Miraq Aljubouri
Functional Title:
Regional Coordinator for Science-Policy
Institution:
UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme
Email Address:
miraq.al-jubouri@un.org
Phone Number:
+961 78 800 873
Bio
Miraq joined UNEP in 2020 as a national officer in Baghdad managing projects within science and ecosystems subprograms and working closely with UNEP’s partners in the Iraqi government and the international community. He then joined the UNEP Regional Office of West Asia in Beirut as Regional Coordinator Science-Policy Interface.
Before that, Miraq was Country Manager for a GIZ-funded project helping the capacity development of youth in Iraq.
Prior to that and while living in the USA, he spent eight years of his career as Project Manager with private-sector corporations, during which he managed and implemented information systems and data analysis platforms.
His career started with the USAID in 2008 as a Programme Specialist working across multiple projects in Iraq supporting the government with science and economical governance.
He holds an MBA from Walsh College in Michigan, and a B.Sc. in Microbiology from Mustansiriyah University in Baghdad.
Miraq is an Iraqi National, fluent in Arabic and English.
Miraq joined UNEP in 2020 as a national officer in Baghdad managing projects within science and ecosystems subprograms and working closely with UNEP’s partners in the Iraqi government and the international community. He then joined the UNEP Regional Office of West Asia in Beirut as Regional Coordinator Science-Policy Interface.
Before that, Miraq was Country Manager for a GIZ-funded project helping the capacity development of youth in Iraq.
Prior to that and while living in the USA, he spent eight years of his career as Project Manager with private-sector corporations, during which he managed and implemented information systems and data analysis platforms.
His career started with the USAID in 2008 as a Programme Specialist working across multiple projects in Iraq supporting the government with science and economical governance.
He holds an MBA from Walsh College in Michigan, and a B.Sc. in Microbiology from Mustansiriyah University in Baghdad.
Miraq is an Iraqi National, fluent in Arabic and English.
Environment
Years of experience 15+ Years
Additional fields of expertise:
Programme Management , UN Reform , Ecosystem Restoration
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Communication
- Data analysis
- Programming
- Project management
- Resource mobilization
- Team management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Masters of Business Administration | Walsh College - USA | 2021-09-01 |
| Bachelor of Science - Microbiology | Almustansiriyah University - Iraq | 2009-06-01 |
