Amira Guebsi

Amira Guebsi

Fellowship year

2016 - 2017

Field

Placement when a fellow

Communications Assistant - Arab Institute for Human Rights

Higher education

National Engineering School of Monastir

Current country of residence

Tunisia

Biography

Amira is a 27-year-old energy engineer passionate about civil society and its role in national development, open to new ideas and flexible about working through challenging issues.

Since her graduation from the National Engineering School of Monastir she has been doing various activities such as volunteering, organizing events, and coaching students in social entrepreneurship.

In September 2016, she joined Jamaity’s communications team for a three-month internship where she learned diverse social media strategies such as  live coverage of civil society events, reporting, and writing articles.

As a Lazord Fellow, she joined the Arab Institute for Human Rights organization as a Communications Assistant, promoting human rights and citizenship values in marginalized areas.