Aref Hijjawi Chief Trainer for Radio in the Radio Training Unit Aref Hijjawi
- 42 years
- Finished school in Nablus 1974
- Finished Diploma in Arts from Birzeit University ( 2 years ) 1976
- Worked for 1 year as journalist in Al-Shaab Newspaper 1977
- Worked for 1 year as calligrapher for the Defense Ministry in Kuwait 1978
- Studied German History at the Darmstadt TH in West Germany 1978
-1982 ( Studies not concluded ) - Studied for the BA in Birzeit University ( Arabic Language & Literature ) 1982-1984
- Taught Arabic and Calligraphy in Al-Ibrahimiyya Collage in Jerusalem ( 3 years ) 1984-1987
- Taught Arabic in the Friends' School in Ramallah ( 1 year ) ...
-1988 Meanwhile : worked for the following newspapers : Maraya , Al-Mawqif , Al-Darb
- Translator and announcer for the Arabic Service of the BBC 1988-1990
- Senior producer, and Editor of the Day in the Current Affairs Department of the BBC's Arabic Service 1990-1993
- Senior Trainer Production , BBC's World Service Training ( 6 months ) 1994
- Head of the Features & Music Department in the Arabic Service of the BBC since 15.5.1994
- Chief Trainer for Radio in the Radio Training Unit, Media Center at Birzeit University Since 1.9.1997
- Radio Training Missions ( on top of the 6 months full time with the BBC Training )...
* Med Media Projects in: Hilversum , The Netherlands ( 3 courses for Middle East broadcasters )
* Gaza ( for Palestinian broadcasters ) ,
* Jerusalem ( for Israeli and other Middle Eastern broadcasters ) ,
* Amman ( a mission in Radio Jordan involving their news coverage ),
* London ( for north African broadcasters ).
* Arabic Service : Training course for Senior producers in the Current Affairs Department. Training Arabic Service Stringers. * Amman 1995 Cairo 1996 24.3.1997

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