Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Interests
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Saeed Zafaranloo

Saeed Zafaranloo

Helsinki,Finland

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Founder of Iranian National Dialogue Initiative

IDEA International
Helsinki
04.2022 - 04.2023
  • This project was partially in collaboration with Internatianal IDEA.

Coordinator/Interpreter

Blue Ribbon Foundation
Helsinki
01.2017 - 04.2018

Coordination and organizing integration courses for refugees

Guest Lecturer

University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology
Helsinki
01.2018 - 01.2018

Editor in Chief / Journalist

Borna News
Tehran
03.2013 - 03.2014

Managing the International news desk

- Supervising translators and journalists, editing the translated reports, interviews, and articles

- Conducting interviews with foreign statesmen and international officials

Media and online (web-based) news broadcasting,

Journalist / Editor/ Translator

ISNA News
Tehran
08.2007 - 03.2013

- Web-based news review, translation into Persian at the International news, and economic news desks

- Preparing reports and providing news coverage for international political events across the country and the region, conducting interviews with statesmen and analysts

- Editing the news and reports of translators, journalists. Supervising the translation process, providing professional counsel in regard to recruitment and assessment procedures

Editor / interpreter

Fajr International Film Festival
Tehran
02.2011 - 02.2012
  • Editing and directing the film catalogue

Education

Master of Arts - Religion, Conflict and Dialogue

Faculty of Theology
University of Helsinki
2020

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics, English literature, Translation Studies

Translation and lingusitics Department
ATU University
2009

Skills

  • Project management
  • Policy writing
  • Strategic planning
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Creative problem solving
  • Event coordination
  • Leadership excellence
  • Global mindset
  • Negotiation
  • Research and Development
  • Media relations
  • Research analysis
  • Team leadership
  • Content creation

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
French
Intermediate
B1
Persian
Proficient
C2
Finnish
Intermediate
B1
Arabic
Upper Intermediate
B2
Turkish
Elementary
A2

Certification

- Semiotics in Commercial Advertisments

- Commercial correspondence

Interests

  • National team level Basketballist (MVP) Basketball coach
  • Technically admired Boxer
  • Martial Arts Skills (Shotokan Karate, Goju ryu karate, Kickboxing, Wresteling)
  • Alpine Skier
  • Electric guitar player, Metal music composer

Timeline

Founder of Iranian National Dialogue Initiative

IDEA International
04.2022 - 04.2023

Guest Lecturer

University of Helsinki, Faculty of Theology
01.2018 - 01.2018

Coordinator/Interpreter

Blue Ribbon Foundation
01.2017 - 04.2018

Editor in Chief / Journalist

Borna News
03.2013 - 03.2014

Editor / interpreter

Fajr International Film Festival
02.2011 - 02.2012

Journalist / Editor/ Translator

ISNA News
08.2007 - 03.2013

Master of Arts - Religion, Conflict and Dialogue

Faculty of Theology

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics, English literature, Translation Studies

Translation and lingusitics Department
Saeed Zafaranloo