
Basem Shabaan, PMP, PMI-RMP®
Director of Arts & Culture | Senior Project, Event, Conference & Exhibition Manager
The move
MoveBritish Council → RFLCT Creative Arts
TitleArts & Culture Program Manager → General Manager
LocationUAE → UAE
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE23.0
Total experience17.4 years
Career arc
- General ManagerNov 2024 — Present
RFLCT Creative Arts· UAE· Full-time
- Arts & Culture Program ManagerJan 2024 — Nov 2024
British Council· UAE· Contract - Education & Culture Project ManagerJan 2020 — Nov 2024
Ministry of Education – UAE· UAE· Full-time - Regional Arts & Culture Projects CoordinatorAug 2010 — Dec 2019
Ministry of Culture· Egypt· Full-time
- Event & Program DirectorJan 2009 — Nov 2024WWorld Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)· UAE· Freelance
Education
- Al-Ahram Regional Institute for JournalismDiploma · Media skills, Public Relations, Mass communication and MarketingPresent
- Suez Canal UniversityBachelor's degree · Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianPresent
- High Institute of Theatrical Arts - Arts AcademyMaster's degree · Communication & Performing Arts2013 — 2018
- High Institute of Cinema - Arts AcademyDiploma · Cinema Directing.Present