Mohamed Ali A. Babas side

I am civic activist, independent specialized in development

What is your current country of residence?
Kirkuk city north of Iraq

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
Manager of Development Without Borders Institution DWBI, & deputy manager of Jeel Cultural Center for Children (both are civil society organizations in Iraq write to me on

dwbi.iraqipeace@gmail.com

What is your personal or organizational website?
www.dwbi-iraq.org

See the photos of my activities at this website:
www.flickr.com/photos/dwbi-iraq

My activities are as followings:- Discussing draft Iraqi NGO Law presented amendments to NGO Committee (Iraqi Representative Council)
- Drafting two by-laws for two civil society organizations, one of them is CITADEL
- Facilitated holding a seminar for International Research & Exchange Organization IREX on "Campaign on Amending Kurdistan Journalism Law"
- Advising new established civil society organizations in the process of forming & registration including Citadel
- Organized an interview meeting for Relief International RI with nine local youth Kirkuk NGOS to evaluate youth activities in Kirkuk
- Preparing & producing documentary film by DWBI media team on "Political Participation on Youth & Women in Multi Ethnic Society" Project implemented by Khor Organization for Women
\-Study on unemployment & conflict in Kirkuk "Unemployment & Conflict in Kirkuk"
-Questionnaire on Conflict in Kirkuk "Kirkuk People Opinion on Conflict in Kirkuk"
-Campaign "Respecting International Women Day", with 32 NGOs in Kirkuk
-Presenting a memorandum of demands to Local & National Governments to prevent discrimination against women in Iraq
-Kirkuk Child Carnival
-Preparing & producing documentary film by DWBI media team on "Political Participation on Youth & Women in Multi Ethnic Society" Project implemented by Khor Organization for Women
-Kirkuk Youth Conference – preparatory conference
-Kirkuk Youth Conference – general conference
-Questionnaire on Youth Rights, "Opinions of Kirkuk Youth on Rights of Youth"
-Youth Advocacy Training for 50 youth in Kirkuk
-Questionnaire on rule of NGOs in election process in Kirkuk
-Strategic Conference of NGO Capacity Building in Kirkuk
-Questionnaire on Opinions of Kirkuk People on Role of NGO
-Questionnaire on Opinions of Kirkuk Members of Kirkuk NGOs on Role of NGO
-Dialogues on Diversity, Reconciliation & the Future of Kirkuk
-Establishing Jeel Cultural Center for Children