Palestinian Faculty Development Program
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Ammar Al-Dwaik
2006 OSI grantees often have an active and innovative history prior to the commencement of their scholarship time, none more so than Ammar Al-Dwaik, Palestinian Faculty Development Program fellow at Brandeis University. After completing his MA studies in the U.S. under a Clinton Scholarship in 2002, Al-Dwaik returned to Palestine to become one of the chief architects of some of the most transparent elections seen in the Arab world. Al-Dwaik was one of the founders of Palestine's Central Elections Committee (CEC), where he became Chief Electoral Officer in 2004. In his position, Ammar strove to bring the knowledge and skills he gained during his earlier work as assistant Chief Electoral Officer who worked closely with international electoral experts, along with his experience at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The focus of his PhD at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management is the relationship between the state and Islamic social service NGOs in the Arab world, with particular focus on Palestine. After the completion of his PhD, Al-Dwaik plans to return to Palestine and work with or establish his own think tank dealing with public policy concerns. Given the polarized political environment in Palestine, Al-Dwaik says he feels somewhat discouraged to enter politics in the near future. However, he will continue to push for political reforms and respect for human rights through his work in civil society and election observation missions and consultancy. Brandeis University |
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Palestinian Faculty Development Program
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