For Nermine Abdelhamid (Egypt), her UN Volunteer experience with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was only the beginning of a journey. She served as a UN Volunteer Communications and Visibility Officer with the Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo. Now a staff member, Nermine continues the work she started then, raising awareness to combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking.
Nermine holds a Master's degree in International Relations, specializing in Strategic Communications. During her studies, she jobbed as a researcher, reporter, editor, writer and social media analyst. The skills developed from these academic and professional experiences prepared her for the role she was to assume as a UN Volunteer Communications and Visibility officer.