Curriculum Vitae

 Curriculum Vitae 

 

Name: THANAA SHAFIK DEMIAN ANDRAWES 

Title: THANAA ELASSIOUTY 

Age: 26/07/1966 

Mob.: 01006201010 – 01271007499 

E-mail: thana95@yahoo.com 

Qualification: Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication for 

the year 2010 – Cairo University  

 

Postgraduates: 

• Diploma in Human Rights and Development from the British Council (Human Resources Management). 

• Professional CEO Diploma from Arab Group for Studies, sponsored by the General Bureau of Cairo governorate. 

• An Advanced Study in (an Expert in Diplomatic and Consular Relations), from the Egyptian International Arbitration Center, under registration no. 3188. 

• A Training of Trainers (TOT) course on monitoring the elections, from the National Council for Human Rights and the International Francophone Organization. 

• A training course in managing the electoral campaigns and the media (Studies and Consultations Center in the General Administration at Cairo University. 

 

 Current Work  

- Writing monthly articles in Al-Watan and Al-Ommal newspapers and some international newspapers. 

- Public relations and media (in the complaints system) at the National Council for Human Rights. 

- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute for Dialogue and Human Rights, registered under no. 5714 of 2015, Giza. 

 

 Previous Work  

- Press delegate in Watani newspaper, from 1990 to 2004. 

- Member in the Foreign Correspondents Association, from 2000 to 2004. 

- An officer in the Public Relations and Media Unit in the National Council for Human Rights, from 2004 to 2007. 

 

 Previous Activities  

- Member of the popular diplomatic delegation in Iran and Russia in 2014. 

- Editor-in-Chief in the Voice of Giza newspaper in the National Party in 2000 (formerly). 

- The ability to work in difficult circumstances and in times of crisis (Resolving sit-ins and disputes) and the rapid intervention in the sectarian issues (crisis and emergency management) in the civil society organizations. 

- Training of Trainers to monitor and follow up the elections (TOT) – basic skills in public relations – the art of dialogue, communication, etiquette, and a coaching trainer). 

- Periodic and seasonal visits in holidays to children's hospitals, medical convoys, holding festivals, charitable exhibitions and parties for orphans and people with special abilities. I formed a team of the talented blind in singing and music and provided a lot of the local and international concerts, including more than a state in USA in 2006. 

- The ability to dissolve the sit-ins and strikes with persuasion and spreading the spirit of optimism and positivity. 

- An experience in tourism, promotion and advertising in many events, including the tourist guidance and tourism consulting for some companies, especially (The Holy Family Trip). 

- I participated in many television interviews, satellite channels, radio, national and international newspapers. 

 

 Participation in Conferences and Festivals 

- An international conference (mechanisms and activities of the international community for human rights in the National Council for Human Rights in 2005. 

- I participate annually in organizing the celebration of the International Day of the Disabled in the French Cultural Center since 2005 up to now.  

- I participate annually in holding a celebration of the International Day of Peace, in participation with De La Salle Schools, St. Joseph Schools, and Abeteios Greek School. 

 

Participation and Volunteering in the Civil Society Associations 

• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute for Dialogue and Human Rights, registered under no. 5714 of 2015. 

• Member in Friends of the Disabled Association in Giza, registered under no. 1509 of 2000 formerly, and a board member of Jerusalem Association, registered under no. 1660 of 1944. 

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Coptic Tolerance Society, registered under no. 1293 of 1997. 

 Certificates of Appreciation 

• Certificate of Appreciation from Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali, President of the National Council for Human Rights in 2005 and also a second certificate for the year 2014 and a number of certificates of appreciation from His Excellency. 

• Honorary certificate of the rank of Ambassador of the Arab People from the Organization of Peoples, and Arab Parliaments in 2014, registered under no. 7622609. 

• Certificate of Appreciation from the Mayor of New Jersey on 19/09/2006. 

• Certificate of Appreciation from the Egyptian Consulate in New York State in 2006. 

• Certificate of Appreciation from Akhbar Masr Al Youm Newspaper in 2010. 

• Certificate of Appreciation from Al-Watan and Al- Ommal Newspaper. 

• Certificate of Appreciation from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science in Cairo University in 2013. 

• A number of honorary certificates and shields from many newspapers, magazines and the local and international civil society.  

 

Hobbies 

- Practicing sports. 

- Spreading peace between Arab and African peoples. 

 

   

 

Research and Publications  

- Publications: Book (What Next........) under printing. 

- Research on Terrorism, Economic Development and Climate Change. 

   

 

 

 

  

 

Cyberterrorism and its Impact on Society 

 

The phenomenon of terrorism has recently become the concern of peoples and governments in many parts of the world because it has impacts on their stability and productivity. This phenomenon varies from one country to another in concept and meaning. There is no doubt that terrorism has many aspects, including cyber terrorism. 

 

The world has witnessed a revolution that has transcended the course of history with a new force without using any weapons, combat, or military forces. 

 

There is no complete agreement on the definition of the cyber terrorism in general, which is the illegal use of force and threaten to strike computers, networks and the information stored in them in order to intimidate and coerce governments and peoples in order to achieve political or social goals. It is considered owning the sold force, and the appearance of a new type of force that is the electronic or virtual force, that is threatening governments, people and property, or at least causing harm, fear and insecurity. The cyber terrorism is a criminal act that causes confusion and uncertainty, and it is the solid force for making wars.  

 

This power has become within the reach of everyone who possesses knowledge of technology and has the ability to use it to achieve his goals, whether governments or individuals. 

It is not only used peacefully, but terrorist groups use it to carry out their attacks, and individuals and actors from countries also use it to penetrate information networks, spy, and the other offensive purposes, and exploit the information to spread radiation and threaten the national security of hostile peoples and countries.  

 

The states use it in the form of soft power, which is represented in cultural, media, and diplomatic dimensions and influences, as one of the tools of the international influence that depends on persuasion and enticement. Joseph Nye put forward this concept for the first time in 1995, which is the ability of countries to get what they want based on attraction rather than coercion. It refers to changing the sources of power which became represented in technology, communications and information that re new sources for power, in addition to the increasing importance of the economic and diplomatic power of states in determining their power to influence the international system. These sources are less expensive. Soft power emerged after World War II as a tool for the foreign policy. 

 

Jin Lee defines the soft power as the ability to create preferences and mental images of the self through electronic sources and intellectual symbolism, which lead to behavioral changes in the actions of others and converting them into a force that depends on the desired goal that is based on attraction and persuasion. Whatever the sources that rely on, the sources may be tangible or not, they are employed and transferred into an actual power, whether its form is attraction or coercion, with enormous efficiency and effectiveness. 

The US National Infrastructure Protection Center stated: Electronic terrorism is a criminal act that is prepared through the use of computers and telecommunications, resulting in the destruction or disruption of services to spread fear with the aim of confusing and spreading the doubt among the population, with the aim of influencing the government or the population to serve a political or social agenda or ideological.  

 

One of the dangers of the cyber terrorism, is the ease of using weapons, which has become a monster that frightens the world as it threatened and exposed it to attacks by the cyber terrorism, given that modern technology is constantly evolving. These risks are increasing day by day, including the stoppage of the leadership and control systems, and communication between the units and the central commands, in addition to the penetration of the banking system, and causing damage to the work of banks. 

 

 One of the tools and mechanisms of the cyber terrorism is an indirect image, including hacking websites to change their content, stealing information, or disabling the site from working and controlling it completely. After the successful hacking of the website, the hackers put messages on the site announcing hacking it which acts as announcing the victory flag. 

 

It is also used in computer viruses, and it spreads quickly through the Internet, due to the huge number of files that are exchanged between the users of the World Wide Web. It is represented in the loss of stored files, and these damages may lead to the destruction of the operating system in the device and the loss of its content.  

 

Terrorists resort to the use of cyberspace in recruitment, planning, coordination and financing to achieve their goals. One of the most prominent groups that used this weapon is Al Qaeda Organization, and recently the most dangerous terrorist organization at all (the Islamic State Organization) in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Egypt and Afghanistan (ISIS). 

 

The use of countries or cooperation with them is important to harm other countries and the use of countries for this type is the most dangerous use by the terrorist groups, due to the enormous capabilities of countries in paying huge sums of money to implement a plan for the hostile countries, which considers an organized crime in exchange for money.  

 

The terrorist group owns more than one website and offers its services in more than one language. It aims to introduce the organization, its history, its founders, its characters, its activities, its political and intellectual background, its political goals, its ideologies, and the latest news. These websites address different types of audiences, including the current and potential supporters. It spreads in the media and the press, for which the site is provided in different languages to facilitate the process of communicating with it, influencing the global public opinion, recruiting new members from around the world, spreading their message, reaching the largest possible number of young people, waging psychological warfare against enemies, and spreading terror and fear among governments and peoples. 

 

The International Coalition denounces the war on ISIS and wonders about their religion. The organization threatens America, Russia, the Jews, the rejectionists and apostates, the rulers of tyrant states as they are called, and portray themselves as a state and not a floundering militia organization. 

 

 It is necessary to work on developing and activating the theories and applications of crisis management within the public and private institutions of states by participating in international conferences and seminars related to the study of terrorism and its causes, effects and various repercussions, in order to reach the best ways to confront it and work to create a social and economic environment that enhances the ability of the national economy to confront the electronic terrorism and confront its destructive effects. In addition, international laws should be issued for criminalizing terrorism in general and the cyber terrorism in particular, and activating strong deterrent legal provisions, so that stability and peace prevail in all countries of the world. 

 

May Allah give us peace 

 

THANAA ELASSIOUTY 

   

To gentlemen / the Wilson Center 

 

We, the official of Sout Belady Newspaper in New York, acknowledge that Mrs. THANAA SHAFIK DEMIAN ANDRAWES has been working as a journalist in the paper and electronic 

newspapers for 5 years. She is professional in journalism, writing articles, and publishing stories.     

She has humanitarian principles that distinguish it from other journalists. 

 

Yours sincerely, 

 

Issued on: 10/01/2023 

 

President and Managing Editor