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Public International Law Fall 1998; Winter 1999; Fall 1999

International Human Rights Law Winter 1999; Fall1999

At York University

International Human Rights - Winter 2001; Winter 2002; Winter 2003; Winter 2004; Winter 2006; Fall 2008; Winter 2009; Winter 2010; Winter 2011 (3 hours a week)

Refugee Law - Fall 2000; Fall 2001; Fall 2002; Winter 2004; Fall 2005 (3 hours a week)

Immigration Law – Fall 2001; Fall 2002; Fall 2005; Winter 2007; Fall 2007; Fall 2008; Fall 2009; Fall 2010 (4 hours a week)

The International Law of South-North Relations - Winter 2003; Winter 2006; Winter 2009; Winter 2010 (2 hours a week)

Special Topics in International Human Rights (Poli Sci) – Fall 2002 and Winter 2003 (2 hours a week)

Human Rights in Africa – Fall 2003 (Co-Instructor); Fall 2007 (Sole Instructor); Fall 2008; Fall 2009; Fall 2010 (Sole Instructor) (3 hours a week)

Graduate thesis supervisions:

At Carleton University

Completed: Four; Outstanding: None

Hanya Soliman, (MA) 2000 (Thesis Supervisor)

Jonah Jones, (MA) 2000 (Thesis Co-Supervisor) - Thesis was cited for distinction

Maha Zimmo, (MA) 2001 (Thesis Supervisor)

Wendy Cohen, (MA) 1998-1999 (Thesis Reader)

Completed: Thirty-five; In Progress: Six

Harold Shepherd, LL.M (OPD program), 2002 (Supervisor of major research paper of 138 single spaced pages)

Deanna Santos, Ph.D 2004 (Dissertation Supervisor)

Olga Sanmiguel Valderamma, Ph.D 2004 (Committee Member) (Dissertation ranked excellent)

Gerardo Munarriz, LL.M 2004 (Committee Member) (Dissertation ranked excellent)

Rhoda Kargbo, LL.M 2005 (Thesis Supervisor) (Thesis was ranked outstanding)

Shadi Mokhtari, LL.M 2005 (Committee Member) (Thesis was ranked outstanding)

Hassan El-Menyawi LL.M 2005 (Committee Member for part of the period, i.e. between 2002-2004 only)

Pius Okoronkwo, PhD December 2005 (Dissertation Supervisor) (Dissertation ranked excellent)

Irina Ceric, LL.M December 2005 (Committee Member) (Dissertation ranked excellent)

Chinedu Idike, Ph.D May 2006 (Dissertation Supervisor) (Dissertation ranked excellent)

Lolita Buckner Iniss, LL.M October 2006 (Thesis Supervisor) (Thesis ranked excellent)

Ugochukwu Ukpabi, PhD December 2006 (Dissertation Co-Supervisor) (Dissertation ranked outstanding)

Fatemeh Hajihosseini, LL.M 2007 (Thesis Supervisor) (Thesis ranked excellent)

Oleksandra Baglay, PhD 2007 (Committee Member) (Thesis ranked excellent)

Geoffrey Duckworth, LL.M March 2007 (Committee Member) (Thesis ranked excellent)

Zeina Bou-Zeid, PhD 2007 (Committee Member) (Thesis ranked excellent)

Shadi Mokhtari, PhD 2008 (Committee Member) (Thesis was ranked outstanding)

Hanson Sone, LL.M 2008 (Committee Member)

Michael Antonik, LL.M 2008 (Committee Member)

Temilola Farinloye, LL.M (OPD program), 2009 (Supervisor of major research paper of 77 double-spaced pages)

Veronica Fynn, LLM 2009 (Committee Member)

Chikeziri Igwe, PhD 2009 (Supervisor)

Solomon Ukhuegbe, PhD 2009 (Committee Member)

Elena Circovic, Ph.D 2010 (Committee Member

Ayodeji Otiti, LL.M 2010 (Thesis/MRP Supervisor of part of his program between 2007 and February 2009 only)

Charis Kamphius, LL.M 2010 (Committee Member)

Vijayasri Sripati, PhD 2010 (Supervisor)

Lolita Buknor-Iniss, Ph.D 2011 (Supervisor)

Natalie Oman, PhD 2011 (Co-Supervisor)

Fatemeh Hajihosseini, PhD 2011 (Supervisor)

Jasper Ayelazuno, PhD 2011 (Committee Member)

Jalia Kangave, PhD @ the University of British Columbia, 2011 (Committee Member)

Adeniyi Temowo, LLM 2011 (Supervisor)

Opeoluwa Badaru, PhD 2011 (Supervisor)

Martin-Joe Ezeudu, PhD 2012 (Committee Member)

Shadrack Agbakwa, Doctoral Candidate in Public International Law, September 2000-date (Dissertation Supervisor)

Basil Ugochukwu, Ph.D Candidate in International Human Rights Law, September 2009-Date (Supervisor)

Mark Toufayan, Ph.D Candidate in International Human Rights Law, September 2005-Date (Committee Member)

Irina Ceric, Ph.D Candidate in International Law, June 2007-Date (Committee Member)

Faisal Kutty, Ph.D Candidate in National Security Law, January 2007-Date (Committee Member)

Nasser Victor Rego, PhD Candidate in Socio-Legal Theory, September 2009-Date (Committee Member)

Graduate thesis examining committee memberships:

Opeoluwa Badaru, PhD December 2011

Fatemeh Hajihosseini, PhD May 2011

Jasper Ayelazuno, PhD May 2011

Natalie Oman, PhD April 2011

Lolita Bucknor-Iniss, PhD March 2011

Vijayasri Sripati, PhD December 2010

Charis Kamphius, LLM October 2010

Eleanor Circovic, PhD March 2010

Chikeziri Igwe, PhD August 2009

Solomon Ukhuegbe, PhD July 2009

Leora Wise, LLM June 2009

Jude Odinkonigbo, PhD May 2009

Hanson Sone, LL.M June 2008

Shadi Mokhtari, PhD April 2008

Winnie Kamau, PhD March 2007

Fatemeh Hajihosseini, LL.M February 2007

Lolita Bukner Iniss, LL.M October 2006

Ugochukwu Ukpabi, PhD December 2006

Elizabeth Acheampong, PhD June 2006

Chinedu Idike, PhD May 2006

Pius Okoronkwo, PhD, December 2005

Irina Ceric, LL.M December 2005

Xue Yan, PhD September 2005

Rhoda Kargbo, LL.M 2005

Shadi Mokhtari, LL.M 2005

Deanna Santos, Ph.D 2004

Olga Sanmiguel Valderamma, Ph.D 2004

Gerardo Munarriz, LL.M 2004

Hanya Soliman, MA 2000

Maha Zimmo, MA 2001

Jonah Jones, MA 2000

Wendy Cohen, MA 1999

Graduate courses:

Directed Studies Courses at Carleton University:

Margot Stevens, MPA 2000

Jodi Brown, MA 1999

Hanya Soliman MA 2000 (two courses)

Nadia Ejaz, MA Candidate

Pius Okoronkwo, PhD Candidate (2)

Natalie Oman, PhD Candidate

Shadi Mokhtari, LLM Candidate

Hassan El-Menyawi, LLM Candidate

Gerald Heckman, LLM Candidate

Shedrack Agbakwa, PhD Candidate

Gerardo Munariz, LLM Candidate

Martin Jones, LL.M Candidate (2)

Lolita Bucknor-Iniss, LL.M Candidate

Elena Circovic, LL.M Candidate

Kaushalya Bannerji, LL.M Candidate

Fatemeh Hajihosseni, LL.M Candidate

Chikeziri Igwe, PhD Candidate

Martin Jones, PhD Candidate (2)

Irene Tumwebaze, MES Candidate

Diana Younes, MES Candidate (3)

Michael Antonik, LL.M Candidate

Mazen Masri, PhD Candidate

Opeoluwa Badaru, PhD Candidate

Basil Ugochukwu, PhD Candidate

Rishi Datta, BA (Honours), Carleton University, 2000-2001 (Thesis Reader)

Karinne MacAllister, BA Honours, Glendon College of York University, 2001-2002 (Thesis Supervisor)

Completed LLB independent paper supervisions:

Taha Tawawala 2001-2002

Lene Madsen 2001-2002

Nicole Symeonides 2001-2002

Eugenia Cappellaro-Zavaletta 2001-2002

Joseph L.Romano 2001-2002

Mark Vatour 2001-2002

Alexa Steponaitis 2002-2003

Benjamin Lee 2002-2003

Victoria Eikelman 2002-2003

Alexa Steponaitis (2 separate papers) 2002-2003

Paul Riley 2002-2003

Kaushalya Bannerji 2002-2003

Tahirih Naylor 2002-2003

Althea Roman, 2003-2004

Kamla Chin, 2003-2004

Sara Hosseinan, 2005-2006

Maud Asante-Nimako, 2005-2006

Idit Gititer, 2005-2006

Antoinette Williams, 2006-2007

Tarek Hamam, 2006-2007

Mark Andrew Wells, 2006-2007

Tavlin Kaur, 2007-2008

Subhi Barakat, 2007-2008

Heather John, 2007-2008

Josh Scheinert, 2009-2009

Vera Manu, 2009-2009

Danny Auron, 2009-2009

Nima Shirali, BA Pol Sci 2002-2003

Fatima Hyder, BA Pol Sci 2002-2003

Laura Qaqish, BA Pol Sci 2002-2003

2012 SSHRC PDG C CDN$199,875 Research

2010 SSHRC C CDN$74,816 Research

2008 Law Foundation of Ontario CDN$23,280 Research/Teaching

2004 SSHRC C CDN$75,620 Research

2004 Fulbright US$7,500 Research

2001 IDRC CDN$14,858 Research

2000 SSHRC C CDN$63,000 Research

1998 SSRC/MacArthur Foundation C and F US$75,000 (CDN$110,000) Research

1998 SSHRC C CDN$35,000 Research

(Could not accept)

External conference funding:

SSHRC occasional conference grant, 2001 $9,800

SSHRC workshop grant, 2007 $23,634

Internal research funding:

Carleton University SSHRC small grant, 1999 $2,500

York University SSHRC small grant, 2002 $2,000

York University SSHRC small grant, 2003 $3500

York University SSHRC small grant, 2005 $1000

York University incentive grant, 2003: $2500

York University incentive grant, 2004: $5000

York University incentive grant, 2005 $2500

York University specific research grant, 2003: $24700

York University specific research grant, 2004 $31120

York University travel grants, 2002 (two awards) $1150

York University travel grants, 2004: $500

York University internationalisation grant, 2007 $7000

York Teaching and learning fund, 2008 (with R. Mongia) $2500

Immigration Division of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Board, 15^th March 2011

Immigration Division of the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Board, 20^th April 2012

Consultancies and expert advising:

Consultant (short term), Various law firms and NGOs

Expert Adviser, Committee on Human Rights, House of Representatives of Nigeria (June 2012-Date)

Expert Adviser (short term), Inter-Ministerial Meeting on the Proposed Charter of the Commonwealth, Global Institutions Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, Nigeria (April 2012)

Expert Adviser, ECOWAS Parliament (September 2011-Date)

Consultant (short term) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2005)

Consultant (short term) UN Development Program, New York Office (2004)

Consultant (short term) to the PRAA Unit of Citizenship and Immigration, Toronto, Canada (2003)

Consultant (short term) to the British Council/DFID Access to Justice Program in Nigeria (2002)

Membership in learned societies:

Canadian Law and Society Association

Canadian Council on International Law

Canadian Association of Law Teachers

Academic Council on the United Nations System

American Society of International Law

African Studies Association
Referees:

Available on request

(Nominated by the Government of Pakistan)

Name:	Ahmer Bilal Soofi
Date of Birth:	25 November 1962
Nationality:	Pakistani
Marital Status:	Married
Email Address:	ahmersoofi@hotmail.com, ahmersoofi@absco.pk

Mr Soofi acted as an expert from Pakistan and to provide country report that became part of the ICRC Customary Study on IHL. He has done extensive work for improving legislation in Pakistan relating to HR and IHL. In this regard Mr. Soofi and his team carried out a one volume comprehensive comparison of Pakistan’s entire legislation with the Geneva Conventions, Additional Protocols and the Rome Statute. He also supervised preparation of a ratification memo for the ICCPR containing comparison of Pakistan’s domestic legislation with the provisions of the ICCPR that formed one of the basis to ratify the ICCPR by the Government. Likewise, his work on CAT and its legislative comparison was considered by the Government when ratifying CAT. More recently, he has advised the Government on the Child Rights Convention. He has also advised the Government on the legal aspects of the country report from Pakistan on UNSC Resolution 1540. He has also advised the Government of Pakistan on the implementing legislation relating to BWC and CWC.

Mr Soofi negotiated in seven successive sessions of the UNGA Adhoc Committee on behalf of G-77 and Pakistan, the UN Convention on Corruption and several of his suggestions received support from negotiating states and were eventually incorporated in the text of the Convention. He was appointed Chair of several working groups. Mr. Soofi was also made member of the 14 member Consistency Group to review the language of the entire Convention. Later he was made member of the Experts Group to prepare implementing guidelines for the UN Convention. He has been a member of a UNODC Experts Group on Terrorism relating to interpretation of offences contained in UNSC Resolution 1373.

Mr Soofi is invited frequently to lecture on various aspects of international law issues relating to Pakistan at the National Defense College Islamabad, Command and Staff College Quetta, National Management School Lahore. He remained a visiting Professor of International Law at the Punjab University for over 10 years. His 45 lecture series on international law are recorded by the virtual university as a offered course. Mr. Soofi was also commissioned as an examiner for a Phd work by the University of Trento, Italy. Mr. Soofi has also delivered talks and lectures at venues like International Development Law Organization Rome, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Sri Lanka, Shanghai University China, Fletcher School USA and Royal United Institute, London.

Mr. Soofi is member of the Board of Governors of World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan (WWF). He has represented the civil society before important public interest litigation before the Supreme Court and obtained injunctive orders preventing de-frostation in important national parks of Pakistan.

Mr. Soofi is the author of over 100 articles and comments printed in leading newspapers and journals of Pakistan. He is frequently invited by electronic and print media for expert comments on international law issues.

(Nominated by the Government of the Republic of Korea)

Changrok Soh, Ph.D

Email: crsoh@korea.ac.kr

311 Seoungbuk-Dong, Seoungbuk-Gu

Seoul, Korea

T: +82-2-3290-2402

F: +82-2-929-0402

Educational background:

1987 – 1992 Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Degree Earned: Doctorate Degree

Majors: Comparative and Developmental Political Analysis

International Technology Policy and Management

International Trade and Commercial Policies

Asia International Relations

1984 – 1987 Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Degree Earned: Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy

1980 – 1984 Seoul National University - Department of International Relations

Degree Earned: Bachelors Degree in Political Science

Work experience:

Mar. 1996 – Present Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University

Dec. 2010 – Present President, Human Asia

Jul. 2010 – Present International Human Rights Committee Commissioner, National Human Right Commission of Korea

Jun. 2010 – Present Self Evaluation Committee Commissioner, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Jan. 2012 – Present International Affairs Committee Commissioner, Korean Social Science Research Council

Feb. 2008 – Present Outside Director, Phoenix Communications Inc.

Jan. 2007 – Present Director for the Steering Committee, The Korean Association for Public Administration

Mar. 2005 – Present Director, Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights

Jan. 2002 – Present Director, The Korean Association of International Studies

Mar. 1996 – Present Research Associate, International Trade and Business Institute (ITBI)

Jan. 2006 – Nov. 2010 Deputy Director, Asia Center for Human Rights

Aug. 2009 – Mar. 2010 Visiting Professor, Sam Nunn School, Georgia Institute of Technology

Mar. 2009 – Jun. 2009 Visiting Scholar, East-West Center (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Dec. 2006 – Dec. 2008 Dean, Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University

Sep. 2007 – Dec. 2008 Dean, Division of International Studies, Korea University

Dec. 2006 – Feb. 2008 Director, Global Research Institute, Korea University

Jan. 2005 – Dec. 2007 Director for the Steering Committee, The Korean Association for Policy Studies

Jan.2006 – Dec. 2006 Research Director, The Korean Association of International Studies

Feb. 2002 – Feb. 2003 Visiting Professor, The Wagner School, New York University

Mar. 1998 – Mar. 2002 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University,

Jun. 1992 – Feb.1994 Research Associate, (BRIE) Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (University of California, Berkeley)

Jun. 1992 – Jun. 1993 Research Fellow, Pacific Basic Research Center (J. F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)

Dec. 1991 – Jun. 1993 Visiting Research Associate, Center for Technology and International Affairs (The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University)

May.1991 – Oct. 1991 Intern, East-West Center (Honolulu Hawaii)

Jun. 1989- Dec.1989 Secretariat’s Office, UN (Geneva Switzerland)

“Characteristics of the Korean Human Rights Governance and Possibility of Diffusion into the Asian Region.” (In Korean) (Korean Unification Studies. Vol. 15, No 2, 2011)

Improving North Korean Human Rights Situation- Peaceful Engagement and International Experiences (In Korean) (Seoul: Hanul, 2010)

“A Study on Good Governance of Support Policy for North Korean Defectors: Focusing on Employment Policy.” East and West Studies. Vol. 22, No 1, 2010

“Theoretical Considerations Why Countries Provide Development Aid,” Journal of International Politics, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2010

Diffusion and Internalization of Governance (In Korean) (Seoul: DaeKyung, 2009)

“Institutionalization of Regional Metagovernance Framework to Enhance Human Security in East Asia.” GIARI Working Paper, Vol. 2008-E-2, 2008

“Multilateral Cooperation to Advocate Human Security in East Asia.” Korea Review of International Studies, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2007

A Method of Improvement and Vitalization for Peace and Prosperity of Korean Peninsula (In Korean) (Seoul: Korean Institute of National Unification, 2007)

“Enhancing Human Security in North Korea through Development of a Human Rights Regime in Asia.” Korea Review of International Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2007

“Enhancing Human Security in North Korea: A Multilateral Approach,” Non-Governmental Six Party Talks on Cooperation In Northeast Asia, The Korea Association of International Studies, 2006

Global Governance and Korea (In Korean) (Hanyang University Press, 2006)

Survey Study on Peace and Prosperity of Korean Peninsula (In Korean) (Seoul: Korean Institute of National Unification, 2006)

Establishing Desirable Governance of Unification Policy for Integration of South and North Korea (In Korean) (Seoul: Korean Institute of National Unification, 2005)

“North Korean Human Rights and East Asian Human Rights Governance: Focusing on International Regime Theory,” The Institute of Peace Affairs, Vol. 44, 2005

“United States Foreign Policy and United Nations: The Case of the War in Iraq,” The Korean Journal of International Relations, Vol. 44, No. 5, 2004

“The Role of NGOs in International Economic Organizations: Critical Theory Perspectives,” Korea Review of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2004

“Heavy and Chemical Industrialization (HCI) Policy as a Mega-policy,” Korea Journal of Policy Studies, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2004

International Organization: Politics of Global Governance (Seoul: Dasan Publishing Co., 2004)

“Theories of Global Governance,” Korea Review of International Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2003

“High-tech Industrial Policies of the United States and Japan,” (in Korean) in Young-Kwan Yoon, ed. Globalization and Korea (Seoul: Eulyoo Pubishing Co., 2003)

“Theoretical Approaches to Global Governance,” Korea Review of International Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2002

Politics of Governance (in Korean) (Seoul: Bummunsa, 2002)

“The Influence of the United States on ‘WTO Plus’ in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,” Korea Review of International Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2000

“Dilemma of Politics of Reform in North Korea: Where Is It Going?” East Asian Review, Vol. 12, No. 4, 2000

“Global Governance and International Organization.” (in Korean) a paper presented at Summer Academic Conference of The Korean Political Science Association in July 4 2001

“Realism in Theories of International Political Economy.” (in Korean) Contemporary International Political Economy, edited by Jung-dong Yeo and Jong-chan Lee (Seoul: Beopmoonsa, 2000)

“Political Economy of Trade Negotiation: The Case Analysis of Korean Trade Negotiations with the United States in Automobile Industry.” (in Korean) Journal of Trade Law, Vol.32, 2000

The World after the Cold War: Issues and Dilemmas (Seoul: Graduate School of International Studies in Korea University, 1999)

Comparative Study of Korean and Japanese Trade Negotiations with the United States: The Case of Automobile Industry (in Korean) (Seoul: International Trade and Business Institute, 1999)

Korean Economic Diplomacy from 1993 to 1997 (in Korean) (Seoul: International Trade and Business Institute, 1998)

From Investment to Innovation?: The Korean Political Economy and Changes in Industrial Competitiveness (Seoul: Global Research Institute, Korea University, 1997)

“Technological Dependence and Limits to Growth of the Korean Economy.” Europe-Asia: The Stakes of Interdependence (Le Harvre: University of Le Harvre, 1997)

“International Competitiveness of Korean Semiconductor Industry.” Korea Review of International Studies, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1997 (43-77)

"Industrial Strategies of Korea and Taiwan in the Age of Globalization." Middle Powers in the Age of Globalization: Implications for Korean Political Economy and Unification -- Korean Association of International Studies' International Conference Series No.5 (Seoul: KAIS, 1996)

"U.S.-Korea Industrial and Technological Cooperation: Implication for Regional Integration in the Asia-Pacific." Co-authored with Denis F. Simon. Economic and Regional Cooperation in Northeast Asia, University of Chicago, 1996

“Comparative Study of Industrial Strategies of the United States and Japan: The Case of Co-Research and Development Program of Government and Enterprise in High-tech Industry.” (in Korean) Asian Studies, Vol. 34, No.1, 1996

"Orbital Mechanics of South Korea's Technological Development: An Examination of the 'Gravitational' Pushes and Pulls." Co-authored with Denis F. Simon. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1994 (437-455)

"Korea's Technological Development." Co-authored with Denis Simon. Pacific Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1994 (89-103)

"Legacy of Mega-policy (Heavy and Chemical Industrialization): Can Korea Succeed in High-Technology?" Great Policies in Asia, edited by John Montgomery (Pacific Basin Research Center, Harvard JFK School of Government, 1994)

"Political Economy and Technology Innovation: Implications for Development of High-tech Industries in Korea." The Korea Journal of Policy Studies (Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University, 1993)

Ms. Anantonia Reyes-Prado

(Nominated by the Government of Guatemala)

Anthropologist (School of History, Anthropology and Archaeology, University of San Carlos in Guatemala), Masters in Human Rights (Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University Rafael Landívar) and Masters in Advanced Studies in Human Rights Program Fundamental Rights of the Doctorate in Law from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain.

Has over 20 years experience in the field of human rights working at NGOs and agencies, working in diverse areas, including human rights education, coordination, planning, monitoring and evaluation projects and consultancies and university teaching.

Currently interested in finding new clues for the construction of a new intercultural vision of human rights, which may help in the formation of a culture where dignity occupies a central place.