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Hafid Boutaleb

Hafid Boutaleb

Journalist, Political Commentator, Corporate Events Organizer, Conference Host - International Relations & Climate Change
Glasgow

Summary

Since 2014, I have been working as a media consultant and corporate events organizer in Morocco and across Africa. In 2022, to further enhance my skills in journalism and media, I enrolled in and successfully completed a Master of Letters (MLitt) in Digital Journalism at Strathclyde University. Throughout my career, I have built an extensive network across Africa and the Middle East by organizing high-profile corporate events in the energy sector. My work has involved close collaboration with prestigious international institutions such as the UNFCCC, IEA, IPEEC, AfDB, and EBRD.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Freelance Writer

AOB Group
1 2023 - Current
  • Writing, editing and producing articles, audio and video podcasts using indesign, photoshop, Adobe premiere pro and illustrator on behalf of OCP Group (world leader in fertilizers), Institute for sustainable and global development (Washington, DC.), Bank of Africa
  • Performing interviews and audio podcasts and producing news pieces and features dealing with the renewables, energy efficiency and green hydrogen sectors
  • Producing articles and media performances dealing with international relations in English, French and Arabic, with major African news outlets: Medi1 TV, Group Lematin, SNRT News (government owned media), Eco Media etc.
  • Fixer for the documentary EarthRise, working on behalf of the awarded journalist Amanda Burrell.

AOB-Group, (co Founder and Manager)

AOB Group
Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat Region
01.2014 - Current
  • Editor in Chief for corporate and B2B magazines focusing on energy
  • Energy Efficiency Magazine distributed through an exhibition booth since 2018
  • The digital issues are available on www.energyefficiencymagazine.com; The publication's website and digital issues have reached thousands of views with an average reading time of over 4 minutes
  • The green H2 magazine, for the world power to X forum: www.greenh2magazine.com (latest issue released in September 2023)
  • Several other publications related to the B2B events whether organized by AOB Group or by other companies
  • Organization of corporate events in Morocco, Rwanda, Cote d'Ivoire, France, Germany
  • Setting up the program and the scientific committee of AOB Group's events, database qualification, media, digital coverage & sponsorships
  • Participation as a speaker during several events and meetings dedicated to energy efficiency, in Morocco as well as internationally: Casablanca, Marrakesh, Bonn, Kigali, Abidjan
  • Co-organizer with the Alliance To Save Energy (ASE), a bipartisan think tank based in Washington, D.C., the 'Energy Efficiency magazine and economic recovery' during the COVID pandemic in 2023
  • Regular speaker for live media coverage of the international relations issues, on Moroccan TV and radio channels.

Education

Postgraduate Master of Letters MLITT with Merit- Digital journalism - Digital Journalism

Strathclyde University
Glasgow, Scotland
09.2022 - 09.2023

Master in entrepreneurship -

Toulouse Business School
Toulouse, France
01.2012 - 09.2013

International Relations and Diplomacy School -

ILERI PARIS
Paris
10.2010 - 06.2011

International Criminal Law diploma -

UNIVERSITY TOULOUSE I CAPITOLE
Toulouse, France
10.2008 - 10.2009

Skills

Writing articles dealing with international relations and Climate change

Good knowledge of international politics with a focus on Africa

Highly comfortable with public speaking and experienced in live media appearances, whether on radio or television, in French, English, and Arabic

Digital tools

Team Leadership

Business Development

Partnership Building

Affiliations

  • ICEM, Co-founder at ICEM 'Initiatives for an economic community in the Maghreb', a business focused organization that aims to create bonds between the business community of Maghreb countries, and to foster the dialogue between the Maghreb civil society, www.icem.blog
  • Moroccan International Institute for International Relations IMRI, Board member of Moroccan International Institute for International Relations IMRI, https://imrimaroc.org/
  • International Model United Nations Association, Admitted to take part to simulations of the United Nations General Assembly in New York & Paris, 2010, 2011

Age

37

Occupation

JOURNALIST - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & CLIMATE CHANGE

Ielts

9/9, 7.5

Dissertation

Link to my Strathclyde University dissertation project marked 72/100 by the Scottish veteran journalist Richard Walker, https://boutalebhafid.wixsite.com/dissertation

Articles

My latest article about the last general elections in South Africa, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/after-its-outright-defeat-anc-never-regain-majority-south-boutaleb-ai4ie/?trackingId=V%2BYsNus3RNCou7yWTugeQQ%3D%3D

Podcast

My last podcast performance as a guest for the HappyPod, a global news podcast hosted by the BBC, https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/global-news-podcast/id135067274?i=1000657506000

Personal Information

Nationality: Moroccan

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
French
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Postgraduate Master of Letters MLITT with Merit- Digital journalism - Digital Journalism

Strathclyde University
09.2022 - 09.2023

AOB-Group, (co Founder and Manager)

AOB Group
01.2014 - Current

Master in entrepreneurship -

Toulouse Business School
01.2012 - 09.2013

International Relations and Diplomacy School -

ILERI PARIS
10.2010 - 06.2011

International Criminal Law diploma -

UNIVERSITY TOULOUSE I CAPITOLE
10.2008 - 10.2009

Freelance Writer

AOB Group
1 2023 - Current

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