Proximity International
Ezra Karmel, PhD has extensive work experience in various roles and organizations. Ezra is currently the Director of Proximity Lab at Proximity International, where they have been since 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Innovator at the same company from 2021 to 2023. Ezra also served as a Fellow at the Governance and Local Development Institute starting in 2023. Before joining Proximity International, Ezra worked as a Political Analyst at Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada from 2020 to 2021. Ezra was also an RMEL Advisor at Torchlight Group from 2019 to 2021 and a Copy Editor at Brill from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, they gained experience as a Research Consultant at Chemonics International in 2019 and as a Project Manager at Aktis Strategy from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, they worked as a Research Advisor at DRI from 2015 to 2018 and as a Research Consultant at International IDEA in 2015. Their early career included roles such as Head of Research at مركز الهوية from 2013 to 2015 and Policy Analyst at the same organization prior to that.
Ezra Karmel, PhD, has a comprehensive education history, including a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Political Science from the University of Guelph, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Comparative History from the University of Victoria, a Diploma in Arabic from the University of Jordan, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Distinction in History from the University of Victoria.
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Proximity International
Proximity is a women-owned small business that sits astride the worlds of program implementation and monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL). We deploy innovative research methods to collect data in fragile contexts where reliable information is scarce. And we leverage that data to place learning at the center of our implementation to deliver dynamic programming in complex contexts. Our name embodies our desire to be close to humanitarian and development challenges. It also reflects our commitment to building our own teams in the communities with which we work. This proximity allows us to provide our partners with unique insight about the real-world issues that are affecting societies. Proximity has completed over 100 projects in a variety of contexts. We have significant experience working in some of the world's most fragile contexts including Syria, Iraq, Yemen, South Sudan, Libya, and Tunisia. Proximity's diverse team of expert researchers and M&E professionals employ innovative technology to remotely train and manage teams of field researchers. Our project managers come to us after working with some of the world's top academic, public, and private institutions, think tanks, development and aid organizations. Reach us at proximity@proximityinternational.com