Fatin is a PhD researcher in cultural policy at the University of Hildesheim. She has experience in cultural development, cultural policy and in the management of cultural and artistic programs. She has previously served as the director for Ramallah’s culture department. During her directorship, Ramallah was attributed special recognition by the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) city award. She has actively contributed to the development and establishment of numerous cultural initiatives and centres in Palestine and in the Southern Mediterranean region. Fatin has been involved in a series of cultural research, mapping and evaluation projects and interventions with the Young Arab Theatre Fund and the European Cultural Foundation, IETM, the Danish Center for Culture and Development, UNESCO, the Drosos Foundation, Med Culture and the Palestine Ministry of Culture. Fatin recently was engaged by Pro Helvetica to execute a survey to inventory all organizations, initiatives and academic centres working on the intersection of Art, Science and Technology in the Arab region.