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Memberships

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• London Middle East Institute (LMEI)
• Museums Association (UK)
• Middle East Association (MEA) Education and Training working group
• School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Indian Art Circle & Islamic Art Circle

Conferences

Museums of Arabia 2014 (Museum of Islamic Art Doha, 2012 British Museum), Changing Demographics in the GCC states (SOAS University of London 2014), The Unpredictable Past: National Museums in Transition NYUAD (New York University Abu Dhabi 2014); Hamad bin Khalifa biennial Islamic Art Symposiums (Cordoba 2009, Doha 2011, Sicily 2013).

Museums without Borders American Alliance of Museums; Naguar Fort Mughal Garden Conservation Workshop (Rajasthan), Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) congress (Oxford), Asian Garden Symposium (Sackler Gallery Washington D.C.), Cultural Identity and Political Identity in the Gulf States (SOAS London); Museums without Borders American Association of Museums (L.A.); Cultural Leadership Program (UK Arts Council London); Museums Association: Working with Designers & Architects, International Museum Exchanges, Public Programming (British Museum).

Publications

	Contributor to Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide (Odyssey Publications 2011).
	“Capacity Building in the Middle East,”  Museums Journal (July 2010) Interviews with Museum professionals in Damascus, Doha and Sharjah to explore how new museums are coping with local skills shortage.
	“Imperial Designs“ The story of Baghe Babur, the 500 year old Mughal garden renovation project I worked on for my MA thesis at SOAS was featured as the cover story Steppe Magazine (summer 2009).
	The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Kabul the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme Urban Conservation and Area Development in Afghanistan.
	Editor, Mughal section on Kew Garden website on historic gardens.
	Co-curator “From Kabul to Kandahar 1833-1933” Royal Geographical Society exhibition (2007) Exhibition review which was part of “Crossing Continents, Connecting Communities” a programme to engage ethnic communities with RGS collections Brochure. (More on the exhibition).
	Royal Geographical Society “learning resources for schools” Afghanistan.
	Curator/exhibition research and design Baghe Babur Interpretive Centre, Kabul. The panels in the six rooms of the centre provide information about the Emperor Babur, who identified the site and laid out this 11 hectare garden. They outline the significance of this and other gardens during the dynasty that Babur founded, and describe the transformations that took place on this site since its establishment 500 years ago.

Volunteer work includes

Mentor – Museums Association UK, Advisor- Center for International Heritage Activities Netherlands; Global Mentoring program leader-PMI consulting community of practice, Project Management Institute Education Foundation (PMIEF); fundraising for Afghan Institute for Learning, HR Development consultant/coach Turquoise Mountain Foundation Afghanistan and Project Management tutor (developing countries) at Kew management diploma programme for Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).