Major Projects and Achievements

Redrafted and upgraded English website of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Attaché Office (SACM) in Australia (http://sacm.org.au/), in 2015 and 2021
Translated publications and website contents on health, safety directives and travel restrictions, issued by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection during the Corona pandemic, 2020
Managed SACM’s Saudi Wikipedians Project in Australia – a digital content project engaging over 200 team members and participants, 2019
Project Manager in Australia of the “Marathon of Civilization and Science” project, in partnership between SACM and the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research & Archives in Saudi Arabia, 2019
Drafted and submitted a proposal to establish the “Training and Skills Development Department” at SACM in 2019 – the department was established and still operating
Proposed and copywrote a documentary film entitled “Arabic in the Diaspora” as part of the World Arabic Language Day event at SACM, 2018
Translated the book: “Camels in Australia” for Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Attaché Office in Australia, 2016
Supervised Student Graduation Ceremony (1300 graduates and 3000+ guests, including Saudi Minister of Education and high-profile delegations), organized by SACM in Australia. Accomplished relevant media, communication and public relations, logistics, and onsite coordination and supervision, 2014
Authored and complied printed and online publications for SACM, including SACM’s English and Arabic brochures – 20 publications about Australia & Saudi Arabia, 2014
Authored, compiled and translated “Echoes of the Cultural Status in Australia” – a book of 126 pages, issued by SACM in 2013
Translated Centrelink’s publications and web-contents about payments and services, Australia, 2010-2011
Translated the documents and media materials of the Australian National Broadband Network (NBN) launching project (into Standard Arabic & Sudanese Arabic), 2010-2011
Translated the documents and media materials of Myki card launching project (into Standard Arabic & Sudanese Arabic) Victorias’ Department of Transport, Australia 2009-2010
Translated the book “How to become Australian Citizen” for Australia’s Department of Immigration, 2009
Translated a 200-page official agreement made between a Dubai based company and the government of Sudan for launching of the ATM banking system in Sudan, 2003
Submitted a 60-page proposal to the government of Sudan titled: “Legalization of Translation/Interpreting Profession in Sudan & Creating a Governmental Supervisory Body to Regulate It”. The proposal was approved by the then Sudanese Minister of Justice who decreed formation of a ministerial committee to process it, 2002.

Mutaz Eltahir is an internationally certified translator/interpreter, editor and compiler (certified by Australia’s NAATI, USA’s ATA, UAE’s MOJ). Multinational companies and CALD clients rely on his expertise in media production, international cooperation, cultural engagement and multicultural marketing and research. His communication support services are cemented on excellent command of written and verbal English and Arabic and strong cultural awareness covering Australia, Africa and the Middle East (Gulf region).