Curriculum Vitae Mdm. Salam Smesim Ph.D Personal Information: Surname: Smeasim First Names: Salam Abdul-Karim Mahdi Place & Date of Birth: Baghdad 1959 Matrial Status: Married, 3 children Sex: Female Degree Ph.D. in Economics 1
Position: Economics Advisor Address: Iraq, Baghdad, P.O. Box. 60312. Scientific Degrees: Ph.D. Economics, College of Administration and Economics (2006). Thesis Title: The general equilibrium between western and Islamic views Ph.D. Economics, Arab Institute for Higher Studies (1999). Thesis Title: Fiscal Policy in Islamic Economic Thought MA International Economics, Arabic Studies Institute (1988). Thesis Title: External Debts and the disarray in the balance of payment, Field Study; Egypt, Sudan and Morocco High Diploma, International Economics, Arabic Studies Institute (1987), Dissertation Title: External Debts in Egypt, Sudan and Morocco. B.Sc. Economics, Department of Economics, College of Administration & Economics, University of Baghdad, Iraq. (1981) Professional experience: Gender & Vulnerable population Specialist in Taqadum USAID since September 2012 till now Economic Advisor for State Ministry for Governorates Affairs Since 2011. Visiting Researcher in RHSC-H.E Amman 2009-2010 Economic Advisor State Ministry for Civil Society 2008-2011 2
Program Office/ United Nation University-International Leadership Institute (UNU- ILI) 2008-2009 Short term consultant, World Bank, 2006 Responsible for Economic page in (Al-Adalla) newspaper, 2004-2005 Economic Expert and responsible for (Micro-financed projects) financed by UNDP from 1/9/2001 until 1/3/2002 Lecturer of Statistics in Al-Mustansiriyha University 1995-1996 Assistant lecturer, College of Administration and economics (Founder member), University of Kufa (1991-1994) Assistant Lecturer (and Director of Management affairs), College of Arts, University of Kufa (1990-1991) Lecturer at Ministry of Higher Education and scientific Research, 1994. Assistant Lecturer (and Director of Management affairs), College of Jurisprudence, University of Kufa (1989-1990) Teacher, Economics subject in Commercial Secondary Schools (1982-1989) Membership: Specialist of Gender & Vulnerable Population in Governance strengthens program- Taqadum/ USAID, since September 2012- till present. Commissioner in Iraqi securities commission ISC., 2011-2012 Fellow Professor in Al-Zaytonah University_ College of Economics- Department of Financial and Banking sciences, Amman- Jordan, 2009 Member in Preparing Committee of Iraqi Economists Society, 2003-present Founder Member College of Administration and Economics University of Kufa (1991-1994) Published Research papers: Investment at Iraq: Looking to the future.( Arab Asian Financial Forum Jakarta Indonesia 5-6 June 2008 3
Entrepreneurs Theoretical View (Entrepreneurship conference and Training course UNU/ ILI Amman- Jordan 20-24 June 2008) The Dialogue between Women: Development & Gender, Ministry of state of woman affairs, July 2006. The role of Al-Zakat in stimulating investment, Afak-Aktisadia, Union of Commerce and Industries Chambers, UAE (2003). Finance Globalization and Arabic-Islamic Investments, Islam and Globalization Conference, Baghdad, Nov. 2002. The role of State, Arabic Scientific Research Association Conference, 3/4/2002. Islamic Understanding to Social Security Networks, Social Studies, Bait Al- Hikma No. 12, (2001). Arabic living Challenges and the 21 st Century, Philosophical Studies, Bait Al-Hikma Special issue (2001). Economics with Israel and its effect on Arabic personality, social studies, Bait Al-Hikma Special issue (2001). New Understanding of working woman s production, general Union of Iraqi Women J., No. 4 (2001). Iraqi Woman: The Political Role, UNU/ ILI, not Published yet. Social and its role in developing structures (from Islamic point of view), Social Studies, Bait Al-Hikma Special issue (2000). Expenses & in Abbased Bait Al-Hikma Era, Economics Studies, and Bait Al-Hikma Special issue (2000). Budget Deficit, Al-Rashid Bank Journal, No. 1, 1989. In addition to more than 40 articles published in various newspapers and magazines. Participating in trainings & Workshops: As trainer/ Lecturer/ Coordinator: Lecturer on line per Islamic Macroeconomic Theory, according to the agreement with SRF Program (Scholar Rescue Fund), 2009 4
Coordinator at a Workshop to establish (Independent Commission for Human Rights at Iraq) in Belfast, Vienna and Jordan 2006-2008 The Third Arabic Asian Financial Summit 5-6 June 2008, Jakarta- Indonesia. (Training- lecturer) Third OPEC summit (Leaders of Thought), Saudi Arabia, 9-18/11/2007 (Panelist) As trainee/ Participant: I have my own Radio and TV show yearly during the month of Ramadan which consists of 10 minutes talk about different Islamic Economic themes since 2005-2006 Building Iraq Future, Professional development and SENSE workshop, USIP, Amman, June 2005. International visitor program, State Department, July 2005 Women. Merger of Gender analysis in Iraqi Development Planning, UNIFEM, November 2004. Volunteer reporter for Danish Radio during Third Gulf war 2003 Membership: Economics Advisor, Ministry of State of Woman Affairs (July 2004-2008 President of Department of Women, Al-Nuhouth Al-Fikri Society, 2004- present. Al-Nuhouth Al-Fikri Society 2003 till now Member in the Islamic Economics Encyclopedia / Bait Al-Hikma 2000 till present Iraqi Translation Association 1997 till present Arabic Historians Union 1995 till present Iraqi Universities Graduates Association 5
Languages: Arabic mother tongue English fluent in writing, reading and speaking Computer skills: Microsoft office (word, excel) Power point 6