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:

  1. Asian regional Expert meeting, on ICC, Bangkok, Thialand 9-11 September 2001
  2. Asian regional Expert Seminar on how to establish regional strategy on Human Rights development, Bangkok, Thailand 2002
  3. International Seminar on Involuntary disappearance, Manila, Phelipine 2003
  4. The only Afghan Civil Society representative in the 4th Assembly of state Parties, iIn The Hague, Netherlands in 2004
  5. Asian regional expert strategy meeting on ICC, Jakarta, Indonesia 9-12 September 2007

Study tour/Mission:

  1. Study tour to Srilanka organized by UNOPS (election project) 07/2005
  2. Studay tour to Australia organized by The Asia Foundation, 09/2006
  3. Observation mission to Ukraine organized by UNDP, 07/2007
  4. Studay tour/observation mission to Kenya organized by IFES 12/2007 
S/#Place/OrganizationPositionDuration
1Independent 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
2JEMB/UNOPS,Election Project
  • Participate in all JEMB meeting
  • Chaired the  Staff Meeting
  • Participate in Election Management meeting
  • Represent the Secretariat of the JEMB in different meetings and briefings
  • Member of Post election Strategy Group (PESG)
  • Chaired the meeting of operational sub committee meeting
  • Other Election related Issue
National Chief Electoral Officer7-7-2005 to12-12-2005
3UNAMA, Central Field Office, Kabul Afghanistan
  • Report on a daily , weekly and monthly basis,
  • Liaise with local authorities, political parties, HR Groups. Councils, Tribal and religious leaders,
  • Focal Point for Constitutional Process
  • Focal point for political affairs
  • Focal point for political Parties
  • Deliver presentation in Round table for political Rights verification, on political, electoral, and constitutional issues
  • Analyze political situation of the country  
Political Affairs officer 2-2-2003
4-7-2005
4Afghanistan Organization for development of Human Rights (AODHR) Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Chair the meetings of the Executive Council of APAHR,
  • Develop project-proposals,
  • Report on Human Rights Violations,
  • Organize seminars and conferences on HR issues,
  • Represent the NGO in many national and international conferences,
  • Investigate HR violations,
  • Conflict-resolution between armed groups as a member of the “Peace Mission” in cooperation with UNSMA.
Founder and Executive Director2000-2003
5Coalition for International Criminal Court (CICC)
  • Campaign for Ratification of ICC,
  • Lobby for ICC with different interlocutors,
  • Organize meetings with NGOs,
  • Consult with government authorities,
  • Participate in national and international meetings in order to develop an annual strategy for the Ratification of the ICC.
Focal point for Afghanistan14-8-2001
16-8-2006
6Institute of Science for Afghan Refugees, in Quetta, Pakistan
  • Teach students Medical Science,
  • Chair the institute’s council,
Director1999-2002
7Afghan lecture Afghan Lecturer and Teacher’s Association, Quetta, Pakistan
This Association has 560 members (38% female, 62% male)
  • Coordination of Education system for Afghan refugees in Pakistan
  • Organize training for teachers.
  • Represented association in monthly meeting of ACBAR,
  • Liaison with other NGOs.
Chairman, Head of Executive Committee1999-2002
8Sehat Hospital for Afghan Refugees, Quetta, Pakistan
  • Management of hospital (administration, finances, personnel)
Director1996-1999

Languages:

  • Persian (Dari)
  • Pashtu
  • English
  • Urdu