Curriculum Vitae for

Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

Bio:
A translator, simultaneous interpreter, trainer and international consultant. He has a master’s degree in translation from the
University of Jordan (1999) and has worked extensively since 2000 in translation and training translators. He has delivered dozens of
courses in translation and simultaneous interpreting at universities and consulted internationally on translation programs for
translators working for international agencies including the General Secretariat of the Arab States of the Gulf (Saudi Arabia), United
Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Court System in the Sultanate
of Oman. Mohammed is a certified legal translator and vice-president for education and training for the Arab Professional
Translators Society, a non-profit organization duly incorporated in Switzerland. He is also the author of some research published in
international journals and a book on general translation. He has completed the writing of a book on legal translation training
published in March 2016.

Shortcut links to specific parts of the CV:

Education

Languages

Work Experience

Consultancy missions

Published Research and Translated Books

Seminars

Papers submitted at conferences

Sample list of interpretation assignments

References

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Curriculum Vitae for
Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

1- Education

MA in Translation, average: 3.69 / 4 = 92.25% (1997-1999).

The University of Jordan Amman, Jordan
BA English Language and Literature, average: Good (1991-1995)
Aleppo University Aleppo, Syria
English Proficiency Tests:
TOEFL IBT Score: 109 out of 120
IELTS Score: 7.0 out of 9.0 (Academic Test)

2- Languages

Arabic and English (Fluent at both in speaking, listening, reading and writing).

3- Work experience

Worked as a freelance translation training consultant for several agencies including UNAMI,
the Australian Embassy, University of Soleimania, General Secretariat of the Arab States of the
Gulf, among others.
A leader and manager of a team of interpreters for a US government sponsored job (Department
of Defense/ Threat Reduction Agency) in Jordan.
Trainer of simultaneous interpreters since 2008.

Link (live broadcast simultaneous interpreting, Roya TV):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f-p7renku4

Other samples are available upon request. They have my live broadcast interpretation for
Iqraa and Roya Channels.

Consultancy Missions:
1. English-Arabic Legal Translation Course for Omani Interpreters Working for the Court
System, Muscat-Oman: May 17-28, 2015.
2. Consecutive Interpreting, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Tunis,
February 8-15, 2015.
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Curriculum Vitae for
Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

3. Legal Translation. Arab Omani Training Center, Muscat, July 2009.

4. Five-Day Simultaneous Interpreting Course for Translators working for Arab Gulf States'
Cooperation Council (Riyadh- KSA), 2011

A- Full Time:

-10/9/2008-September 2014. Training Manager and Simultaneous Interpreter Abu-

Ghazaleh International Translation. Organized and delivered a lot of training courses in
general translation, mass media translation, legal translation, simultaneous & consecutive
interpreting and accounting and auditing translation.
Approximate number of hours taught in translation courses since September 2008 is: (1660
contact hours) (around 56 courses each averaging 30 contact hours)
- Work also as an editor
-Freelance interpreter and translator, trainer and researcher. (Number of Interpreting Days:
more than 500 days since 2003 (Attached is a list of some conferences and workshops. Not
all my work is documented unfortunately)
-September 16, 2006-August 31, 2008. Department of English. University of
Petra. Instructor
-September 16, 2003 September 15, 2006. Department of English. Al-Isra Private University
-Amman, Jordan, Instructor
-September 16, 2000-September 15, 2003. Department of English. Zarqa Private University
-Zarqa, Jordan , Instructor
-July 1996-September1997. Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property Amman , Jordan Trademarks
Assistant

B- Part-Time

- March 2003-Still. Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreters

-  Summer 2004 Lecturer of Argumentative and Instructive Translation. University of Petra .
-  Spring 2003-Fall 2004 Lecturer of English Communication Skills at Arab Open
University
-  Spring 2000-Fall 2001 Lecturer at New York Institute of Technology
- Spring 1999-Fall 2003 Lecturer at the Language Centre and the Department of English.
The University of Jordan .

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Curriculum Vitae for
Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

C- Miscellaneous Work and International Consultancy Missions:

- Translation Consultant, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), February 8-

15, 2015.
- Translation Consultant. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Irbil 24-
29/8/2013
- Translation Consultant,. Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, December 13-
23, 2011
- Trainer of the Iraqi Parliament’s Translators Delegation. Amman 6-9 Feb. 2005
- Trainer. General Translation. University of Jordan Centre for Consultation, Technical
Services and Studies.
- Trainer. Advanced Translation. Jordanian Translators Association.
- Interpreter in seminars held at the International Institute of Islamic Thought. Amman
- Lecturer of a Preparatory Course for the TOEFL. University of Jordan Centre for
Consultation, Technical Services and Studies
- Interpreter at many international conferences and seminars in Amman
- Lecturer in training courses held by Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation

D- Publications and Research

- Translation from Arabic into English of Political Parties in Jordan: An Analytical

Perspective (1929-2016). Published by Al Quds Center for Political Studies for a
projected co-funded by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the European Union. (Date of
Publication 2017)

- Translation from Arabic into English of: The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan: A Religious-
Political Crisis in the National Context, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Amman, Jordan, 2016.
-Translation from Arabic into English of Economic and Social Impacts of the Syrian
Refugee Crisis on Jordan’s Economy and Jordanian Host Communities , Konrad
Adenauer Stiftung, May 2014.
(PDF Files are available upon request)
-   Book Review for Studies in Contemporary Arabic- English Socio-linguistics to be
published at JosTrans in its Tenth edition.
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Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

- Investigations in the ethnolinguistic theory across language communities. Published in

JoStrans. January 2008. http://www.jostrans.org/issue09/art_aburisha.php

- Towards more efficient courses of translation.

Atlas Journal for Studies and Research. Vol1:1. 2005.
Atlas Centre for Studies and Research. Jordan
-Resources for self-training translators.
Atlas. Journal for Studies and Research. Vol1:2. 2005.
Atlas. Centre for Studies and Research. Jordan
- What should a learner s dictionary include? A refereed paper
published in Zarka Journal for Research and Studies
(Vol.5, No.1, Rabia 2, 1424, June 2003. pp.21-52)
- You and People. Afaq Cultural Magazine. Zarka Private University
- Thoughts Outspoken. Published at my personal blog www.aburisha.wordpress.com
- The theory of equivalence: A Survey.
- Questions and answers on the theory of translation for students expected to sit the
Comprehensive Exam in translation at the MA level in Jordan .
- Norm of Interpretation and Norm of Interaction across Language Communities. Not
published.
- Resources for self-training translators. (Referred Paper). Atlas
Journal for Studies and Research, Vol1:2, 2006, Amman
- The Dictionary at www.atlassite.com

E- Miscellaneous

- Secretary Editor of Studies in Translation (A refereed Journal published by the Jordanian

Translators Association Jordan)
- Secretary Editor of Atlas Journal for Translation and Research, Jordan .
- Acquainted with the open university system.
- Skillful in using computer applications including email and internet applications (IBM +
Apple Macintosh) and a beginner in composing web pages
- Experience in using Trados and Memoq.
- Skillful in writing business letters and memos
- Skillful in Typing (English).
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Curriculum Vitae for
Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

- A one-month training in translation at Petra News Agency

- Attended a course in business communication

F- Courses Taught at Abu-Ghazaleh Translation, Distribution and Publishing:

- Five-Day Simultaneous Interpreting Course for Translators working for Arab Gulf States'
Cooperation Council (Riyadh- KSA)
- Legal translation course in Muscat- Oman
- Several training workshops at local universities (free of charge in line with TAG-Org's
corporate responsibility).
- An online general translation course for UNAMI's translators (headquartered in Iraq)
- In Amman, I taught for more than three years (corresponding to around 1000 contact
hours) in the following fields:
General translation, Legal translation, mass media translation, simultaneous interpreting,
Arabic editing skills, translation of international organisation documents, economics
translation, management translation, financial translation, basic skills of translation,
among other courses.

G- Courses Taught at the University Level

English Communication Skills, Reading Skills, ESP, General translation (intermediate and
advanced), literary translation, management translation,  the Theory of Translation, Listening
Comprehension, Speaking Skills, paragraph writing, essay writing, translation of expository
texts, translation of argumentative texts, Learning English through literature, Remedial English,
Oral Skills, applied linguistics, English basic grammar, English advanced grammar.

H- Voluntary Activities

It was my honor and pleasure to carry out the following activities on a voluntary basis for the
service of my students:
- March-April 2010. A ten-hour course in translation at the Hashemite University.

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Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

- Fall 2000-Spring 2000. Coordinator and teacher of the language centre initiative

remedial English courses, on a voluntary basis, to all university freshmen.
- Translation courses. Zarka Private University
- A Course on the History of England and English Literature. Zarka Private University
- Two TOEFL courses. Zarka Private University
- Four courses in speaking. Zarka Private University
- Two English courses for teachers at Zarka Private University
- A course in translation and vocabulary development. Al-Isra University
- Two courses in speaking. Al-Isra University
- A TOEFL course. Al-Isra University
- Arabic for Non-native speakers. Al-Isra University

I- Seminars & Presentations

- Translation between theory and practice. Zarqa Private University. 11/5/2010

- From Ethnolinguistic Eyes. Zarka Private University .
- A Formalistic Approach to Literature. Zarka Private University .
- The Ethnolinguistic Theory and Translation (in Arabic). Al-Isra University .
- A Step Towards Excellence: Demonstration on Presentation. Al-Isra University
- The Ethnolinguistic Theory. Al-Isra University
- Cultural Problems in Reading and Translation. Al-Isra University

J- Papers Submitted at Conferences

- Translator as Cultural Mediator with Specific Reference to the Translatability of

the Alchemist. Al-Zaytouna University Conference in Language, Translation and
Literature, Jordan. 20/10/2011.
- Using Arab Heritage in Supporting Translation Theories with Specific Reference to
the Role of the Quran as an Inspiring Source for Translation Studies. Sultan Qaboos
University. May 14-15. 2011
- Workshop on Translators’ Teaching Methodologies. Sultan Qaboos University. May
14-15. 2011
- Translators and Labour Market. Isra University. April 28, 2011
- Translators’ Teaching Methodologies. Irbid National University, April 20-21, 2011
- Translators’ Communities. German Jordanian University, April 2011
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Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

- Experiential Memory as a barrier to translation. Applied Science University.

- Towards a science of interpreting. Amman Private University. 13/5/2010
- Emotion: the excluded aspect of translators. Aal Al-Beit University.
- Translator a Co-Author. Yarmuk University 19th Conference on Literature, Language
and Translation. 27-29/4/2010
- Translator as Co-Author. Language and Power Conference.  Science Applied
University. Jordan. December 9, 2009.
- Free Translation Training in the Cyberspace Atlas-
- Applied Science University. Amman December 11, 2007
- Towards More Efficient Courses of Translation.Yarmouk 17th
- International Conference on Language & Linguistics, Literature and Translation.
Yarmouk University . April 12, 13 2005
- Resources for Self-Training Translators. Atlas International Conference on
Linguistics, Translation and Lexicography. December 18-19, 2006. Amman
- Verses of the Holy Quran in light of contemporary theories of translation . 18th
International Conference on Literature, language, linguistics and translation. Yarmouk
University. April 25-27, 2007.
- Library for The Jordanian Translation Students. A paper submitted in Arabic at
Zarqa Private University Conference on Libraries as a source of knowledge and
development November 11-12, 2007. Jordan.

K- Research Interests

- The ethnolinguistic theory across language communities

- Lexicography
- Translation studies (learning, practicing, mastering and error analysis)
- Ideological interference and the translatability of the Holy Quran
- Translation studies with reference to the translatability of sacred texts.
- Contrastive textology
- Transfer of linguistic habits

L- Books
- Legal Translation Training Manual, March 2016.
- Lectures in Translation, 2012.

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Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

4- Theories in Translation

Proposed a theory on:

- Translator as co-author
- Orphanisation

5- Committees

- Head of the translation committee at Al-Isra University

- Member of the Translation committee at Zarka Private University

6- Membership

- Jordanian Translators and Applied Linguists Association- Member of the administrative

board since 2009 till now.
- Jordanian Translators Association, (administrative member for the years (2006-2008)
- Arab Translators Network Arab Professional Translators Society (Vice-President for
Education and Training)
- Arab Translators and Intercultural Dialogue Association ATIDA

7- Articles

- Translators under stress

- When the translator kills himself
- -The theory of non-equivalence in translation: A survey
- From ethnolinguistic eyes
- Stop! You have the time
- A lesson in life
- Kul am wa antum bikhair
- The Amazing Connector
- You and People
- What the rumors say?
- -Don t burn it please!
- Why!
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Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

- Finis
- In brief
- On the way to the Mosque
- At the end of the tunnel

8 - Courses Taught at/through Abu-Ghazaleh Translation, Distribution and Publishing

- A legal translation course in Muscat/Oman (Omani Arab Training Institute) 2009.

- A simultaneous interpreting course for the Gulf Arab States Cooperation Council, Saudi
Arabia 2012
- A general translation course for translators, Ramallah 2012
- An advanced translation course for translators in Suleimani/ American University of
Solimani, 2012
- Eight 40-hour course in General Comprehensive Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-
English)
- Several  40-hour course in Simultaneous Interpreting (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)
- Several 40-hour course in Legal Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)
- Two 40-Mass Media Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)
- One Finance Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)
- Online courses in NGO Document Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)
- Online Courses in General Comprehensive Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)

9- Courses Taught at Arab Translators’ Society

- General Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)

- Management Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)
- Legal Translation (English-Arabic, Arabic-English)

10- Some Conferences, Seminars and Workshops in which I worked as a simultaneous

interpreter

The following is a list of some conferences and seminars in which I worked as a freelance
simultaneous interpreter. Unfortunately, I did not document all conferences and seminars. It is
anyway not feasible to write them all in a resume.

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Curriculum Vitae for
Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

17-19/12/2003 International workshop/ ILO & ICFTU

23/11/2004 The Social Dialogue/ Solidarity Center
2/10/2004-4/10/2004 Judicial System in Iraq/ UNDP
27/11/2004-29/11/2004 Islam and Muslims in the 21st Century/ Ministry of Waqfs vb
5/10/2004-6/10/2004 Discussions of ILO proposals for Jordan’s labor law amendments/
Ministry of Labor- Trade Unions
12/12/2004-13/12/2004 International Conference on Employment in Iraq/ ILO
12-13/7/2005 SMEs and Microfinance/ SANABEL
11/9/2005-15/9/2005 Iraq business association executive development workshop/CIPE
15/8/2005-17/8/2005 Democratic process and its implications on Iraqi media/ International
Federation of Journalists
15-18/9/2005 THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO ENGAGE IRAQ
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY IN DEVELOPING ITS
COUNTRY/ ASTF and Sandia Labs.
29/06/2006 Criminal Justice and Human Rights/ Amman Centre for Human Rights
11/2/2006-13/2/2006 Global Women’s Action Network for Children/ Children Defense
21-24/8/2006 Hazardous Material Workshop/ Civil Defense Department
23/7/2006-2/8/2006 Training Workshop on Emergency Interventions/ Relief International
27/5/2006-29/5/2006 Towards a democratic civil Islam/ Al-Quds Centre for Studies and
Research
8/2/2006 Amman City Development Strategy Workshop/ Amman Greater
Municipality
19-20/7/2006 Fighting Against Terrorism/ Interpol
18/6/2007-5/7/2007 Federalism for Iraqi Professors and Deans/ CIDA
6/8/2007-19/8/2007 Federalism for Iraqi Professors and Deans/ CIDA
7-9/1/2007 Auditing and Accounting Standards/ UNDP
4-5/6/2007 Developing Business Plans for Iraqi Institutions
4-8/2/2007 Interventions in emergencies/ CIDA
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Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

19/12/2008 United Against Torture/ UAT Steering Committee

1-3/7/2008 Labor Inspection/Ministry of Labor
21/1/2008-23/1/2008 Rational Governance for the service of development in the Arab countries
29/07/2008 – Regional Conference on Preventing Corruption and Strengthening
30/07/2008 Cooperation between Anti-Corruption Bodies in the Arab Region UNDP-
POGAR
16/06/2009 International Federation for Islamic Insurance Sixth Conference/ IFIIC
1-2/4/2009 Jordan-Euro Conference on Renewable Energy/ Jordan Businessmen
Association
12-24/4/2009 The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Malaria and Tuberculosis/ Regional
Meeting
15-16/2/2009 Protecting Family From Violence/ Family Protection Council
16-17/1/2009 Role of training for human resource development/ Ministry of Finance-
Jordan
23/5/2009 – 4/6/2009 Training Course for PAP Rangers/ USAID
31/10/2009-2/11/2009 US-Middle East partnership for breast cancer awareness and research/ US-
Middle East Partnership
8-12/3/2009 LAMP international workshop
9-10/6/2009 Poverty Reduction Strategy/ UNDP
22/6/2009 Towards a Modern Competition Law for Jordan Workshop/ Konrad
Adenauer Stiftung
23-24/6/2009 Progress Assessment Meeting on Private Sector Development Programme/
UNIDO
28/6/2009-24/7/2009 Musawat Project/ Regional Training: Governance, Disability and Public
Policy/ Handicap International/Amman
20/8/2009 Consecutive interpreter for a working session at Aghadeer Agreement
headquarters.
30/9-1/10  Red Cross Federation
5-6/10/2009  Capacity Building Managing for Results and Impacts (CaMaRI),
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Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

4/11/2009 Lead without a Title

17/11/2009  Creative Commons/ TAG-CB
16-17/12/2009 The Technical Meeting in Preparation for the 2nd ITAP-IT Meeting
February 7-8, 2010 Rule of the Law Project- TAG-CB
February 23-25, 2010 World Bank.  Iraq’s Trust Fund.
February 28- March 1, Rule of the Law Project, TAG-CB
2010
March 6-7 Rule of the Law Project- Tag-CB
March 13-14, 2010 Rule of the Law Project, TAG-CB
April 11-13, 2010 Clinical Education. Istanbul-Turkey
April 15, 2010 Renewable Energy, VESTAS
April 17-18, 2010 Local Area Development Program. UNDP-Iraq
April 28, 2010 Technical trade barriers workshop. Arab Administrative Development
Organisation
May 4, 2010 Women in Law Workshop.
May 9, 2010 SOFEX 2010. SOFEX-Jordan/ Royal Hotel
May 16-18, 2010 ESSENTIALS OF MIGRATION MANAGEMENT TRAINING,
Officers’ Training Institute. Muwaqqar
May 24, 2010 Karama Project, MIZAN. (Muna)
May 26, 2010 Karama Project, MIZAN
(morning)
May 26-27, 2010 Civic Participation. Irbid and Kerak. Konrad Adenauer
June 17, 2010 Educational Reform Conference, Royal Hotel
July 4-9, 2010 Iraqi Census Technical Meetings. Land Mark. UNFPA
July 17-30. Petra Park Rangers’ Training – USAID
September 18-22, 2010 Leadership Training Workshop, Women In Law. Dead Sea Moovenpick
Hotel

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Curriculum Vitae for
Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

September 26-30, 2010 Anti-Fraud Workshop. IOM

October 4-7, 2010 ICP Second Round Workshop- ESCWA
October 13, 2010 Iraqi Defense Centres’ Workshop. JISR Organisation
October 18, 2010 Combating Child Labour Through Education Workshop. US Department
of Labour
October 17, 19, 20, 21 Iraqi Monitors’ Workshop. IOM.
October 28, 2010 Water Management workshop. GTZ. Isra University
November 9, 2010 Interview with Former President of South Africa. Jordan Media Institute.
November 12, 2010 Empowering Children through Research. King Hussein Foundation.
November 23-24, 2010 Earth Charter’s celebrations plus 10. Dead Sea. Movenpick Hotel.
November 29-30, 2010 GTZ Food Safety Workshop. Amman.
December 13, 2010 Report Writing. National Human Rights Centre.
December 14-15, 2010 Anti-Corruption Commission workshop on Tax Evasion. Amman.
January 15-16, 2011 Workshop on the reform of Iraqi public sector in statistics. UNPFA
February 9-10/2011 Workshop on Protection for Victims of Trafficking: Building a National
Referral System
March 26, 2011 Field visit to NFE centres in Amman – CHF
April 26, 2011 Parks Management – Jordan Parks Project/USAID
May 12-14, 2011 Workshop on Women’s Political Participation in Jordan. Sindyan Society.
Ajloun.
May 18, 2011 Meeting between Four Seasons Hotel’s Manager and Staff. Amman.
June 17-18, 2011 Gender: Academics and Civil Society Organisations. Konrad Adenauer.
Amman
June 20, 2011 Migrant Workers and Forced Labor. Tamkeen. Amman.
June 28, 2011 Nuclear Energy: pros and cons. Amman.
October 1-2, 2011 Arab Film Organisation Forum.
October 9-13, 2011 Iraqi Bank Inspection Sector Reform. UNDP/World Bank
October 25, 2011 Conference on Raptor Pest Control, Hanns Seidel Foundation. Dead Sea,
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Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

Jordan.
October 26, 2011 Highland Water Forum 7th Meeting, Landmark Hotel. Amman. Jordan.

Recent Jobs (Live interpreting at Iqra Channel)

October 12 -17, 2013 (live coverage of Hajj)
Most recent interpreting jobs for US Department of Threat Reduction Agency:
October 20th, - 24th (WMD Anti-proliferation workshop)
November 13-21, 2013 (Situational Training Exercise)
December 3-11, 20113 (WMD Workshop)
January 4-23, 2014 (4-Line Decontamination and Situational Training Exercise/ Southern
Region)
March 2-27, 2014 (4-Line Decontamination and Situational Training Exercise/ Central Region)
April 8 – April 9, 2014. Pesticides Risk Assessment Workshop, US Department of Agriculture.

Favorite Quote
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country (John
Kennedy).

10- Certificates of Appreciation

- 2013, Certificate of Appreciation from Talal Abu Ghazaleh, Chairman of Talal Abu Ghazaleh
Organization.
- 2013 and 2014 Certificates of Appreciation from the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency
(DTRA )
- 2011, Hashemite University.
- 2003, Zarka Private University
- 2000, International Institute for Islamic Thought and Civilizations
11- References
Dr. Nihal Amira, Department of English, Petra University, Jordan
Dr. Ibrahim Shalabi, Department of Translation, Isra University. Jordan
Prof. Wajeeh Abdul-Rahman, Department of English, Isra University, Jordan
Prof. Muhammad Raji Zughoul, Department of English, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Prof. Rajai Khanji, Department of English, University of Jordan.

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Mohammed Abu-Risha
Translation Consultant
DoB: Oct 5th, 1973 | Jordanian
Married (3 children)
Email: [email protected] | Amman – Jordan
Last update: April 25th, 2016

References:
- Ms. Amal Ghannam
Al-Nasher PR and Advertising
Amman: T: 5694861 | F: 5694862 | Mobile: 0799038840 | Website: www.enasher.com
Al Nasher is a service provider for USAID in Jordan. I was on several assignments for
the USAID as an interpreter through Al Nasher.

Ms. Reem Abdullah

United Nations Support Mission to Libya
Email: [email protected]
* I was a consultant on a training course for UNSML simultaneous interpreters

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