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.[1]
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
References
- "Video: Iraqi Patriot package". Iraqi Patriot package. Third Army/U.S. Army Central. Retrieved 14 February 2014.