Mukhtar Aziz Kansi

House No. 20, St-19, Shami Road, Peshawar. Pakistan.                       
 Email: kansi@policy.hu          Tel:   (+92 91 272606) (03339135797 - Mobile)

 

Qualifications: 

á       Masters in Law (BCL)     University of Oxford             (Recipient of Lady Noon Scholarship)

á       Law Graduation (LLB)    University of Peshawar                     (University Distinction)

á       Graduation (BA)          Edwardes College, Peshawar     (First Position in Subject Group)

 

Trainings/Courses

á       ÒChild Friendly Schools and Teaching practicesÓ           UNICEF & Ministry of Education. Bangkok.(August 2004)

á       ÒThe UN, EU and Governance in a Globalizing WorldÓ     Central European University, Budapest (July 2003)

á       ÒGlobalization, Consumerism and Trademarks Law"         Dept. of Education, Univ. of Oxford (April 2002)

á       ÒViability of Economic, Social and Cultural RightsÓ         Birkbeck College, Univ. of London (March 2002)

á       ÒA Study of Islamic Law and TraditionÓ                                      International Islamic University, Islamabad, (Feb 2001)

á        ÒInternational Law of Human Rights"                              Human Rights Centre, Univ. of Peshawar. (March 2000)

á        ÒProject Planning, Management and EvaluationÓ             Dept. of Economics, Univ. of Peshawar (Jan 2000)

 

Work Experience:          

Since September 2003, working as Assistant Project Officer, Education and Child Protection, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Pakistan. Responsibilities include Planning, implementation and monitoring of Educational and Protection Projects in the province and advocacy with the Govt. of NWFP for promoting UNICEF aims and policies concerning children.

 

á       Aug 03        Worked as Media Lawyer at Internews, Islamabad, on a USAID project ÔPromoting a free and open                      media through reforms and capacity building in the media and regulatory sector in Pakistan.

á       Mar-Aug 03  Senior Research Associate at Human Rights Studies Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Peshawar.

Responsibilities involved teaching and conducting research on legal and human rights subjects; technical and policy advise to Govt. agencies; organizing liaison between the University of Peshawar and the University of Oslo; multi-partner donor coordination and programme implementation; facilitation of trainings/workshops; editing/review of academic materials, and curriculum development.

á       2002-2003:   Carried out a public policy research on ÔSocial services delivery for children in the framework of                           decentralizationÕ as an International Policy Fellow, for OSI (Open Society Institute), Budapest, Hungary.

á       2001-02:      Web Editor, Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford.

á       1999-2001:   Research Associate at the Human Rights Studies Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Peshawar.

á       2000-01:      Worked with UNICEF Pakistan on: (i) Project on violence against women (VAW) (ii) Review of the                     National health legislation package in line with CRC & UDHR.

á       2001:          Attachment with DarbyÕs Solicitors; New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, UK.

á       2000:          Taught International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Peshawar.

á      2000:          Lead Researcher: Project on evaluating the administration of justice and human rights situation in                                     Malakand Division (Sponsored by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan).

á      1999:          Research Assistant: Uni. of Peshawar research project - ÒILO & Women Labour Legislation in PakistanÓ

 

Other professional engagements

á       2003:          Staff Editor, Research Journal, ÒInternational Human Rights PerspectiveÓ, University of Peshawar.

á       2001-02:      Associate Editor, ÒOxford University Journal of Commonwealth LawÓ.

á      1998-99:      Coordinating Editor, JURIST magazine, Faculty of Law, University of Peshawar

 

Achievements / Awards:

á       2002-03       International Policy Fellowship (Open Society Institute, Budapest, Hungary)

á       2002           Campbell Burns Scholarship (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK)

á       2001-02       Lady Noon Trust Scholarship (University of Oxford, UK)

á       2001           Shell Centenary Chevening Award (University of Durham, UK)

á       1997-          Recipient of Rotary Club Youth Leadership Award.

á       1997-98       University Merit Scholarship.

á       1994 –96     Fauji Foundation Merit Scholarship

á       1995-96       Member, Proctorial Board, University of Peshawar.

 

Publications:

1.     ÒManaging Child Welfare Strategies in Decentralized GovernanceÓ – an article examining prospects of social services delivery for children in the context of decentralization. (International Human Rights Perspective: July 2003 issue)

2.      ÒEnsuring domestic compliance with International Legal Ideals on Child workÓ – an elaborative account of the politico-legal aspects of regulatory change on child labour issue.  (Journal of Law & Society: January 2003 issue)

3.      ÒConflict Resolution in the Society: Options and PossibilitiesÓ – a suggestive article for needs to discover alternative mediums of justice. (Journal of Law & Society: July 1999 issue)

4.     ÒThe idea of democracy and the three generations of RightsÓ - an analytical approach towards redefining democratic values and their consonance with Human Rights norms from a culture-relativist perspective.  (Jurist 2000-01 issue)

5.     ÒExploring the Feminine Face of LawÓ – a report on the deliberations of the CWLC workshop in December 1998. (Journal of Law & Society: Jan 1999 issue).

6.     ÒPersonal Computers and the Practice of LawÓ – an analysis of the contemporary trends of computer usage in advanced legal cultures. (Jurist 1998-99 issue).

 

International Visits:

France (UNESCO Headquarters); Hungary (Open Society Institute, Central European University); India (Indian Council of Social Sciences Research); Italy (UNICEF Research Centre, European University Institute); Netherlands (Institute of Social Studies, International Criminal Court); United Kingdom (Universities of Cambridge, London and Oxford). Informal international travel includes visits to Belgium, Greece, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

 

Memberships/Affiliation:

UNICEF Pakistan; Peshawar High Court Bar Association (Pakistan); Society of Legal Scholars (United Kingdom); International Young Professionals Foundation (Australia); Open Society Institute (Hungary); Human Rights Commission of Pakistan; Amnesty International; Oxford University Pakistan Society

 

Languages, Computer and other skills:

á      Proficiency in English, Urdu and Pushto Languages. Basic knowledge of Arabic and Persian.

á      Experience of website maintenance (see above) and ability to work in research environments of LEXIS, and West Law.

á      Proven project designing, budgeting, procurement and report writing skills.