CV - National Defence University

SHAKEEL AHMAD
shakeelndu@gmail.com
Professional
Experience
Assistant Professor- From February 2009
Department of International Relations - National Defense University
Islamabad
Area of teaching and interest: Public International Law &
Organizations, International Humanitarian Law, Research Methodology
Politics of International Law, History of International law, American
Foreign Policy, American History
Lecturer 2007 to February 2009
Department IR and Political Science, University of Sargodha
Lecturer - 2004 to 2006
Department of International Relations National University of Modern
Languages Islamabad
Visiting Lecturer 2007- International Islamic University
Department of Politics & International Relations
Visiting Lecturer- 2004- 2005
Department of International Relations, Preston University Islamabad
Academic
Administrative
Experience
Exposure and
Foreign Trainings
Worked as a Coordinator in Establishing department of International
Relations in NDU 2010, in-charge Examination in university of
Sargodha (2007), Assistant Superintendent (Iqbal Hall, University of
Sargodha), NUML (2004-5) course coordinator in Department of
International Relations, also worked as Career Counselor BZU Multan
and University of Sargodha
LLM from University of Edinburgh UK 2012
Workshop on Counter terrorism in South Asia organized by Bangladesh
Institute of Peace Studies 27- 2011
Training Course on International Humanitarian Law (July, 2008) at
Harvard University Cambridge MA USA by HPCR International
International Exchange program at the occasion of 60 th Anniversary of
the UN a sponsored trip by the US Education and cultural section in
2005 to various US universities and the UN Headquarter. I delivered
lectures and led discussion in this occasion.
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Academic
Qualification
LLM International Law, Law School University of Edinburgh,
September 2011 to September 2012 ( in process)
PhD – (Freeze till September 2012)
Department of Peace and Conflict Studies – N. D.U Islamabad
M-Phil (American Studies) 2006 (First Div)
Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Thesis topic: Post 9/11 US Unilateralism and Its Impact on the
United Nations
M.A. (International Relations) 2001(2 nd Position)
B.A (Philosophy & Journalism and Persian) 1999
F.A (Psychology, Philosophy & English Literature) 1996
Certificates &
Trainings
1. Certificate on (6 days) workshop Counter terrorism in South Asia
organized by Bangladesh Institute of Peace Studies 27- 2011
2. Certificate on Dynamic Learning & Management Skills organized
by HEC, December 14 -17, 2009
3. Certificate of Professional Development on Teaching & Research
Methodology Skills organized by HEC, August 15-18, 2009.
4. Certificate on “International Humanitarian Law” Four Days
workshop organized by HPCR International at Harvard University
USA –July 2007
5. Certificate by Foreign Office Pakistan on 6 days Workshop on
Diplomatic Training, 2007
6. Certificate on Op-Ed Writing Skills, Workshop Organized by US
Education Foundation Pakistan in November 2006
7. Certificate of Participation in 60th Anniversary of the United
Nations sponsored by United States Mission to the United Nations
(July 2005) New York
8. Certificate of “International Humanitarian Law” by Higher
Education Commission in collaboration with The International
Committee of Red Cross, November 2004(Representative of NUML)
9. Certificate of “Survey on American History” (November 2003)
10. Merit Certificate for getting 2nd position in Department of
International Relations from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
2001
11. Certificate on participation in the Workshop on the Challenges of
Confidence Building in 21st Century: Problems and Prospects for
South Asia (2001) organized by The Department of International
Relations, University of Karachi
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Research
Experience
And Publication
Current Research work in process “Politics, International Law and the
ICC: Implication for Pakistan”
The following three articles are ready to be submitted for Publication
Negotiating Customary International Law: A Dynamic Nature of
International law
Fragmentation of International Law: An Assessment and a way
forward
A Legal Criticism on US drones’ Strikes in Pakistan
M. Phil thesis “Post 9/11 US Unilateralism and its Impact on
United Nations”
Memberships &
Affiliations
Research Association with Research Society of International Law
(RSIL), Islamabad from June 2011 to June 2012
Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research, HPCR International
Switzerland
Languages
First Language: Urdu Second: English and some Persian
Command on local languages: Punjabi and Saraiki
Computer
Literacy MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point
Contact
Information
E-mail:
shakey786@hotmail.com
shakeelndu@gmail.com
Cell No: 03009761990
Current Office Address:
Department of International
Relations–Faculty of Contemporary
Studies – National Defense
University, E-9- Islamabad
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