EDUCATION:
2003-2004 International Policy
Fellow
Centre for Policy Studies, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Area of Research: Gender and Education Policy
Topic of Research: Girl Child Education: A Lifeline to Development
2000
Diploma in Human Rights
Raul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and
Humanitarian Law Lund University, Sweden
1991-93
Master of Science in International Relations
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
1987-1990 Bachelor of Arts
Graduation Degree with major in Political Science, History & Persian.
University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
CAREER SUMMARY
April 2004 to-date
Section Officer (Americas and Pacific), Economic Affairs Division, Government
of Pakistan
The Division is responsible for assessment of nation's requirements for
external economic assistance from foreign Governments and
Organizations, its negotiations and
programming. More information on the department available on http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/economicaffairs-division/index.jsp
Job Summary
Coordinate bilateral external economic relations with Australia, Canada,
New Zealand and United States of America
Preparation of country briefs, presentations and responses to the Parliamentary
Questions
Negotiating economic assistance programs, foreign aid utilization and debt
swaps with bilateral development partners
Conducting meetings of Donor Coordination Group
1997-2004
Section Officer, Establishment Division, Government of Pakistan
Establishment Division is a public policy making body and central personnel
agency of the civil servants of Pakistan. It is responsible for
recruitment, career planning, pre-service and in-service training of the
civil servants.
More information on the department available on http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/establishment-division/index.jsp
Job Summary
Preparation of Summaries and presentations for the Prime Minister and the
President
Processing cases of posting/ deputation /consultancy assignments of civil
servants with International Organizations/Foreign Governments
Conducting meetings of a high powered Special Selection Board for selection
of officers for posting/ deputation abroad.
Preparation of briefs, concept papers and policy papers
Special Assignment
Coordinating in-service Human Rights Education and Training of the civil
servants under the national Human Rights and Mass Awareness
Program.
Maintaining a liaison between the Government of Pakistan and the donors
of the program, Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC)
and Norwegian Agency for Development (NORAD)
Training Needs Assessment of the Government servants for local and foreign
training.
Worked on two paradigm projects on Public Sector Capacity Building in Pakistan
from concept formulation to operational stage. Civil
Service Training Institutions
Capacity Building Geared for Good Governance & Curriculum Reforms,
launched with the financial assistance of the UNDP in August
2002 and Public Sector
Capacity Building Project, with technical assistance of the World Bank,
in February 2003.
Co-Authored a Strategy Paper on "Agenda for Civil Service Reforms”
Available at http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/establishment-division/informationservices/csra.pdf
1996
Research Analyst, Jinn Technologies, Islamabad, Pakistan
Multi-Media Project, CD-ROM on “Story of Pakistan”
Job Summary
Collection and compilation of data on history, politics and culture of
Pakistan as a research reference for High School/College students.
Now available at www.storyofpakistan.com
1995
Research Associate, Overseas Pakistanis Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
Research Project for compiling a reference book “Pakistan Almanac”
Job Summary
Collection and compilation of data on history, culture and society of Pakistan
to meet the information needs of the second generation of
Pakistanis settled abroad
TRAINING
2002
Advance International Training in Human Rights
Held in Bangkok, Thailand with joint collaboration of the Raul Wallenberg
Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund
University, Sweden and Office
of Human Rights Studies and Social Development, Faculty of Graduate Studies,
Mahidol University, Thailand
2000
Advance International Training in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Raul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund
University, Sweden
1999
Internet Internship from the United States Information
Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
1996-97
Pre-Service Training at the Civil Academy, Lahore,
Pakistan and Secretariat Training Institute, Islamabad in Public Administration,
Management, Computers, Office Management
Procedures
1995
Introduction to Central Asia
Institute of Asian Studies, Islamabad
PUBLICATIONS
1997
Electronic Publication, CD-ROM on Story of Pakistan
www.storyofpakistan.com
Pakistan Almanac under publication
Unpublished papers on Pakistan’s Aid Issue Politics, Resurgence of Central
Asia, Strategic Doctrines of Pakistan
HONORS AND AWARDS
President, Students Council, Federal Government College for Women, Islamabad
(1989)
Exchange Student, Pakistan-Canada World Youth Program, 1989
Merit Scholarship, Masters Program, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
(1991-92)
Won Prizes in all Pakistan Photography competitions
LANGUAGES
English: Proficient; Urdu: Proficient; Pushto: Fluent; French: Beginner
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Research, Photography, Hiking and Trekking.
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Official Address: Section Officer (Americas &
Pacific), Economic Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
Tele # 92-51-9201629. E-mail: sabina_qureshi@yahoo.com and qureshi@policy.hu
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