Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation

Name: Daoud Ali Najafi
Date of birth: 17-02- 1968
Qualifications:
- MBBS (Medical Science) from University of Balochestan in Pakistan
- MBA from university of Peshawar in Pakistan
Specialization/Training:
- 2001: Human Rights Training, organized by OHCHR, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 05/2001: Training course on Project cycle Management, organized by Human Resource Development Institution, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 10/2001: Training course on Fund Raising, organized by Eco-Conservation Initiatives, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 03/2003: Training course on International Criminal court (ICC), organized by Forum Asia for human Rights and Development, Kabul
- 04/2004 Training course on Election Management organized by UNDP, Kabul
- 07/2005 Training course on BRIDG organized by UNOPS, Kabul
- 02/2008 Training course on Senior Management programme organized by Spearhead Training, Dubai
- 03/2009 Training course on Election Management technique organized by PAI in London
Publications:
- Report on the “Violation of Human Rights 1999-2000
- Articles in “Sham-e-Awaragan”-magazine on refugee rights,1989-1999
- Articles in “Victims and Justice” monthly publication of AODHR
International Seminars:
- Asian regional Expert meeting, on ICC, Bangkok, Thialand 9-11 September 2001
- Asian regional Expert Seminar on how to establish regional strategy on Human Rights development, Bangkok, Thailand 2002
- International Seminar on Involuntary disappearance, Manila, Phelipine 2003
- The only Afghan Civil Society representative in the 4th Assembly of state Parties, iIn The Hague, Netherlands in 2004
- Asian regional expert strategy meeting on ICC, Jakarta, Indonesia 9-12 September 2007
Study tour/Mission:
- Study tour to Srilanka organized by UNOPS (election project) 07/2005
- Studay tour to Australia organized by The Asia Foundation, 09/2006
- Observation mission to Ukraine organized by UNDP, 07/2007
- Studay tour/observation mission to Kenya organized by IFES 12/2007
| S/# | Place/Organization | Position | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan As head of executive Over all management and conduct of election at the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan | Chief Electoral Officer (Head of Secretariat) | 12-12-2005 12-4-2010 |
| 2 | JEMB/UNOPS,Election Project
| National Chief Electoral Officer | 7-7-2005 to12-12-2005 |
| 3 | UNAMA, Central Field Office, Kabul Afghanistan
| Political Affairs officer | 2-2-2003 4-7-2005 |
| 4 | Afghanistan Organization for development of Human Rights (AODHR) Kabul, Afghanistan
| Founder and Executive Director | 2000-2003 |
| 5 | Coalition for International Criminal Court (CICC)
| Focal point for Afghanistan | 14-8-2001 16-8-2006 |
| 6 | Institute of Science for Afghan Refugees, in Quetta, Pakistan
| Director | 1999-2002 |
| 7 | Afghan lecture Afghan Lecturer and Teacher’s Association, Quetta, Pakistan This Association has 560 members (38% female, 62% male)
| Chairman, Head of Executive Committee | 1999-2002 |
| 8 | Sehat Hospital for Afghan Refugees, Quetta, Pakistan
| Director | 1996-1999 |
Languages:
- Persian (Dari)
- Pashtu
- English
- Urdu