Meeting of States Parties
Twenty-fourth meeting
New York, 30 November 2011
Item 5 of the provisional agenda
Election of nine members of the Committee
on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
to replace those whose terms of office will
expire on 19 January 2012, in accordance
with article 8, paragraphs 1 to 5 of the
Convention (CERD/SP/74)
Election of members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to replace those whose terms will expire on 19 January 2012, in accordance with the provisions of article 8 of the Convention
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Addendum
1.In pursuance of article 8, paragraph 4, of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the twenty-fourth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention will be convened by the Secretary-General at United Nations Headquarters on 30 November 2011 to elect nine members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 19 January 2012 (see CERD/SP/74, annex I).
2.The biographical data of the nine persons nominated by 12 September 2011 are reproduced in document CERD/SP/74.
3.The present document contains the biographical data of three further candidates, nominated after 12 September by Benin, Iraq and South Africa.
Annex
Biographical data of the nominees
Ms. Thikra Abdraheem Alldad (Iraq)
Date and place of birth:28 February 1971 – Baghdad, Iraq
Working languages:Arabic, Kurdish, English
Current position/function
Director General of Studies and Researches at the Ministry of Human Rights in Iraq
Main professional activities
Participated with the High Authority for the Conference preparation on the formation of the National Council after the formation of the Iraqi Governing Council in 2003
Manager at General administration for the National Council 1st session 2005
Manager at Parliamentary Committee Defense and Security 2006–2010
Following up support of special needs children especially at schools
Member in many civil society committees dealing with woman rights
Implement visits to poor areas in Iraq to find out the needs of the residents of these areas, visit and write reports and submit them to the competent authorities to lift the reality of these categories
Ministry of Human Rights focal point with ESCWA to implement Program of Promoting civic values and life skills through education for adolescents (12 to 19 years old)
Ministry of Human Rights focal point with UNOPS to implement Human Rights Defenders project
Educational background
Bachelor of Arts – Baghdad – Iraq, Law Student Second class
Other main activities in the field relevant to the mandate of the treaty body concerned
Vice-Chairman of Iraqi Treaty Report Writing team to write Iraq report of International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (report draft was published in the ministry’s website)
Vice-Chairman of Iraqi Treaty Report Writing team to write Iraq report of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Member of monitoring team of implementation of the national plan for human rights according to the Iraq’s obligations under international conventions
Member of the writing team for the Iraq UPR report, which will be submitted in 2014
List of most recent publications in the field
Supervisor on number of researches and studies on civil and political violations during the previous regime, the reality of orphan students, the situation of the student in special needs schools, and the human rights situation in Iraq
Ms. Olivia Aubierge Hungbo-Kploca (Benin)
Date and place of birth:26 April 1966, Benin
Working languages:French
Current position/function
Married, Judge of the Cotonou Court of First Instance
Main professional activities
President of the Second Social Division
President of the Seventh Modern Civil Division
Judge responsible for signing various administrative decisions
Supervising judge
Educational background
Master’s in jurisprudence. Diploma of the National College of Administration and Magistrates
Computer training
Other main activities in the field relevant to the mandate of the treaty body concerned
Organizer of women’s groups active in the empowerment of women and in combating violence against women and children
Ms. Patricia Nozipho January-Bardill (South Africa)
Date and place of birth:21 August 1950
Working languages:English
Current position/function
Self employed consultant in Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, High level government relations and stakeholder management. Serve on the Boards of the following corporations and NGOs: Anglo Gold Ashanti, (South Africa) Afrisam Group, (SA); African Women’s Development Fund, AWDF (Ghana) and Chair of AWDF Southern Africa; Chair of the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) (SA); Chair of the Swiss South African Cooperation Initiative (SSACI) (SA).
Main professional activities
I am currently a consultant in the fields of Corporate Communications, Stakeholder Management, High level government relations and Sustainable Development. I also serve on all the boards listed above. The private sector experience has been invaluable especially from a good governance perspective. I am currently involved in assisting the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in creating a platform for communicating SA’s role as President of COP 17 as well as assisting the SA Department of the Environment to communicate national responses to the challenges of climate change in preparation for November 2011. I take a keen interest in good governance and am able to use my authority as chairperson of 3 organisations (see current position and function) to protect and promote good governance in those institutions. When I joined MTN Group (Mobile Telecommunications Network, March 2007–April 2011) as Executive for Corporate Affairs, my main tasks were to develop Group strategies for Corporate Communications, Stakeholder Relations, High Level Government Relations and Sustainability Management. I continue to do this for other institutions in South Africa.
Educational background
BA English and Philosophy; Certificate in Education (University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, 1973); Masters in Applied Linguistics (University of Essex, UK, 1984); Diploma in Human Resource Management (Damelin South Africa, 1995); several short courses in Gender and Race Equality, Counselling, Neuro Linguistics Programming and Management Development.
Other main activities in the field relevant to the mandate of the treaty body concerned
Served on the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination for 8 years between January 2000 and January 2008. Also served as South Africa’s Ambassador to Switzerland and accredited to Lichtenstein and the Holy See between April 2001 and February 2005. Was promoted to the position of Deputy Director General in the SA Department of Foreign Affairs as Head of Human Capital Management and the Foreign Service Institute where all SA diplomats were trained and prepared for service abroad (Feb 2005 to March 2007). When I joined MTN Group (Mobile Telecommunications Network) in March 2007 as Executive for Corporate Affairs my main tasks were to develop Group strategies for Corporate Communications, Stakeholder Relations, High Level Government Relations and Sustainability Management. All these tasks will contribute directly to the work of any treaty body.
List of most recent publications in the field
“The International Legal Response to Racism”, in Dimensions of Racism, UN, New York and Geneva, 2005.