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| full name = Jack Rabah |
| full name = Jack Rabah |
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| hover text = Jack Rabah, Head of Strategic Partnerships for the Middle East and Africa |
| hover text = Jack Rabah, Head of Strategic Partnerships for the Middle East and Africa |
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| job title = Regional Manager |
| job title = Regional Manager Middle East and Africa, Strategic Partnerships |
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| organization = Wikimedia Foundation |
| organization = Wikimedia Foundation |
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| about me = I am fluent in English, Arabic, and Greek due to an upbringing that spanned Jordan, Cyprus, and the United States. When I’m not working, you can find me in the kitchen experimenting with global cuisine or in front of the television watching my favorite football team, Arsenal F.C. |
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| short quote = ''"Less is more." - Mies van der Rohe'' |
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| about my work = I am the Head of Strategic Partnerships for the Middle East and Africa at The Wikimedia Foundation, based out of Amman, Jordan. I work on building strategic partnerships to expand Wikipedia’s awareness and access in my regions. These partnerships range from our Wikipedia Zero project - working closely with mobile operators, to non-profit organizations, governmental collaborations, and the private sector. |
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| about me = I was born in [[w:Bogotá|Bogotá]], [[w:Colombia|Colombia]], the most [[w:Megadiverse countries|megadiverse]] country per square kilometer in the world, as well as land of amazing coffee and wonderful people (feel free to ask about my country any time!). I am a Law School graduate of [[w:Universidad_de_los_Andes_(Colombia)|Universidad de los Andes]]. I've worked for [[w:Baker_and_McKenzie|Baker & McKenzie]] Bogotá's office in IP matters, was a year-round legal intern for WMF (Sep. 2013 - Sep. 2014), and summer legal intern for [http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] in 2011. I am passionate about intellectual property reform, access to free knowledge and information, and Internet policy. In my free time you would find me out getting to know new places, meeting new people, trying out new food, or watching tons of TV shows. |
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| about my work = I work in the Partnerships team of the Foundation, specifically for Wikipedia Zero in Latin America. I'm part of the Policy Team for the program, involved in the policy and legal implications around the deployment of Wikipedia Zero, and its global growth. |
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Before joining WMF, I held business development roles across a range of industries—from mobile tech to international trade—in the United States, Middle East, and Africa. My educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in finance and business administration from San Jose State University in California. |
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* [[Meta:User talk:JVargas (WMF)|Meta talk page]] |
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* Phone: +962 7777 07745 |
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* Phone: +1 415.310.5922 |
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Revision as of 17:40, 23 March 2016
About me
I am fluent in English, Arabic, and Greek due to an upbringing that spanned Jordan, Cyprus, and the United States. When I’m not working, you can find me in the kitchen experimenting with global cuisine or in front of the television watching my favorite football team, Arsenal F.C.
My work
I am the Head of Strategic Partnerships for the Middle East and Africa at The Wikimedia Foundation, based out of Amman, Jordan. I work on building strategic partnerships to expand Wikipedia’s awareness and access in my regions. These partnerships range from our Wikipedia Zero project - working closely with mobile operators, to non-profit organizations, governmental collaborations, and the private sector.
Before joining WMF, I held business development roles across a range of industries—from mobile tech to international trade—in the United States, Middle East, and Africa. My educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in finance and business administration from San Jose State University in California.
Contact me
- E-mail: jrabah
wikimedia.org - Phone: +962 7777 07745
