· Conferences Attended:

- Conferences outside Iraq:

1. (Advancing and Defending Democracy) Conference, organized by Foreign Policy Initiative in United States-Washington DC, Sept. 21-22, 2009.

2. Educating for Personal and Social Responsibility: Deepening Student and Campus Commitments Conference in United States-Minneapolis, 1-3^rd October 2009, and was sponsored by Association of American Colleges and Universities AAC&U.

3. The 18th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference; Fresh Visions, Old Realities, New Possibilities: The Impact of Leadership Change on Arab-U.S. Relations, this conference conducted by National Council on Arab-U.S. Relations. (United States-Washington DC, 15-16 Oct.2009).

4. (Trends on Higher Education: Innovation and Entrepreneurship) Conference, organized by (Fatih University), Istanbul, Turkey, (4-5) May, 2012.

5. Civic Education, Engagement & Participation, Civic Education and Leadership Fellowship Program, CELF Alumni Conference, July 12-15, 2012, Casablanca, Morocco.

6. Progressing Non-violence Thought, Oxfam GB, Beirut, 1-4 April 2013

- Conferences Inside Iraq:

1. Iraqi Assembly of Political Science (Iraq-Baghdad/14-15May, 2004)

2. Media and Constitution Conference (Iraq-Kirkuk/12-13June, 2005)

3. New Iraqi Constitution Draft Conference (Iraq-Baghdad/17-18June, 2005)

4. New Iraqi Constitution Draft Conference (Iraq-Baghdad/28-29June, 2005)

5. Constitution and Civil Society Conference (Iraq-Sulaimaniyah/2 Aug. 2005)

6. New Iraqi Constitution and Civil Society Conference (Iraq-Duhok/6-8 Aug. 2005)

7. Anti-Corruption and Civil Society (Iraq-Erbil/22-25 March2006)

8. NGO's Role in the Iraqi Society (Iraq-Baghdad/4-6April2006)

9. Women empowering conference (Iraq-Erbil/25-26Feb.2007)

10. Empowering the Role of Women and Youth in Decision Making Conference, (Iraq-Sulaimaniyah/13-15June.2009)

11. Peaceful Coexistence in Iraq Conference, (Iraq-Sulaimaniyah/4-5April.2011)

12. (Capacity Building of Youth) Conference, (Iraq, Sulaimaniyah, 23-24 March 2012).

13. The Future of Iraq Conference, Sulaimani University, (Iraq-Sulaimaniyah/15-17May.2012).

14. Iraq Political System, Sulaimani University, (Iraq-Sulaimaniyah/14-15April.2013).

15. Human Development between reality and ambition, Human Development University, (Iraq-Sulaimaniyah/1-3 April 2014)

16. The future of democracy in Kurdistan, Sulaimani University, (Iraq-Sulaimaniyah, 18-19 Oct.2014).

17. Human Development: Contemporary View, Human Development University, (Iraq-Sulaimaniyah/15-16 April 2015)

· Training Courses Attended:

1. A One-week Course for preparing elections supervisors in Sulaimaniyah.

2. An NGO course on Mass Media

3. An NGO course on Management

4. An NGO course on Monitoring and Evaluation of projects.

5. An NGO course on Proposal Writing

6. An NGO course on Financial Management.

7. A course on Media Relations.

8. An NGO course on Monitoring.

9. A one week training course about (TOT Training 'Women and men...hand in hand against violence' on engaging men and boys for Project coordinator and trainer with High Facilitation skills, July 2-6, 2012, Beirut, Prepared by OXFAM.

• Work Experience:

1. Lecturing in the university (Political Sciences, Human Sciences, Civic Education, Political Parties and public opinion, Political Development and the Third World, Civil Society & Human Rights, International Organization, Political Parties and Elections Campaign. (Iraq, Sulaimaniyah, November 2004-ongoing).
2. Coordinator of (American Developing Foundation, Iraq Civil Society Program), (Iraq, Sulaimaniyah, 1 Jan. 2006- 15 Sep. 2006).
3. Supervising all the election process in Iraq during 2005.
4. Supervising the (Evaluation of Political Participation in Election Process) project, UNOPS, (Iraq, Sulaimaniyah, 1 March 2007-1 Sep.2008).
5. Supervising the (Evaluation of Women Rights in Kurdistan and North of Iraq) project, NED & ASUDA Organization, (Iraq, Sulaimaniyah, 1 Jan. 2007-31 Dec.2008).
6. Supervising the (Killing Related to Honor) project, UNAMI & ASUDA (Iraq, Sulaimaniyah, 1 Apr. 2007-30 July.2008).
7. Supervising the (Encourage Working with Men and Boys to End Violence against Women) project, Oxfam & ASUDA (Iraq, Sulaimaniyah, 1 Aug. 2012-31 Dec.2013).

• PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & ACTIVITIES:

- Member of New York State for the Social Studies

- Member of Iraqi Assembly of Political Science

- Member of Kurdistan Syndicate of Political Science

· LANGUAGES:

Mother language: Kurdish

Knowledge of other languages:

Language: Written Reading Spoken Understanding

English Very Good Very Good Good Good

Arabic Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

CURRICULUM VITAE

• PERSONAL DATA:

Name: Rebwar Karim Mahmood

Date of Birth: 17 March 1981 Age: 34

Place of Birth: Iraq-Sulaimani

Gender: Male

Address: Iraq- Sulaimani-Farmanbaran Qtr.

Mobile: 00964 771 151 3388

E-mail: rebwar.mahmood@univsul.edu.iq

Nationality: Iraqi Kurd

Work Address: Iraq, Kurdistan Region, Sulaimaniyah, University of Sulaimani

· EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. PhD in Political Science, Department of Oct.2008 – June 2011

International Relations, University of Sulaimani, Iraq

2. Department of Political Sciences November 2003 - March 2006

College of Political Sciences MA in International Relations

University of Baghdad, Iraq

3. Department of Political Sciences October 1999 - July 2003

College of Law and Politics – BA in Political Sciences

University of Salahaddin_Erbil, Iraq

4. Civic Education and Leadership Fellowship Program, August 2009-December 2009

Maxwell School, Syracuse University, New York

· Job Skills:

- University Skills: (Teaching, Higher Education Committee, Scientific Committee, Writing thesis and articles, Analyzing Political and Civic Issues, Supervising Thesis…).

- Organizational Skills: (Management Skills, Proposal Writing, TOT, Civic Training, Women Cases, Media Relations, International & Local NGOs, Monitoring & Evaluation, Supervising Projects, Human Development …).

· Publications:

1. A book in title (The Iraqi-American relations since 1989 and their prospective horizons) in Arabic language. 2007, (200 pages).

2. A book in title (Political parties and public opinion) in Kurdish language, 2009, (250 pages).

3. A book in title (War power in U.S., War over Iraq as a case study), in Arabic language, 2013 (300 pages).

4. The Concept of Political Parties, Roshngari Magazine, No.21, 2007

5. Civil Society: The Concept, Component & Properties, Nwebwn Magazine, No.1, 2007

6. The struggle inside political parties, Nwebwn Magazine, No.2, 2008

7. The future of the relations between Baghdad & Kurdistan Region, Nwebwn Magazine, No.4, 2008

8. The International Relations between the power of diplomacy and the diplomacy of power, Nwebwn Magazine, No.6, 2009

9. Political Parties & Nation State, Nwebwn Magazine, No.14, 2012

10. Tens of articles on newspapers and magazines about (International and National Affairs, Political Development, Public Opinion, Political Parties, Democracy, Human Rights, Women Cases and Civil Society).

11. Tens of lectures in the field of Proposal writing, Human Development and Civil Society.

12. Tens of interviews with media channels in the field of politics and human rights.