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Mohammedali Yaseen Taha

Faculty Member-University of Duhok
PhD Student in Comparative Politics

Specialized in Media, Peace and Conflict

Journalist and Writer

University of Duhok

Kurdistan Region/Iraq

Zakho Road P.O. Box 78.

Duhok Governorate 1006 AJ.

peyamner2000@yahoo.com

peyamner1@gmail.com

peyamner@hotmail.com

Born 11.02.1983 Tabriz-Iran

Mobile Kurdistan: +964 7507989092

Mobile Portugal: +351 935358937

EDUCATION

September 2011 University of Lisbon                                                        Portugal

Current             PhD in Comparative Politics

                        Research Area: The role of the media in transitional democracies

July 2010          University for Peace                                                       Costa Rica

                        MA Media, Peace and Conflict Studies

                        Final Project: Media, Peace and Conflict Curriculum Development

July 2007          University of Duhok                                                        Kurdistan - Iraq                                                       

                        BA English Language and Literature

Thesis: Comparative Study of Journalism and Literary Story

July 2003          Rubad High School                                                         Kurdistan - Iraq                                                   

                        High School Diploma

1990-1998         Hakim Nezami Secondary School                                Tabriz - Iran                                                       

                        Certificate of Primary and Secondary School

 

 

Academic Trainings

 2010 Arnold BREGSTRASER Institute – Freiburg University      Freiburg-Germany                                                       

                        Workshops and Academic Trainings on European Studies

 

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2010                 Assistant Lecturer

                        University of Duhok

                        Teaching/Technical Institute/Media Dept.

                        Teaching/College of Education/English Dept.       Duhok- Kurdistan               

·         Teaching Human Rights to the students of English Department, college of Education, Zakho.

·         Teaching Media Ethics and Journalism at Media Department, Technical Institute, Duhok.

2009                 In Charge of Media

                        University of Duhok

                        Cultural and Social Center                                    Duhok- Kurdistan              

·         Managed media coverage of University events: conferences, disputations, and meetings.

·         Supervised 20 staff members.

·         Staff Editor of the University Journal.

·         Prepared write up for the University Website.

·         Wrote the Annual Report and other reports on the activity of the University.

·         Wrote short articles for the newsflash.

·         Worked with large databases to select the necessary information.

·         Maintained information about the University on social networking web-sites.

·         Produced University TV reports and Documentaries.

·         Developed booklet for the university cultural and social center.

·         Organized and managed the graduation ceremonies at University.

                                                                                                                       

                                               

2008                                  Training and Development Center (TDC)

                  Administrative Officer                                 University of Duhok – Kurdistan                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                       

·         Coordinated and co-facilitated teacher training courses at University of Duhok.

·         Organized and facilitated the language proficiency courses and exams.

·         Classified all material hard copies and books related to the course curricula.

2007 - 2009       Vin Entertainment Satellite channel                 Duhok – Kurdistan                                                                                                             

                        TV Host. Head of Reporters and presenters Department

·         Hosted and presented programs and TV shows.

·         Produced, directed and prepared documentaries, reports, and reportages.

·         Facilitated media workshops and trainings for the TV staff.

2005 - 2007       Executive Editor                                             Duhok – Kurdistan                                                                                                             

                        The Sunshine Newspaper

·         Established The Sunshine newspaper.

·         Managed the newspaper and the staff.

·         Produced and prepared reports, and reportages.

·         Wrote articles and opinion pieces.

·         Managed the staff editors and the strategy of the newspaper.

2006                 Staff Editor                                                     Duhok – Kurdistan                                                                                                           

                        Vejen Magazine

·         Co-Founder Vejen Monthly Magazine.

·         Prepared and supervised reports, and reportages.

·         Edited, translated and wrote articles for the magazine.

2004 - 2007       Program Officer                                                 Duhok – Kurdistan                                                                                                   

                        Concordia NGO

·         Facilitated Human Rights seminars and workshops.

·         Facilitated and organized election training workshops.

·         Observed and monitored 2005 presidential and constitutional elections in Iraq.

     

2002 - 2004       Journalist / Correspondent                           Kurdistan - Iraq                                                                                                             

                       

·         Harem TV, Harem Magazine and Radio. (2002)

·         K4N news agency. (2003)

·         Zagros TV Channel. (2004)

·         Rwanin Newspaper. (2004)

·         Mateen Magazine. (2004)

·         Midia weekly newspaper. (2004)

                 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Active member of Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate.
• Member of Kurdish Writers Union.
• Published poet and short story writer.
• Published poetry Book "Disan Be Te" 2009.
• Published poetry Book "Hevwexere Bay" 2011.
• Translator, English, Turkish, Persian, Kurdish, Azeri and Arabic.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

• Kurdish: mother tongue.
• English, Persian, Turkish, Azeri: fluent (spoken and written).
• Arabic: working knowledge (spoken and written).
• Portuguese and Spanish (basic).