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Place of Birth: Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
About Wijdan Michael
- Wijdan Michael Salim (born 1962) is a former Minister of Human Rights in Iraq and currently advisor for development and service for the Prime Minister's Office.
- She made history by being a woman involved in the crafting of the 2005 Constitution of Iraq.Work Experience 2013–Present Member of Advisory Commission / Prime Minister Office 2006–2010 Minister of Human Rights – Iraq 2005–2006 Member – National Assembly of Iraq 2004–2005 Member – Iraqi National Council 2004 Member – Baghdad Provincial Council 2003–2004 Member – Karadh District Council 1996–2004 Deputy General Director – Design – Urban Planner – City of Baghdad 1984– 1996 Urban Planner – Master Planning Department – City of Baghdad Education and Professional Development -B.S., Civil Engineering – College of Technology – University of Baghdad, 1984. -Honorary Doctorate, Counterinsurgent Justice/Operation Management / from University of Camp Liberty; Baghdad, Iraq. Awards and Honors -Golden Apple "Premio Bellisario" (2010) – International Award for Exceptional Merit awarded to women that have engaged in defending and promoting human rights, peace, solidarity and freedom. -FFRM Award for Peace and Reconciliation – United Kingdom – (2010) -Nominee for the U.S.
- Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award for 2009 -Nominee for United Nations prize in the field of human rights 2008 -Member of Empower Women worldwide group -Honorary President of Human Rights Institute and Civil Society (NGO) -Member of National Center for Free Speech (NGO) -Head of Iraqi National Committee for Missing Persons – (2006–2010) -Head of Iraqi National Committee studying the United Nations Convention against Torture (CATP) (2008–2011) -Head of Special Committee for writing Iraqi National Plan for Human Rights – (2008–2011) -Head of Committee for writing periodic reports regarding Iraqi membership in conventions as part of the (ICCPR, ICESCR, CRC, ICERD, and CEDAW) -Member of rule of law committee (reviewing the legal & humanitarian situation for prisoners and detainees and reviewing the mechanisms & legalizations which deal with.) 2006–2011 -Establishing the first government institute for human rights in Iraq (2008) Engineering Field -Member of various studies for the development of the City of Baghdad, including: river frontage, archeology and heritage law, building codes, and land studies. -A member of the engineering committee for approval of building designs in Baghdad (1995). -Member of the special committee to study buildings and land within the taboos of Baghdad metro (1990). -Committee member for the development of Saddam City (Sader City now) (1986) -Evaluate the experience of changing the open areas to nurseries in Baghdad. -Member of committee to approve construction in Baghdad (1995–1997). -Technical expert in Iraqi courts for cases concerning building laws. Studies -The reality of the waste management system in Iraq (2013). -Legislative and institutional reform for the granting of building licenses for commercial and industrial buildings in Baghdad. -Developing the river frontage at ABU-NOAS Street (1989). Industrial sites in Baghdad (1992). -Draft of archeology and heritage law (Also its effects on the city of Baghdad) (1990). -Height of building in the streets and commercials centers in Baghdad (2004). -Changing the land use of (AL-RASHEED CAMP, AL-MUTHANA AIRPORT) TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS(2004) -Change the use of land within the Green Belt of the city of Baghdad. Training and Courses: -Study tour on federalism/ Canada and Switzerland sponsored by: forum of federation, Switzerland government and NDI national democratic institute.
- (February 2006). -Training about federalist/decentralized constitutional systems through experts from the US, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, and Egypt. Sponsored by: International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences (Siracusa, Italy).
- International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul University College of Law (Chicago, IL, USA)/ Siracusa, Italy (12–22 November/ 2005) -Work shop (Iraqi women parliaments and the constitution low) Jordan (2005).
- (United Nations development fund for women). -Training about federalism/Iraq (2005). -Training about women’s rights in U.S.A sponsored by the State Department (26 February-15 March 2005). -Training in media (spokesperson) in U.S.A.
- (10 October-17 November 2004). -Training in media convention center/Iraq (2003). -Course in urban transportation/Iraq (2004). -Conference (children of Abraham) France (2004). -Course in environment planning at U.K (1989). -Course in regional and urban planning (1986). -Course in gaming-simulation in urban planning (1986). -Course in master plan preparation and implementation of cities master plans (1985). Non-Government Organization -Head of Baghdad league (NGO) -Honorary president of human rights institute and civil society NGO
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