Mdm. Salam Smesim Ph.D

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Curriculum Vitae

Mdm. Salam Smesim Ph.D

Scientific Degrees:

• D. Economics, College of Administration and Economics (2006). Thesis Title: The general equilibrium between western and Islamic views
• D. Economics, Arab Institute for Higher Studies (1999). Thesis Title: Fiscal Policy in Islamic Economic Thought
• MA International Economics, Arabic Studies Institute (1988). Thesis Title: External Debts and the disarray in the balance of payment, Field Study; Egypt, Sudan and Morocco
• High Diploma, International Economics, Arabic Studies Institute (1987), Dissertation Title: External Debts in Egypt, Sudan and Morocco.
  • Sc. Economics, Department of Economics, College of Administration & Economics, University of Baghdad, Iraq. (1981)

Professional experience:

• Gender & Vulnerable population Specialist in Taqadum USAID since September 2012 till now
• Economic Advisor for State Ministry for Governorates Affairs Since 2011.
• Visiting Researcher in RHSC-H.E Amman 2009-2010
• Economic Advisor State Ministry for Civil Society 2008-2011
• Program Office/ United Nation University-International Leadership Institute (UNU- ILI) 2008-2009
• Short term consultant, World Bank, 2006
• Responsible for Economic page in (Al-Adalla) newspaper, 2004-2005
• Economic Expert and responsible for (Micro-financed projects) financed by UNDP from 1/9/2001 until 1/3/2002
• Lecturer of Statistics in Al-Mustansiriyha University 1995-1996
• Assistant lecturer, College of Administration and economics (Founder member), University of Kufa (1991-1994)
• Assistant Lecturer (and Director of Management affairs), College of Arts, University of Kufa (1990-1991)
• Lecturer at Ministry of Higher Education and scientific Research, 1994.
• Assistant Lecturer (and Director of Management affairs), College of Jurisprudence, University of Kufa (1989-1990)
• Teacher, Economics subject in Commercial Secondary Schools (1982-1989)

Membership:

• Specialist of Gender & Vulnerable Population in “Governance strengthens program- Taqadum/ USAID”, since September 2012- till present.
• Commissioner in Iraqi securities commission ISC., 2011-2012
• Fellow Professor in Al-Zaytonah University_ College of Economics- Department of Financial and Banking sciences, Amman- Jordan, 2009
• Member in Preparing Committee of Iraqi Economists Society, 2003-present
• Founder Member College of Administration and Economics University of Kufa (1991-1994)

 Published Research papers:

• Investment at Iraq: Looking to the future.( Arab Asian Financial Forum Jakarta Indonesia 5-6 June 2008
• Entrepreneurs Theoretical View (Entrepreneurship conference and Training course UNU/ ILI Amman- Jordan 20- 24 June 2008)
• The Dialogue between Women: Development & Gender, Ministry of state of woman affairs, July 2006.
• The role of Al-Zakat in stimulating investment, Afak-Aktisadia, Union of Commerce and Industries Chambers, UAE (2003).
• Finance Globalization and Arabic-Islamic Investments, Islam and Globalization Conference, Baghdad, Nov. 2002.
• The role of State, Arabic Scientific Research Association Conference, 3/4/2002.
• Islamic Understanding to Social Security Networks, Social Studies, Bait Al-Hikma – No. 12, (2001).
• Arabic living Challenges and the 21^st Century, Philosophical Studies, Bait Al-Hikma – Special issue (2001).
• Economics with Israel and its effect on Arabic personality, social studies, Bait Al-Hikma – Special issue (2001).
• New Understanding of working woman’s production, general Union of Iraqi Women J., No. 4 (2001).
• Iraqi Woman: The Political Role, UNU/ ILI, not Published yet.
• Social –and its role in developing structures (from Islamic point of view), Social Studies, Bait Al-Hikma – Special issue (2000).
• Expenses & in Abbased Bait Al-Hikma Era, Economics Studies, and Bait Al-Hikma – Special issue (2000).
• Budget Deficit, Al-Rashid Bank Journal, No. 1, 1989.
• In addition to more than 40 articles published in various newspapers and magazines.

Participating in trainings & Workshops:

As trainer/ Lecturer/ Coordinator:

• Lecturer on line per Islamic Macroeconomic Theory, according to the agreement with SRF Program (Scholar Rescue Fund),   2009
• Coordinator at a Workshop to establish (Independent Commission for Human Rights at Iraq) in Belfast, Vienna and Jordan 2006-2008
• The Third Arabic Asian Financial Summit 5-6 June 2008, Jakarta- Indonesia. (Training- lecturer)
• Third OPEC summit (Leaders of Thought), Saudi Arabia, 9-18/11/2007 (Panelist)

 As trainee/ Participant:

• I have my own Radio and TV show yearly during the month of Ramadan which consists of 10 minutes talk about different Islamic Economic themes since 2005-2006
• Building Iraq Future, Professional development and SENSE workshop, USIP, Amman, June 2005.
• International visitor program, State Department, July 2005 Women.
• Merger of Gender analysis in Iraqi Development Planning, UNIFEM, November 2004.
• Volunteer reporter for Danish Radio during Third Gulf war 2003

 Membership:

• Economics Advisor, Ministry of State of Woman Affairs (July 2004- 2008
• President of Department of Women, Al-Nuhouth Al-Fikri Society, 2004-present.
• Al-Nuhouth Al-Fikri Society 2003 till now
• Member in the Islamic Economics Encyclopedia / Bait Al-Hikma 2000 till present
• Iraqi Translation Association 1997 till present
• Arabic Historians Union 1995 till present
• Iraqi Universities Graduates Association

Languages:

 Arabic mother tongue

English fluent in writing, reading and speaking

 Computer skills:

• Microsoft office (word, excel)
• Power point