MoP)/ National Planning Council (NPC): Science & Technology Surveyor
1981 University of Jordan (UJ) & Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Water Pollution Researcher