Dr. Ahmad Alsaif. Candidate for the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Term

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1 Dr. Ahmad Alsaif Candidate for the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Term THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Highly appreciates your valuable consideration and support

2 Curriculum Vitae Ahmad S. Alsaif Riyadh, Saudi Arabia EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 2008 Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Doctor of Law (PhD), with honors Dissertation: The Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Discrimination: A Comparative Study Between American, British and Saudi Arabia s Disability Laws 2003 Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH, USA Master in Law with Honors (LLM US Legal Studies), with honors 1988 Institute of General Administration, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia High Diploma in Law, Post-Bachelor s Degree 1986 Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Bachelor s Degree, Sharia (Islamic) Law HIGHLIGHTS OF CURRENT POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE 2014 Present Ministerial Committee of the Body of Experts in the Council of Ministers for the Study of the Situation of Persons with Disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Potential for Reform of Disability Specific Legislation. Appointed August 2015 Embassy of the United States of America, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Candidate for the International Visitor Program for Leaders in The Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the United States Program 2013 Present High Preparatory Committee on Preparing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia s Report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

3 2012 Present Rights of Persons with Disability Unit of the of the Human Rights Commission Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Supervisor Economic, Social and Health Rights Committee of the Human Rights Commission Vice-Chair The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Project for the Propagation of Human Rights Culture under the Human Rights Commission 2011 Present Human Rights Commission Council - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Council Advanced Training on the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Trainer PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Present Ahmad Alsaif Law Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Owner and Managing Partner Al-Ghmmas Industry Qassim, Saudi Arabia Legal Advisor King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Legal Advisor TRAINING SESSIONS 2012 United Nations, Gulf Cooperation Council, and League of Arab States Training Progarmme, Sharjah, UAE Training Workshop on Preparing National Reports Regarding the Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2001 Case Western Reserve University, School of Law, Cleveland, OH, USA

4 Law and Computing Module of the Language and Law Program for International Students 2001 Case Western Reserve University, School of Law, Cleveland, OH, USA Introduction to American Law 2001 ELS Language Centre, Cleveland, OH, USA Language and Law Program 2001 American University, Washington D.C., USA English Legal Terminology 1989 Institute of General Administration, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Administrative Contracts (Honors) NOTABLE CONFERENCES & SEMINARS July 2014 United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA 7 th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities March April 2014 United Nations Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland 11 th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities September 2013 United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA General Assembly High-level Meeting on Disability and Development: Achievement of the Internationally Agreed Development Goals with Respect to Persons with Disabilities - Contributor to the Working Paper for the Seminar on "Challenges and Achievements in the Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for Women with disabilities" as a part of the Saudi Delegation. July 2008 University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom International Conference for Dialogue on Justice and Human Rights Concepts in the Three Major Religions April 2013 United Nations Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland 9 th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

5 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF RIGHTS OF PERSONSNS WITH DISABILITIES Saudi Disability Association (Mobility) Islamic World Disability Council American Persons with Disabilities Association (APDA) British Association of Legal and Social Philosophy (ALSP) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability Training Programme Professional Trainer Various Newspapers and Magazines Contributing Special Issues Writer MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF DISABILITY RIGHTS AND ISSUES Various academic articles and legal research published online and in print, in both local and international newspapers and magazines with topics and titles ranging in the following: 1) Human Rights - the History and Concept 2) A Person with a Disability - "The Human" 3) A Comparative Study in Distributive Justice 4) The Philosophy of the Right to Freedom of Expression for Hegel 5) The Concept of Human Rights and the Legitimate Islamic Intents 6) Hisba Concept and Administrative Adjustment 7) Welfare and Fabrication Jurisprudence 8) Legalization of Sharia Faculties

6 9) The Art of Legal Drafting Definition and Demand of Legal Opinion 10) Positions towards Disability in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - The Reality of Disability Legislation and the Requirements of the reform. 11) The Philosophy of Disability Rights and the Disabled "The Human. 12) Disability and International Law 13) The Laws of the World Trade Organization and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 14) Human Rights and Globalization of Values PRIZES AND AWARDS 2009 Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in Britain and Ireland, Award of Excellence for Doctoral Studies 2014 Saudi Permanent Mission to the United Nations Certificate of Appreciation from the Representative to the United Nations in New York for participation and representation of the Kingdom in the United Nations Activities Relating to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2003 School of Law, Case Western University, Cleveland, OH, USA Shield of Excellence in Scholarly Accomplishment 2009 School of Law, Newcastle University, United Kingdom Certificate of Academic Excellence 1985 Al-Imam University, Saudi Arabia Excellent Student Award Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Award for Academic Excellence WORKING LANGUAGES Arabic (Native), English SPECIAL INTERESTS Comparative Jurisprudence, Human Rights, Disability and Discrimination Law