Curriculum Vitae Full name: Mounir Chicao Date and place of birth: 26th August 1989 Blida, Algeria. Address: 08 Rue Cheikh Touhami Médéa 26000 Mobile: (+213) 553-663-853 E-mail address: [email protected] Nationality: Algerian Job applied for: Interpreter Education and training: PhD in translation Arabic-English-Arabic, November 2015-ongoing. Institute of translation, Algiers University. Master’s degree in conference interpreting (June 2015) Institute of translation, Algiers University. Trainee interpreter at the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACRST, May 2014) Bachelor’s degree in translation, Arabic-French-English (June 2012) Department of translation and interpretation, Algiers University. Practical training in translation at the People’s National Assembly, 2012. Baccalaureate of arts and foreign languages, Ahmed Ourwa high school, June 2008. Work experience: Conference interpreter since January 2015. The conferences I worked in as an interpreter are: The conferences organized by the National Democratic Institute: Seminars and training workshops for young members of the political parties in Algeria in different provinces such as Algiers, Annaba, Oran, Biskra, Sétif and Constantine, including workshops on campaigns management , public speaking, policy development, training of trainers, poll watching, as well as trainings provided to the Algerian MPs. ( Since January 2015) The conferences organized by the Ministry of National Defence of Algeria. The 5+5 Defence initiative conferences: The second Module of training on the Centre of Coordination and Operative Planning, Algiers 23rd.25th May 2016. Naval Coordination Group meeting, Algiers 30th May. The 5+5 defence initiative pedagogical committee meeting, Algiers 19th- 20th September 2016. The 8th chiefs of staffs meeting of the 5+5 defence initiative, Algiers 19th October 2016. 23rd meeting of the 5+5 defence initiative steering committee, Algiers 15th- 16th November 2016. 12th meeting of National Defence Ministers of the 5+5 Defence initiative. Algiers, 15th December 2016. 9th Naval Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Algiers 25th April 2017. Symposium organized within the framework of the 5+5 defence initiative on the legal initiatives concerning the non-military Air threats management, Algiers 13th- 14th November 2017. Other conferences organized by the ministry of national defence including : An international seminar on cybersecurity organized by the National Gendarmerie, Algiers 24th -25th May 2016. Training on terrorist network analysis presented at the Military Polytechnic Academy Taleb Aberhmane, Bordj el Bahri, Algiers 7th August 2016 to 18th August 2016. Workshop organized by INCT (National Institute of Cartography and Remote Sensing) on the creation of National Infrastructure for Geospatial Data in Algeria, Algiers 06th – 7th September 2016. 4th congress and the regional assembly of the Maghreb Regional Working Group of ICMM along with the 46th Medical- surgical days of the Algerian National Popular Army. Algiers 25th -27th October 2016. 23rd meeting of the 5+5 defence initiative steering committee, Algiers 15th- 16th November 2016. Symposium on the migration of crises and the regional security, Algiers 7th February 2017. Seventh seminar on detection systems: Architecture and technologies, Algiers 20th-22nd February 2017. Seminar on cross-border crime and its impact on public security, Algiers, 9th-10th May 2017. Symposium on the legal initiatives concerning the non-military Air threats management, Algiers 13th- 14th November 2017. Conferences organized by other ministries and organizations: Ministry of transports I provided consecutive interpretation during a Sino-Algerian meeting that resulted in inking and MOU to create an Algerian Chinese joint-venture specialized in the construction of railway trucks, Algiers 4th June 2016. Ministry of Culture 5th edition of the international cultural festival for the promotion of earth architectures, Algiers 26th April 2016. Ministry of Industry Renault Convention on Subcontracting and partnership, Oran 27th April 2016. UNESCO - ArabMab meeting, Man and biosphere programme (Algiers, 22nd-24th May 2017). OPCW - Seminar on the chemical weapons convention and chemical safety and security management in Africa, Algiers 15th- 17th 2017. Liaison interpreting I have provided whispered and consecutive interpretation to Lava’s representatives, an Indian mobile manufacturing company, while they were conducting a market study here in Algeria. 19th- 20th March 2016. Freelance translation Freelance translator since June 2012. - Al Atik Publishing house: Translated historical texts. - Translated documents and texts for the organization of seminars symposiums for the University of Dr. Yahia Fares, as well as Médéa’s House of Culture, 2012-2015. - Translated dispatches for the Embassy of Iraq in Algeria, 2014-2016. medical texts, texts ةI have also been translating different types of texts - about linguistics…etc for different clients. Other work experiences: Temporary translation teacher at the University of Dr. Yahia Fares, at the department of Arts and foreign languages, October 2017-ongoing. French teacher at the language school “Aim High”, October 2012- november 2015. French Teacher at the youth centre Abdi Ossman, September 2012- August 2014. High school French teacher at Bir Ben Abed High school, October 2013- December 2013. French teacher at Ketitan el Djadida middle school, September 2013- October 2013. Temporary French teacher at the University of Dr Yahia Fares Médéa, December 2012- June 2013. Interpreting language combinations: French into Arabic English into Arabic Arabic into English French into English Working languages: A: Arabic B: English C: French NB: Language in bold characters is the mother tongue. Other spoken languages: Spanish: intermediate .