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From the co-founders of Voice First World®, the Speak with Presence podcast is an interview show where perfection is overrated, leaders listen, and we all speak up to influence change. 

Apr 20, 2022

Episode 15: The Growing Edge features Ibtissam Niri who lives in Marrakech, Morocco. She received her bachelor’s degree in Political Studies, Public Law, from Cadi Ayyad University in 2013 and her master’s degree in International Relations and Diplomatic and Consular Law from Hassan II University in 2017. Ibtissam is currently working toward her Ph.D. in Cyberspace at Mohammed V University in Rabat. She has volunteered for several associations dedicated to health, education, and sustainable development. In 2013, she became a volunteer at the High Atlas Foundation in Mohammedia, working on participatory democratic planning and management of development projects there.  In her current work with HAF, Ibtissam serves as the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program in Morocco, which engages U.S. technical experts to serve short-term volunteer assignments for the benefit of local farming cooperatives and associations. In conjunction with the F2F Country Director, she conducts participatory needs assessments with host organizations, and she develops Scopes of Work for incoming volunteers. She also oversees F2F’s knowledge management and monitoring & evaluation systems, providing support to volunteers in matters relating to research and documentation.  In her current work with HAF, Ibtissam serves as the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program in Morocco, which engages U.S. technical experts to serve short-term volunteer assignments for the benefit of local farming cooperatives and associations. In conjunction with the F2F Country Director, she conducts participatory needs assessments with host organizations, and she develops Scopes of Work for incoming volunteers. She also oversees F2F’s knowledge management and monitoring & evaluation systems, providing support to volunteers in matters relating to research and documentation. Mentioned in this episode: The Empowerment Institute