SHAKEEL AHMAD

03009761990

A diverse academic background in International Relations, International Law and American Studies has enabled me to provide carefully thought-out arguments in my writings and lectures.I have also been instrumental to collaborate internationally and compete forresearch grants.

Experience
Administrative Experience
Foreign
Trainings
Publication in Journals / Assistant Professor
Department of International Relations - National Defense University Islamabad
Focal Person for the Establishment of Centre of International Law at National Defense University, Islamabad. (From February 2015)
Lecturer 2007 to February 2009
Department IR and Political Science, University of Sargodha
Lecturer - 2004 to March 2006
Department of International Relations National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
Visiting Lecturer 2007-International Islamic University
Department of Politics & International Relations
Visiting Lecturer-August 2004-January 2005
Department of International Relations, Preston University Islamabad
Area of Teaching and Research: Public International Law & International Organizations, Theories of IR, International Humanitarian Law, Research Methodology, Politics of International Law, History of International law, American Studies
Worked as a Coordinator in Establishing Department of International Relations in NDU 2010, in-charge Examination in university of Sargodha (2007),Course coordinator in Department of International Relations, at NUML and NDU and also worked as Educational and Career Counseling.
Summer Course Instructor at Beihang University Beijing for Laws of Armed Conflict 2014
Training Course on International Humanitarian Law (July, 2008) at Harvard University Cambridge MA USA by HPCR International
Workshop on Counter terrorism in South Asia organized by Bangladesh Institute of Peace Studies 27- 2011
International Exchange program at the occasion of 60th Anniversary of the UN a sponsored trip by the US Education and cultural section in 2005 to various US universities and the UN Headquarter. I delivered lectures and led discussion in this occasion.
“A Legal Assessment of the US Drone Strikes in Pakistan” Volume 13, Issue 4,International Criminal Law Review,Netherland, pages917 – 930.
Web link:
“Alleged Fragmentation of International Law: Magnitude of the Problem and Available Solutions”, Journal of Political Studies, Vol.22., Issue-2, 2015.
Academic
Qualification / PhD in International Law (in progress)
LLM International Law, Law School University of Edinburgh, 2011 to September 2012.
M-Phil (American Studies) 2006 (First Div)
Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Thesis topic: Post 9/11 US Unilateralism and Its Impact on the United Nations
M.A. (International Relations) 2001(2nd Position)
B.A (Journalism, Philosophy & Persian) 1999
F.A (Psychology, Philosophy & English Literature) 1996
Certificates
Trainings /
  1. Certificate on (6 days) workshop Counter terrorism in South Asia organized by Bangladesh Institute of Peace Studies 27- 2011
  2. Certificate on Dynamic Learning & Management Skills organized by HEC, December 14-17, 2009
  3. Certificate of Professional Development on Teaching & Research Methodology Skills organized by HEC, August 15-18, 2009.
  4. Certificate on “International Humanitarian Law” Four Days workshop organized by HPCR International at Harvard University USA –July 2007
  5. Certificate by Foreign Office Pakistan on 6 days Workshop on Diplomatic Training, 2007
  6. Certificate onOp-Ed Writing Skills, Workshop Organized by US Education Foundation Pakistan in November 2006
  7. Certificate of Participation in 60th Anniversary of the United Nations sponsored by United States Mission to the United Nations (July 2005) New York
  8. Certificate of “International Humanitarian Law” by Higher Education Commission in collaboration with The International Committee of Red Cross, November 2004(Representative of NUML)
  9. Certificate of “Survey on American History” (November 2003)
  10. Merit Certificate for getting 2nd position in Department of International Relations from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 2001
  11. Certificate of Workshop on the Challenges of Confidence Building in 21st Century: Problems and Prospects for South Asia (2001) organized by Department of IR University of Karachi

Memberships & Affiliations /
  1. Research Association with Research Society of International Law
  2. Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research, HPCR InternationalSwitzerland
  3. Member, US State Department Alumni Islamabad since 2005

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