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Research expert with 7+ years professional and project management experience in international development and governance. Currently completing PhD in International Relations at Dalhousie University. Open to relocate and available to start immediately. |
 Contact Sabrina Hoque
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Professional Experience: |
I have over 7 years of responsible professional and volunteer work experience with project management, facilitating learning initiatives and research expertise in the context of international development. I recently completed a contract with the Humanitarian Issues Program of the Canadian Red Cross, facilitating a volunteer youth advocacy group of over 20 volunteers. As Team Leader, I was responsible for grant development, project management, workshop facilitation and the recruitment and training of over 20 volunteers. In this capacity, I also designed, updated and implemented numerous educational events and workshops surrounding the topic of children affected by armed conflict. Such workshops were then delivered to both internal and external youth audiences across Atlantic Canada. Within a period of 5 months, we were successful in obtaining a large grant from the Canadian International Development Agency to fund two major projects: a Photo and Essay Travelling Exhibit open to the public, featured alongside a professional photo exhibit; and a provincial full-day youth conference with approximately 30 participants attending from high schools across Atlantic Canada. These projects have since been nationally implemented.
More recently, I completed a 6-month internship with the Democratic Governance Group within the Bureau for Development Policy of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In addition to producing knowledge products and managing content exchanged within the community of practice for the Democratic Governance Practice Knowledge Network, I also provided research and analytical support towards the development of the flagship Global Democratic Governance Report. My responsibilities entailed supporting the contributing editors, mapping relevant research expertise, and liaising with academics and practitioners. This is further illustration of my dynamic customer-service and relationship management skills, my strong communication skills, as well as my ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-cultural team environment with tight deadlines.
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Education: |
Ph.D. in International Relations
Sep 2008 – Present
Expected Completion Date: March 2013
Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Dissertation: how have governance programmes supported by international development organizations affected the trajectory and overall effectiveness of governments, particularly examining countries within the region of Asia and the Pacific
• Comprehensive exams completed in International Relations and Comparative Politics
• Research interests: humanitarian affairs, sustainable development, international organizations
• Visiting Scholar with Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University, New York
M.Sc. in International Relations
Oct 2004 – Sep 2005
Royal Holloway University of London, London, UK
• Dissertation: An examination of the International Criminal Court and how its relationships with member states influenced its role in the Darfur
Honors B.A. in Political Science and Public Policy Aug 1999 – Apr 2004
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Scholarships, Awards and Research Grants:
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement Mar 2012 – Aug 2012
Research/Fieldwork stipend
• ($6,000) – Social Science and Humanities Research Council, Government of Canada
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Sep 2008 – Sep 2012
Doctoral Dissertation research
• ($105,000 over three years) – Social Science and Humanities Research Council, Government of Canada
Grant Support for major book project Sep 2011
Sabrina Hoque and Sean Clark (eds.). “Debating a Post-American World: What Lies Ahead,” Routledge: UK, 2011.
• ($2,500) – Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University
President’s Award Sep 2009 – May 2010
• ($5,600) – Dalhousie University
Grant Support for Symposium Feb 2009
“Geopolitics vs. Global Governance: Reinterpreting International Security”
Total: $14,500
• ($4,000) – Canadian International Council
• ($5,000) – Security and Defence Forum, Canada’s Department of National Defence
• ($3,500) – Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University
• ($1,000) – Student Union, Dalhousie University
• ($1,000) – President’s Office, Dalhousie University
Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarship Sep 2008 – May 2009
• ($18,000) – Dalhousie University
Presentation on “New Kids on the Block: Rookie MPPs in Ontario” Jul 2008
Canadian Political Science Association’s Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC
• ($1,000) – Ontario Legislature Internship Programme
Jeffrey and Waleuska Feldberg Scholarship in Social Sciences Sep 2001 – May 2002
• ($1,500) – University of Toronto
Relevant Publication Titles:
Major Publication:
Sean Clark and Sabrina Hoque (eds.), Debating the Post-American World: What Lies Ahead, Routledge: UK, Dec 2011.
• In addition to coordinating overall book project, responsibilities included developing a proposal, writing, recruiting and editing original chapter contributions from world renowned academic scholars, policy practitioners and diplomats, including Joseph Nye, Christopher Layne, William Wohlforth, Jeremy Kinsman and Jacek Kugler, with foreword from Louise Fréchette and afterword from Denis Stairs.
• Website: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415690553/
Outcome: Textbook is currently being incorporated into several university-level syllabi, and being peer-reviewed by leading journals in the field of International Relations. A panel was also organized at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, as a follow-up discussion to book’s debate; panelists were: Joseph Nye, William Wohlforth, Mark Brawley, Timothy Shaw, Ronald Tammen, William Thompson.
Publication
Sabrina Hoque (ed.) “Geopolitics vs. Global Governance: Reinterpreting International Security.” Halifax: Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Winter 2009.
Work in Progress
“Revolutions, Social Media, and the Role of Leadership”
Presented at the International Studies Association’s Annual Conference, San Diego
Work in Progress
“Challenges of UN Security Council Reform: the ‘Theory vs. Practice’ Debate”
Presented at the International Studies Association’s Annual Conference, New Orleans
Work in Progress
“The Evolution of the UN Security Council”
Presented at the Academic Council on the United Nations System Annual Conference, Trinidad
Work in Progress
“The New Cold War’: Is Canada Ready? An Examination of NATO’s Role in the Russia-Georgia Conflict”
Presented at the Annual Graduate Symposium of Defence Associations Institute
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, French, Spanish, Bengali |
Nationality:
Bangladesh
, Canada
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LinkedIn Profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinahoque
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