Wijdan Michael Salim is a former Minister of Human Rights in Iraq and currently advisor for development and service for the Prime Minister's Office. She made history by being a woman involved in the crafting of the 2005 Constitution of Iraq. Work Experience 2013–Present Member of Advisory Commission / Prime Minister Office
2006–2010 Minister of Human Rights – Iraq 2005–2006 Member – National Assembly of Iraq 2004–2005 Member – Iraqi National Council 2004 Member – Baghdad Provincial Council 2003–2004 Member – Karadh District Council 1996–2004 Deputy General Director – Design – Urban Planner – City of Baghdad 1984– 1996 Urban Planner – Master Planning Department – City of Baghdad Education and Professional Development -B.S., Civil Engineering – College of Technology – University of Baghdad, 1984. -Honorary Doctorate, Counterinsurgent Justice/Operation Management / from University of Camp Liberty; Baghdad, Iraq. Awards and Honors -Golden Apple "Premio Bellisario" – International Award for Exceptional Merit awarded to women that have engaged in defending and promoting human rights, peace, solidarity and freedom. -FFRM Award for Peace and Reconciliation – United Kingdom – -Nominee for the U.S. Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award for 2009 -Nominee for United Nations prize in the field of human rights 2008 -Member of Empower Women worldwide group -Honorary President of Human Rights Institute and Civil Society -Member of National Center for Free Speech -Head of Iraqi National Committee for Missing Persons – -Head of Iraqi National Committee studying the United Nations Convention against Torture -Head of Special Committee for writing Iraqi National Plan for Human Rights – -Head of Committee for writing periodic reports regarding Iraqi membership in conventions as part of the -Member of rule of law committee 2006–2011 -Establishing the first government institute for human rights in Iraq Engineering Field -Member of various studies for the development of the City of Baghdad, including: river frontage, archeology and heritage law, building codes, and land studies. -A member of the engineering committee for approval of building designs in Baghdad. -Member of the special committee to study buildings and land within the taboos of Baghdad metro. -Committee member for the development of Saddam City -Evaluate the experience of changing the open areas to nurseries in Baghdad. -Member of committee to approve construction in Baghdad. -Technical expert in Iraqi courts for cases concerning building laws. Studies -The reality of the waste management system in Iraq. -Legislative and institutional reform for the granting of building licenses for commercial and industrial buildings in Baghdad. -Developing the river frontage at ABU-NOAS Street. Industrial sites in Baghdad. -Draft of archeology and heritage law . -Height of building in the streets and commercials centers in Baghdad. -Changing the land use of TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS -Change the use of land within the Green Belt of the city of Baghdad. Training and Courses: -Study tour on federalism/ Canada and Switzerland sponsored by: forum of federation, Switzerland government and NDI national democratic institute.. -Training about federalist/decentralized constitutional systems through experts from the US, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, and Egypt. Sponsored by: International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences. International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul University College of Law / Siracusa, Italy -Work shop Jordan.. -Training about federalism/Iraq. -Training about women’s rights in U.S.A sponsored by the State Department. -Training in media in U.S.A.. -Training in media convention center/Iraq. -Course in urban transportation/Iraq. -Conference France. -Course in environment planning at U.K. -Course in regional and urban planning. -Course in gaming-simulation in urban planning. -Course in master plan preparation and implementation of cities master plans. Non-Government Organization -Head of Baghdad league -Honorary president of human rights institute and civil society NGO
