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Head of Law & Political Sciences:
Associate Prof. Baryalai Hakimi

F/Name: Mohammad Ghaus Hakimi
Place of Birth: Wardak Province, Afghanistan
Date of Birth: 22 March 1979
Nationality: Afghan
Marital Status: Married

 
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Degree:

LLM in Intellectual Property, University of Turin, Italy and WIPO Worldwide Academy, Switzerland, (2009)

Current Positions:
• Lecturer in International Relations Department, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Kabul University
• Head of law and Political Sciences Department, National Center for Policy Research (NCPR), Kabul University
Contact Add: +93(0)700 292 654
Email: bar_hakimi@hotmail.com

Education:
June 2008 – Feb 2009      University of Turin (Italy) and WIPO Worldwide Academy (Switzerland)
Aug 2006 – May 2007     University of Washington, School of Law, United States
1995 – 1998                      Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Kabul University
1991 - 1994
                      Kabul Military High School
1984 - 1990                       Durkhanai Secondary School

Languages:
English: Very Good
Pashto: Native
Dari: Fluent

Computer Skills:
MS-Office 2000 (MS Word, Excel, Access and Power Point), Windows, Internet

Work Experience:
2001- Now:               Lecture in International Relations Department, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Kabul University
May 2008- Now:       Head of Law and Political Sciences Department, National Centre for Policy Research (NCPR), Kabul                                      University
May 2008- Now:       Member of Editorial Board of the following Research Projects at National Centre for Policy Research                                       (NCPR), Kabul University:
                                  1- Unemployment and Its Social Negative Impacts in Afghanistan
                                  2- Causes of Slow Rate of Economic Development in Afghanistan
                                  3- The Criteria of Sustainable Peace and Security in Afghanistan
                                  4- Development and Strengthening of Agriculture Sector & Its Impact on the Economy of Afghanistan
                                  5- Effects of Media on Student’s Intellectual Development
                                  6- The Outcomes of Market Economy System in Afghanistan
                                  7- Emigration of Afghans and Their Return to Afghanistan: Factors and Its Social outcomes

July 2010-Oct 2010:  Translator of the report related to the (Pathways to Peace in Afghanistan: A Common Voice for Peace                                     and Reconciliation “Rebuilding Trust in a Divided Society”) Research Project, from English into Pashto                                     for Peace Build - Canada
Jan 2009- Sep 2010:  Periodic Lecturer of Law Courses “Law, Constitution of Afghanistan, Administrative Law, Good                                             Governance and Administrative Corruption” for Uruzgan Province Administrative Staff
June 2010- Sep 2010: Senior Researcher of the Research project titled “Mapping and Needs Assessments of Civil Society                                         Organizations in the Provinces of (Badakhshan/ Baghlan/Balkh/ Kunduz/ Smangan and Takhar –                                              Afghanistan”
Jan 2010- July 2010:   Translator of a Research Book titled “The Situation of Women’s Access to Justice in Southwestern                                           Region of Afghanistan” from Dari into Pashto for Women Activities and Social Services Association                                         (WASSA)
June 2010- July 2010: Facilitator of a GTZ Project “Uruzgan Provincial Development Project” (UPDP) on planning for Senior                                    Governmental Staff of Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
Jan 2010- April 2010: Senior Researcher of the research project titled (Pathways to Peace in Afghanistan: A Common Voice                                      for Peace and Reconciliation “Rebuilding Trust in a Divided Society”), funded by Peace Build – Canada
June 2009- Sep 2009: Lecturer of some Law courses for Parliamentarians and different provincial council members on                                                Administrative Corruption, Good Governance and Taxation Laws
Feb 2008- Aug 2008: Part time lecturer in Law Department of National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA)
June 2008- Aug 2008: Work with Coalition Forces called Task Force Fury (TFF) as a lecturer of some law courses for                                               Prosecutors and Judges in different Provinces in Southern Afghanistan
June 2007- May 2008: Group member of Legal Glossary Project in United States Agency for International Development                                            (USAID)
Jan 2006- Feb 2006:   Work with a research project in field of Customary Law in Afghanistan (funded by George Mason                                            University and United States Institute of peace “USIP”)
Jan 2005-Feb 2005:    Work with a project in field of Customary Laws in Afghanistan (funded by Max Plank Institute,                                                  Germany)
Jan 2004- March 2004: Scientific Assistant for Constitution Commission
Oct 2003- Nov 2003:  Work with International Bar Association (IBA) in field of Customary Laws in Afghanistan

Publications:
1. An article on “What is Intellectual Property”, translated from English into Pashto, Published in the Essays Collection at National Center for Policy Research (NCPR), Kabul University (2011)
2. Research Project titled “Judiciary Reform and It’s Independence in Afghanistan”, Published in National Center for Policy Research (NCPR), Kabul University (2010)
3. Author of a Book for Academic Promotion on “Foreign Relations of Afghanistan during of Amir Sher Ali Khan Kingdom” (2010)
4. An article on “Comprehensive Approaches for Security and Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan” published in the Essays Collection at National Center for Policy Research (NCPR), Kabul University (2010)
5. An article on “Was Iraq Prepared for America’s Fall Back”, published in the fourth Euro-Atlantic Quarterly, Slovak Republic (Dec 2009)
6. Research Project titled “Rule of Law in Afghanistan and How to Improve It”, Published in National Center for Policy Research (NCPR), Kabul University (2009)
7. An article on “Presidential Election: Insecurity, Infringement and Counterfeit Actions” published in the third Euro-Atlantic Quarterly, Slovak Republic (Sep 2009)
8. An article on “Afghanistan and Student's life in Universities”, published in Germany (2009)
9. An article on "Presidential Election and Criminals" published in the second Euro-Atlantic Quarterly, Slovak Republic (June 2009)
10. Thesis of Masters Degree (LLM) in Intellectual Property on "Copyright Scope of Protection: Some Notes about the Situation of Authors and Researchers in Afghanistan” published in the “Collection of Research Papers 2008”, WIPO World Wide Academy, Geneva, Switzerland, (2009)
11. An article titled “Is it Possible to Establish Security by Sending More Troops to Afghanistan?” Published in the First Euro-Atlantic Quarterly, Slovak Republic (March 2009)
12. An article titled “Some Roots of Poverty and its effects on the Security Situation in Afghanistan”, Published in the web site related to Euro-Atlantic Quarterly, Slovak Republic (March 2009)
13. Authors Board Member of “Legal Glossary” containing of 4000 legal terms, Published by United States Agency For International Development (USAID) (2009)
14. An Article titled “The Situation of Afghanistan”, Published in the third Euro-Atlantic Quarterly, Slovak Republic (Sep 2008)

15. Author of a Research paper on “Mediation Amongst Ethnicities in Afghanistan” funded by NATO Diplomacy Division (2008)
16. Translation of “Three Different Law Textbooks” for the Asia Foundation from Dari into Pashto (2006)
17. Joint Author of “A Report on the Activities in the Legal Sector and the Current Situation of the Institutions of Higher Education in Afghanistan” Imprinted in Hamburg: Max Planck Institute for Foreign Private Law and Private International Law (2005)
18. Authors Board Member of “The New Constitution of Afghanistan from Drafting until Its Signature” published by the Constitution Commission of Afghanistan in two volume, Kabul Afghanistan (2004)
19. Translation of a book titled “The Memory of Solferino” from Dari into Pashto (2004)
20. Monograph titled “Citizenship and its reflection in enforced Laws in Afghanistan” (1999)

Official Travels abroad for (Participation in Academic Programs, Conferences, Seminars, and Symposiums):
1. Sri Lanka, Regional Steering Group (RSG) Meeting of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) in South Asia, Colombo (2011)
2. Pakistan, Bilateral Conference on Security, Stability and Trade, Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (2010)
3. Pakistan, Bilateral Conference on “Prospects and Challenges in Afghanistan - Pakistan Relations”, Department of Defense & Strategic Studies, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad (2010)
4. Sri Lanka, Regional Steering Group (RSG) Meeting of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) in South Asia, Colombo (2010)
5. Islamabad, Pakistan (2009)
6. Bahrain, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Symposium, Manama (2009)
7. Italy and Switzerland, Studying LLM in field of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) organized by the University of Turin and WIPO worldwide Academy (2008-2009)
8. Romania, NATO’s Summit, Bucharest (2008)
9. The United States (2006-2007)
A. University of Washington, School of Law, Seattle, Washington State
B. University of Colombia, School of Law, South Carolina
C. A tour for observation of Navaho Nation in New Mexico and Arizona States

Presentations and Conferences:
1. Presentation on “Peace Activities in Afghanistan during 2010” at the Regional Steering Group (RSG) Meeting of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), South Asia, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Feb 2011)
2. Presentation on “Afghan-Pak Relations and the Need for Regional Cooperation” in a Bilateral Conference on “Prospects and Challenges in Afghanistan - Pakistan Relations”, held at Department of Defense & Strategic Studies (DDSS), Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (April 2010)
3. Presentation on “Different Institutions Aiming For Conflict Resolution in Afghanistan” at the Regional Steering Group (RSG) Meeting of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), South Asia, Colombo, Sri Lanka (March 2010)
4. Presentation on "The Problem of Porous Borders with Pakistan and Iran and How to Manage it" at the symposium held by Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in Manama, Bahrain (March 2009)
5. Presentation on "The Major Problem in Afghanistan" at Bucharest Summit, Bucharest, Romania (April 2008)
6. Presentation on (Customary Laws in Afghanistan “Jirga”) at the 2007 Rudolph C. Barnes Sr. Symposium on Legitimacy, Legal Development & Change, held at the University of Colombia, School of Law, South Carolina, United States (Jan 2007)
7. Conference on the subject of “Legislative acts” (2001)

 
Legal Development & Change, held at the University of Colombia, School of Law, South Carolina, United States (Jan 2007)
7. Conference on the subject of “Legislative acts” (2001
Awards:
Winner of NATO’s Diplomacy Division Award called Manfred Wörner Awards, (April 2008)