Resume

• 2007

  United Nations

  University of Toronto

  Sudan

  Professional Policy experience: \nUNDP-DDR-Special Need Groups/Reintegration Unit

  Khartoum

  Sudan.\nHelped Produce National Reintegration Strategies: drafted the Economic Reintegration Strategic Planning- Sudan;\n→Undertook research into disability criteria and standards utilized in DDR and other recovery programmes in Sudan and elsewhere

  using international contacts

  interviews with SAF Health Unit

  ICRC

  etc. Make policy recommendation to the UNDDRU on criteria for eligibility to access additional resources for disabled DDR participants; \n→Supported the UNDDRU and NSDDRC to research and collate profiles of potential non-governmental implementing partners for reintegration

  especially for female and disabled DDR participants: assisted the UNDDR-Unit in writing the Head Quarters’ Consolidated Weekly Reports compiled from all DDR offices working in Sudan; and edited several policy documents such as the NATIONAL REINTEGRATION STRATEGY (2007); \n→Collaborate with the NSDDRC Gender

  Disabled and Reintegration Focal Points to identify existing governmental economic and social support (including health and HIV) services and modalities for DDR target groups

  especially for SNGs; \n→Supported the Gender and HIV Officer to expand the HIV Referral Services mapping and collaborate with the UNDP Community Security Threat Mapping to integrate the results of the HIV Mapping;\n-Was the person responsible for Public Information at the Unit. Held meetings and communicated with media representatives such as Radio Miraya

  the official UN radio broadcasting in Sudan

  and drafted the UNDDR Public Information and Strategic Communication Policy Guidelines-Sudan.

  DDR Officer

  United Nations

  Scarborough

  - In charge of the governance of the Centre and its $2.4 million operational budget. Designed a 5-year strategic plan with a focus on community participation in policy formulation.

  Chair

  Warden Woods Community Centre

  African Studies Program

  University of Toronto

  TEACHING EXPERIENCE \nFourth Year Courses:\t \t \t \nNEW451HS: Advanced Topics: Conflicts

  Negotiations

  and Peacebuilding in Africa\nPOL412HS: Human Rights and International Relations\nPOL447HF: Political Economy of Development\nNEW452H: Negotiating Peace in Africa\nThird Year Courses:\nNEW353H: International Relations of Africa \nNEW357HF: The Horn of Africa: Critical Perspectives\nNEW359H: Humanitarianism Industry and Africa \nSecond Year Courses:\nNEW250Y: Africa in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities \nFirst Year Courses:\nIFP090HS: Challenges to Global Equity

  Lecturer

  University of Toronto

  Arabic

  English

  SELECTED ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS/HONOURS

  Winner: The Kathleen O’Connell Teaching Award

  University of Toronto (2019); \n-Teaching Excellence Award 2016. Nominated by students (2016);\n-Alumni Association of Woodsworth College Recognition Award (AAWC). Awarded for Outstanding Service to the AAWC and Woodsworth College (2013);\n-Royal Bank Graduate Fellowship in Public and Economic Policy. Awarded to graduate students undertaking research in the area of public and economic policy (2012).\n-The Arbor Award. Recognizes volunteers for their contributions of time

  energy

  expertise

  and outstanding personal service to the University of Toronto (2011);\n-Paul Fox OGS Award. Awarded by the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto to its distinguished Ph.D. students (2008/2011).\n-Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) \"Student for Development Scholarship\" (2007) \n-CGS Master’s Scholarship (Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Award)

  2006. Awarded to students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. \n-Project Ploughshares (Canada) and Africa Peace Forum (Kenya) Grant

  2006. Funded six weeks of fieldwork in Juba

  Southern Sudan

  the research paper entitled: Armed Groups

  DDR

  and the CPA in Sudan: Possibilities for Durable Peace

  published in 2007; \n-Peter F. Bronfman Leadership Award

  2006. In recognition of academic excellence and distinguished community contributions including my role as a volunteer with Accessibility Services at the (UofT); \n-Hamm Shannon L. Award

  William Beattie Scholarship

  and the Peter F. Bronfman Award

  2003. These scholarships funded a four month field research paper in a war zone. The study was conducted in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan

  entitled The Impact of Civil War on Development in Sudan;\n-Woodsworth College Book Box Award

  2000. University of Toronto

  in recognition of academic excellence.

  University of Toronto

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  →\tExamined the dynamics of international relationships between weak states and the powerful states and the impact of such an imbalanced relationship on the quality of peace agreements and on stability;\n→\tSynthesized the latest research on the causes of civil warfare and the role of Western mediation in peace agreements in Africa and elsewhere;\n→\tConducted over 100 interviews with various individuals and groups including warlords in Sudan

  Ethiopia

  and the UK.\n

  Political Science

  Master's degree

  →\tMaster's Thesis examined the CPA peace agreement and how its mandates could facilitate or complicate Disarmament

  Demobilization

  and Reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants.\n

  Political Science and Government

  (Minor). Graduated with Distinction.

  Bachelor's degree

  Peace and Conflict Studies (Specialist); Political Science(Major); Near Middle Eastern Civilizations

  Board of Directors – Chair of the Events Committee: Woodsworth College Alumni Association: Organized public intellectual lectures and many other academic and social events for current and previous students.\nWoodsworth College Council: Assisted in designing WDW One program

  undergraduate curriculum

  and academic policies for Woodsworth College.\nAcademic Coordinator: Peace and Conflict Studies Programme: Organized an academic conference: Peacebuilding in Africa: Challenges and Possibilities\t.

• 1- Woodsworth College Council: \n→ Council Member: Helped design Woodsworth College curriculum and academic policies\n\n2- President of the Events Committee: Organized Woodsworth College Alumni Café and many other academic and social events for current and previous students.

  University of Toronto. Woodsworth College Alumni Association

  Program Evaluation

  Public Speaking

  Qualitative Research

  Nonprofits

  Research

  Political Economy

  Community Outreach

  Politics

  Public Policy

  Teaching

  Leadership

  Program Development

  Political Science

  Lecturing

  Arabic

  International Relations

  University Teaching

  Grant Writing

  Policy

  Policy Analysis

  Ahmed

  Dr. Khalid

  Ahmed

  Warden Woods Community Centre