RESUME

Jafar Jabbarly street 40, 9th floor, Baku, Azerbaijan. Tel: (994-50)-375-9838. Email: fariz_1998@yahoo.com


 


EDUCATION

 

MS. from Washington University

St. Louis, Missouri , 2000-2002

Concentration: Social Policy and Economic Development.

Specialization: Management of nonprofit organizations

 

 

B.A. from Western University

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2000

Major: Political Science

Graduation with honors

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

The International Republican Institute

Director of Political Programs

20002-present

Conducts trainings for political parties within the frames of $1,5 million project, provides political consulting; acts as a primary liaison officer with the local political parties and NGOs, Azerbaijani Government and Central Election Commission, USAID and other international organization; organizes political events and designs projects; supervises the work of 10 other local staff; represents IRI in meetings and conferences; conduct field trips and local party building activity; monitors the ongoing projects.

 

 

 

The International Organization for Migration

Director of the NGO Resource Center

1998-1999

Supervised the staff of 5 people. Managed the grant program for 10 local NGOs. Developed programs to strengthen local NGOs sector. Trained local NGOs in NGO management and program implementation. Developed strategy for Azeri NGOs to cooperate with 25 NGOs from Georgia and Armenia within the frames of “Regional Cooperation” program. Supervised the daily activities of the Resource Center in the area of acquisition and updating the resource center materials, organization of seminars, conferences, meetings; writing monthly reports, project proposals; research; close cooperation with other NGOs and governmental agencies. Acted as an executive secretary of FANGOM- Forum of Azerbaijani NGOs on Migration (30 NGO-members). This position provided deep understanding of NGO sector in Azerbaijan, its strengths and weaknesses.

 

 

Cornell Caspian Consulting

Director of Azerbaijan office

2002-present (freelance)

Writing articles and analytical reports on economic and political development in Caucasus, specifically Azerbaijan.

 

 

 

 

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Election Monitoring Team Advisor

2000

 

Worked with OSCE election monitor in the Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission, arranged and participated in meetings with governmental, NGO and political party representatives, wrote media reports, assisted in communication with OSCE’s headquarters, translated elections laws and other documents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES:

 

-          Teaching Social and Economic Development at the Western University

-          Chairing Azerbaijan-American Alumni Association

-          Administering Azerbaijan Society of America Young Leadership Scholarship

-          Editing “Azeri Voice” Online Diaspora newsletter.

-          Member of the Editorial Council of “Caucasus Context” Journal

-          Member of Board of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS)

 

PAST SHORT-TERM WORKS:

 

Ø       Janes Group, London, 2003-2005

Ø       Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC, 1999

Ø       United Nations Association-USA, St. Louis, Missouri, 2001

Ø       The Million Mom March- St. Louis chapter, 2001

Ø       ISAR (Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia), Baku, Azerbaijan, 1999

Ø       HAYAT “Training of Refugee women in legal rights” Baku, Azerbaijan, 1999

Ø       Mercy Corps International, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1997-1998

Ø       Relief International,  Baku, Azerbaijan, 1996

Ø       Embassy of Azerbaijan Republic in the USA, Washington, DC, 1999

 

BOOK CHAPTERS:

 

1.    “The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline: Implications for Azerbaijan” in The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline: Oil Window to the West, Ed. by S. Frederick Starr and Svante E. Cornell. John Hopkins University Press. 2005 May

2.       “Georgia's Revolution of Roses: A View from Baku” in Enough! The Rose Revolution in the Republic of Georgia, ed. Z. Karumidze and J.V. Wertsch, eds. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2005.

3.       "Countries in Transition: Azerbaijan in 2003". Freedom House's Nations in Transit  (co-authored with Svante Cornell), 2004

4.       "Countries in Transition: Azerbaijan in 2002". Freedom House's Nations in Transit  (co-authored with Svante Cornell), 2003

5.       "Countries in Transition: Azerbaijan in 2001". Freedom House's Nations in Transit  (co-authored with Svante Cornell), 2002

6.       “Annual Survey of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union: 1998: Holding the Course”. East-West Institute (EWI) Edited by: Peter Rutland.

 

 

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

 

More than 150 articles in various international journals (full list is available upon request)

 

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

 

1.       “Energy security in Azerbaijan” a paper presented at the conference organized by NATO in Ukraine, September 2004.

2.       “Generational change and leadership in Azerbaijan” a paper presented at the workshop organized by Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington DC. September 2004.

3.       “Civil Society in Azerbaijan”, a presentation made at the international conference at Washington University in St. Louis, USA March 2004

4.       “Humanitarian sector in Azerbaijan: past lessons and future directions”, a speech presented at the International Conference in Baku, organized by UNHCR. February 2004

5.       "Failure of Peace Process on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict"- paper presented at the Association for Study of Nationalities Annual Conference, Columbia University, New York, USA. May 2002

6.       “NGO sector in Azerbaijan: Current Developments and Prospects”- paper, presented at Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Conference, San Francisco, USA. November 2001.

 

 

 

INTERVIEWS:

 

Washington Times, Radio Free Europe, Voice of America, BBC World Report, The Christian Science Monitor (USA), The Standard (China), Agency France Press (France), Liberation (France), AFX News (USA), RTP (Spain), Le Monde (France), Space TV, AzTV, ITV.

 

 

RESEARCH WORKS:

 

1.       “Assessment of Social Problems in Azerbaijan”, commissioned by the Open Society Institute/Azerbaijan. April 2003.

2.       “Democratic Development and the Regional Environment in the South Caucasus”, commissioned by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). November 2002

3.       “Regional Overview and Conflict Assessment of the South Caucasus”, commissioned by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). August 2002

 

 

TRAININGS and WORKSHOPS:

 

1.       “NATO and Public Opinion Makers in Azerbaijan,” organized by NATO, April, 2005

2.       “Central Eurasian Leadership Alliance Training”, conducted by the East-West Institute. July 2004

3.       “Consensus Building between political parties” conducted by Consensus Building Institute and funded by USAID. June 2004

4.       “Planning a PR Campaign”, organized by USAID, April, 2004

5.       “Elections Campaign Academy”, organized by IRI, May, 2003.

6.       “Performance Management Workshop”, organized by USAID, February, 2003

7.        “Elections Campaign Academy”, organized by IRI, August, 2002.

8.        “Conflict Resolution Training”, designed and conducted by Dr. Paula Green of School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA, December 1999