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Work History
Education
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NATIONL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND FORUMS
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Rawe Kefi

Rawe Kefi

University teacher at the Tunisian Air Force Academy
Manzel Bouzelfa

Summary

University teacher at the Tunisian Air Force Academy, climate negotiator within the Tunisian delegation, and climate change and sustainability consultant with Réseau Enfants de la Terre NGO. PhD candidate in Environmental Humanities, specializing in the socio-cultural, artistic, and human dimensions of climate change. Experienced in policy brief methodology and climate advocacy, with a focus on gender, water governance, and environmental justice, and actively leading trainings for youth, women, and children.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Young Negotiator on Climate Change

01.2021 - Current
  • Appointed as a Young Negotiator on Climate Change (an initiative launched by the Tunisian ministry of the environment).
  • Participation as a negotiator in COP26 (Glasgow), COP27 (Egypt), and COP30 (Baku) following adaptation and Action for Climate Empowerment.

Réseau Enfants de la Terre NGO
01.2020 - 01.2025
  • Coordinated “Water Change Maker” launched by The Global Water Partnership.
  • Coordinated “Mana Amana” project supported by GIZ.
  • Trainer on water and climate change within the Participatory Action Research (PAR) project (UNICEF-supported)
  • Designed and delivered training sessions on policy brief methodology, gender and climate change, and climate advocacy
  • National Coordinator of the Youth Participatory Action Research project supported by UNICEF.

Active member

Dynamique Autour de l’eau Ngo
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Leading « Water Count » awareness campaign
  • Participation in Connect4climate film competition with a short documentary: “Al Rawe.” Al Rawe #Film4Climate (youtube.com)

Education

PhD candidate -

Faculty of literature, Arts, and humanities of Manouba- Tunis
03-2026

Fulbright Scholarship - Environmental Humanities Program

Indiana University Bloomington
07-2024

Master’s degree - Intercultural Studies: Irish Studies

Higher Institute of Applied Studies in Humanities (University of Tunis Al Manar)
01-2020

Bachelor’s degree - English literature, Civilization, and Linguistics

Higher Institute of Applied Studies in Humanities (University of Tunis)
01-2018

PUBLICATIONS

  • October 2020
  • A chapter book in Arabic entitled “Humanizing Sciences within an Independent and Sustainable University”. روزا لوكسمبورغ في ضرورة أنسنة العلوم ضمن جامعة مستقلة ومستدامة Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.
  • February 2021
  • Co-authored Report on Suicide in Tunisia during the pandemic, 2021. Tunisian Forum of Economic and Social Rights.
  • February 2023
  • Policy Paper: “Towards a Sustainable Water Governance in Tunisia”- the Tunisian School of Politics. (org.tunis-cemi (السيل إلى الاستدامة).
  • May 2025
  • (Re)Composing Multivocal Climate Justice through Poetic Inquiry- Geo-Humanities Journal. Full article: (Re)Composing Multivocal Climate Justice Through Poetic Inquiry
  • November 2024
  • Trillions for War, Pennies for the Planet: The Global South's Unfinished Deal at COP 29 | LinkedIn
  • August 2024
  • Resilient Voices: Stories of Tunisian Women in the Face of Climate Change | LinkedIn

CERTIFIED TRAININGS

  • Media Training: Radio, Tv, Podcasting by On Air Formation Academy
  • 2021-2023
  • Tunisian School of Politics (Center of Mediterranean and International Studies)
  • Level 1: An inclusive training in public affairs, communication, and leadership
  • Level: Policy brief and advocacy training
  • Level 3: Training of trainers
  • October 1st– November 1st, 2021
  • 9-week School of Climate Change (Oxford Climate Society).
  • July 14- October 25, 2021
  • Awareness Raising and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD): Training of Trainers on campaigns for sustainable consumption.
  • June 2021
  • Gender Integrative Approach in Climate Change Adaptation Projects by the UNDP.
  • April 2018
  • Soliya Connect program: Cross-cultural Dialogue and Conflict Resolution.

NATIONL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND FORUMS

  • New York- 2023
  • Speaker at the United Nations HQ- UNICEF’ special session on Africa
  • UNICEF Board turns the spotlight on children and young people in Africa | UNICEF
  • Executive Board
  • Https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxIVkR5M6az/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
  • 2021-2025
  • Party Delegate, Tunisian Delegation (Ministry of Environment) – Climate Change Negotiator participating in COP26, COP27, COP29, and COP30
  • June, 2 2025
  • Keynote Speaker at the National Conference on Climate Diplomacy, hosted by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • Https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B1WoY8419/
  • Bloomington- Indiana. U.S.
  • Participation in Graduate student’s symposium: “Eco-Expo” organized by the Creative Ecologies for Just Future group affiliated with the College of Arts and Science at Indiana University Bloomington. The poster is entitled: “Towards and Ecological Citizenship in Tunisia: PAR as a Case Study.”
  • May 13th and 14th, 2024
  • Pennsylvania- U.S.
  • Participation as a speaker and panelist in the workshop “Developing Transformative Youth-Centered Research Agendas & Intergenerational Collaborations to Foster Climate Justice Solutions” organized by Global Youth Storytelling and Research Lab and Climate Consortium at the Pennsylvania State University

SCHOLARSHIPS

  • August 15, 2023- July 17, 2024
  • Fulbright visiting scholar at Indian University- Bloomington.
  • January 2019 to January 2021
  • Tunisia
  • Scholarship by Rosa Luxembourg Stiftung (Office of Academic Cooperation).

Timeline

Young Negotiator on Climate Change

01.2021 - Current

Réseau Enfants de la Terre NGO
01.2020 - 01.2025

Active member

Dynamique Autour de l’eau Ngo
01.2016 - 01.2018

Fulbright Scholarship - Environmental Humanities Program

Indiana University Bloomington

Master’s degree - Intercultural Studies: Irish Studies

Higher Institute of Applied Studies in Humanities (University of Tunis Al Manar)

Bachelor’s degree - English literature, Civilization, and Linguistics

Higher Institute of Applied Studies in Humanities (University of Tunis)

PhD candidate -

Faculty of literature, Arts, and humanities of Manouba- Tunis
Rawe KefiUniversity teacher at the Tunisian Air Force Academy