After completing my DPhil (PhD) on Syrian-Iranian Cultural Diplomacy at St Antony's College, Oxford, I joined Rawafed, the Cultural Division of the Syria Trust for Development, as Research and Development Manager. Rawafed works to empower people in Syria to use their creativity and cultural resources to improve their quality of life and to effect positive change on their country by providing them with practical tools and training to promote a positive and enabling cultural environment. I am in charge of cultural policy research, reporting and strategic development...