Curriculum Vitae

Name: Yadgar Kamal Ahmmad

Last Degree: PhD In Transboundary Water Law and Policy

Title: Lecturer

Department: Law and Administration

E-mail: yadgar.ahmmad@koyauniversity.org

Mobile: (+964)- 770 864 3013

Publications: 2 Book Chapters + 4 Journal Articles + 2 Conference paper+8 Academic and Magazine Articles 2 languages.

Koya University Experience: Full-time Teaching since 2011

A. Education

1. HE Teaching Certificate Certificate of Teaching Practice at Higher Education, Koya University-Erbil Iraq. (Jan 2012 – Mar 2012)

2. Doctorate PhD in Transboundary Water law and Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, 2009.

3. Masters Degree LL.M in Petroleum Law and Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, 2005.

4. Undergraduate LL.B in Law (Hons) International Islamic University Malaysia IIUM, 2002.

B. Employment

Oct 2011 – Oct 2014 Lecturer at Koya University Koya/Erbil, Iraq

The role included:

  • Teaching: Public International Law and Human Rights Law.

Sept 2013 – Oct 2014 Director of Teaching Quality Assurance at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Koya University, Erbil-Iraq

The role included:

  • Evaluating the quality of teaching and course outlines handed to the students.

  • Evaluating seminars taking place at the faculty which has several departments.

  • Head of Graduation Handbook Designing Committee for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Koya University.

  • Committee member for reviewing Master Degree Dissertations written in English Language or obtained from the overseas universities, for the purpose of degree equalizations.

  • Member of the committee established to evaluate the University’s yearly teaching hours scheme.

Jun 2010-Sept 2011 Company Director, Barking Supermarket I Ltd., Barking, London, UK. (Temporary Contract)

The role included:

· Employees affairs and customer services.

· Supplier contacts and handling financial affairs of the company.

Apr 2005- Jun 2010 Secretary General, Kurdish Association in Britain, Pimlico, London, UK. (Voluntary Job because it was while I was a full-time PhD Student.

The role included:

· Reporting quarterly meetings.

· Preparing the Association’s Annual reports

· Chairing quarterly general meetings in the absence of the Chief Executive Director.

· Contacting the members on regularly bases and call for quarterly meetings in London.

C. Consultancy

  • 2011-Ongoing, I have been frequently advising the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Members of Parliament on KRG’ oil issues such as contracts and downstream issues. I am also engaged with the KRG Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources on the current water policy and drafting of new water act for the KRG.

D. Research Interests

· Researches and Teaching within the discipline of Public International Law and Human Rights Law.

· National and Transboundary Water Law and Policy

· International and Comparative Petroleum Law and Policy

· Law of Contracts and Torts.

E. Teaching Interests

  • Other than the discipline I taught, I am also interested to teach the undergraduate core modules such as law of contract, equity and trust and law of Tort.

F. Publications

  • A list of publications is enclosed separately in another file.

F. Language Skills

· Kurdish: Native

· Arabic: Fluent

· English: Fluent

· Malay: Advanced

G. Additional Information

· IT Literate and advanced experience in using Microsoft office mainly Word and PowerPoint and Excel applications.

· I was awarded the University’s Presidential Appreciation Certificate foe successfully working under pressure and willingness to evolve in extracurricular activities by leading Koya University’s delegate and coaching the 2013-2014 Koya University Team for JESSUP (ICJ) International Moot Court Competition, and Preparing Lawyers for the international law cases brought before the ICJ. I prepared memos for both the Applicant and Respondent for the case on the law of the sea.

· I achieved A level in teaching quality for 2013-2014, which was a new system recently introduced by Koya University.

H. Numerous Workshops and International Conferences participated (selection of few)

· International Conference on Blue Peace in the Middle East” held on 18-19 March, 2015 in Amman, Jordan.

· Blue Peace In The Middle East, active participant, MEF University, Istanbul, Sep 2014.

· Sulaimaniyah Forum, American University in Sulaymaniyah-Iraq, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, March 2014.

· Hydro-hegemony Forum, Transboundary Justice London School of Economy (LSE). 10-11- Jan 2013

· Euphrates and Tigris Initiative Cooperation ETIC, Istanbul-Turkey, 31 May 2012

· Hydro-hegemony Forum, London School of Economy (LSE). 8-9 May 2010

· World Water Forum Five, Istanbul, Turkey.16-23 March 2009

· Hydro-hegemony Forum, London School of Economy (LSE). 29 May-1 June 2008