Shibli Haitham

Personal Information

D/P of Birth: 06/09/1967 - Casablanca
Nationality: Jordanian
Marital Status: Married (2 sons)
Place of Residence: Um Uthaina - Amman- Jordan.

Education 

1997-High diploma in Diplomacy and Foreign Services- Jordan Institute of Diplomacy-Amman-Jordan (average: very good)
1988, B.A Economics- Yarmouk University-Irbid-Jordan.(average: very good)

Training Courses

• November 1991, Radio Reporting &field research, Crete Island -Greece
• March 1992, Radio programming organized by Radio France international in Amman-Jordan
• September-1992, News editing for French speaking radio organized by Radio France internationale - Amman Jordan
• OCTOBER 1992, Radio Programming. Radio Auxerre. France
• April 1993, supervising news editing, organized by Radio Monte Carlo, Amman
• September 1993, Program Director Training, RMC, Paris
• September 1994, Media Ethics - Radio France Internationale - Paris -France
• October 1995, Managing local Radio - Auxerre- France.
• December 1995, Training for News Editing Trainers - the European institute of journalism in Strasbourg - France
• September 1997, preparing graduation thesis for the Institute of Diplomacy on EU-Jordan Security and Military Partnership - Brussels - Belgium
• December 1999, Digital Technologies in Broadcasting - Paris - France
• November 2000, Digitalizing Radio Stations at Radio France internationale & Radio Monte Carlo - Paris - France
• September 2001, Training of directors of stations, Paris, Melun, Strasbourg
• December 2002, The new technology and its programming requirements, Paris
• September 2005, Market research and Radio management, MEDIAMETRIE, Paris
• September 2005, Privatizing Media and the Role Audio-Visual Councils. CSA, Paris
• May 2006, seminar on the role of media in targeting social and economic issues: Lebanon
• May 2007, The role of the Media in fighting terrorism and radicalization: Dublin- Ireland.
• June 2007, Training Media Trainers (holding training courses for radios & newspapers). London - UK
• June 2007, Radio & TV Monitoring. Redding - UK
  

Work experience

Since may 2008
Station manager / founder of Frahalnas Station, a community project to focus on women , youth and pwd's in media . Jordanian Hashemite Fun For Human Development.( working with local and international donors )

Feb 2006 till jan 2008
Founder, and chief editor of news of Watan Radio; a news radio station covering the capital Amman and the northern part of the kingdom (85% of Jordan's population, and the eastern part of the Palestinian area), presenting around-the-clock-news with a focus on local events in addition to a coverage of the world and the region.

Jun 2007
Co-Founder of (ALWATAN) political Weekly.

April 2001- Aug 2007
Director of foreign services -Radio Jordan

• Head of the English (20 hours daily), and the French (13 hours daily) speaking Radios: Setting Program Cycles, supervising news editing and coverage Hiring DJ'S and News Editors and casters, Organizing Training Courses in Jordan and Abroad
• Member of the Technical Committee in charge of Digitalizing Radio Jordan programming, broadcasting, and archiving. Broadcasting JRTV on the web.

November 1992 - April 2001 Radio Jordan
Assistant director of foreign services at Radio Jordan

• Founder of the French FM service: Tasks included hiring and training the staff for the French section at Radio Jordan
• 2003 - September 2007: Jury Member of the ABU (Asian Broadcasting Union)
• 2001 September 2007: Liaison Officer for the EBU (European Broadcasting Union)
  
• January2002 - November 2002: TV host of a French 50 min political weekly program
• 1991-2001 Chief screening officer of French Programs- Jordan Television
• 1990-2001 French Translator for Jordan Television, documentaries, series and movies.

January - June 1988 : Head of economic feasibility unit at the department of research and development-Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs.
August1988 - November 1989:Investement Dept. Arab Bank Casablanca Morocco.

Interpreter:
- (French-Arabic) for over 40 conferences and international gatherings.
- Interpreter for His Majesty King Abdullah the second, during several ceremonies, accepting letters of accreditation of foreign ambassadors to the Royal Court.

Extracurricular activities

- Radio Jordan's Reporter at the peace negotiations between Jordan & Israel in Eilat, Tiberius,Wadi Araba and Aqaba.
- Radio Jordan's reporter at the MENA Summits in Casablanca, Doha, Amman

Languages

Arabic (Mother Tongue)
French : Excellent
English: Excellent