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Michaela Bekaan

Michaela Bekaan has been the Managing Director and Trainer at Zubaan Professional Language Training & Services in Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, since 2017. She is the author of textbooks for Urdu as a foreign language and serves as a consultant at Habib University, Pakistan. Michaela is certified as an intercultural trainer by KnowledgeWorkx in Dubai. Her main concern is to build linguistic, cultural, and religious bridges between people of different cultures.
Main topics
  • Intercultural Competence/ Intercultural Intelligence, Intercultural Communication
  • Country-specific Training for Pakistan, South Asia, and Islamic Countries
  • Preparation and Follow-up for Assignments Abroad, Resilience Abroad, Dealing with Culture Shock/Stress
  • Third Culture Kids, Multilingualism, Foreign Language Acquisition
  • Consulting for Start-ups Abroad
Trainer and Consultant Qualification
  • 2020 Certificate as an Inter-Cultural Intelligence Trainer KnowledgeWorkx (Dubai)
  • 2014 M.A. in Intercultural Studies & Teaching English as a Foreign Language (USA)
  • 2012 Certificate Culturally Engaged Development and Relief Training, Partner Aid International
  • 2009 B.A. in Intercultural Studies & Teaching English as a Foreign language (USA)
  • 2006 Training of Trainers Community Development Education, Partner Aid International & Community Development Consultants (California, USA)
  • Intercultural experience in over 35 different countries including Pakistan, Nepal, Tanzania, Caribbean, Balkans, North Africa, and the USA 

Professional Development
  • Doctoral studies in linguistics, specializing in multilingualism and education, Air University (Pakistan)
  • Founded Zubaan Professional Language Training & Services (Pakistan)
  • Pedagogical Director, KERN Training (Hamburg)
  • Foreign language teacher (English/German) and Deputy Sales Manager (Berlitz, Pakistan)
  • Project Coordination and Project Development Manager PartnerAid International (Pakistan)
  • Project coordination of aid projects in the Caribbean, North Africa, and the Balkans, Good Books for All e.V. 
  • Assistance in aid projects in the Caribbean, West/North Africa, and Eastern & Western Europe, Good Books for All e.V.

Training Languages
German, English, and Urdu
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Virtual Negotiation. An Optimal Approach to Online Negotiations
Better Negotiating. The Training Book
Flexibel verhandeln. Die vier Fälle der NEGO-Strategie (German version)
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