PAKISTAN FELLOWS PROGRAM SELCTION QUESTIONNAIRE

JAWDAT BILAL
(NAME AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR PASSPORT)

JAWDAT ___________________________________ BILAL

(GIVEN NAME) (MIDDLE NAME) (SURNAME)

JAWDAT
_____
(NICKNAME or PREFERRED NAME, if applicable)

PROFESSIONAL POSITION: PROJECTS MANAGER

POLITICAL AFFILIATION: NONE

[if applicable]

MAILING ADDRESS: 172/M, STREET: 165, PHASE 1, DHA, LAHORE, PAKISTAN

COUNTRY: PAKISTAN

OFFICE PHONE: 0092-51-111-123-345

MOBIL PHONE: 0092-3454222594

FAX NUMBER: 0092-51-226-3078

E-MAIL ADDRESS: jawdat.bilal@gmail.com

GENDER: MALE DATE OF BIRTH: JUNE 20, 1983

CITY, COUNTRY OF BIRTH: LAHORE, PAKISTAN

NATIONALITY: PAKISTANI

PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: USA, UNITED KINGDOM & GERMANY______

HAVE YOU EVER TRAVELED ON US STATE DEPARTMENT-FUNDED PROGRAM: NO DATES: N/A

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (CHECK): fluent (x) TOEFL score (if available)

Note: English proficiency is required for participation

Knowledge About the United States

1) Understanding of the US Federal system of government:
(none) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (very much)
2) Understanding of elections in the US:
(none) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (very much)

3) Understanding of current US politics and leadership:

(none) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (very much)

4) Understanding of American diversity and multicultural society:

(none) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (very much)

5) Understanding of American culture:

(none) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (very much)

6) Indicate your sources of knowledge and understanding of the United States

____previous travel to U.S. _____domestic/international media

____formal education _____popular culture (films, music, radio)
____books _____ political party literature

Other(s):______________________________________________

Professional Areas of Interest

1) If selected to participate, what aspects of American life do you wish to learn more
about? Please rate each from 0 to 5 (five being the highest interest):

3__Federal government 4__state government 4__local government

5__politics 4__economy 4__sports
4__business 4__culture 4__science
4__media/press 3__religion 4__military

Other(s):_______________________________________________

2) If selected to participate, what professional areas of interest do you wish to learn

more about? Please rate each from 0 to 5 (five being the highest interest):

4__policy research 3__drafting legislation 3__legislative committees

4__office management 5__government affairs 5__foreign affairs
5__media relations 5__political campaigns 5__political organizing
5__issue advocacy 5__community organizing 4__diversity training
5__constituent services

Other(s):______________________________________________
WHAT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND/OR INTEREST MAKES YOU INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM?

I have been working as a Projects Manager at a political think tank in Pakistan since 2000, and we routinely carry
out numerous projects with the National Assembly, the Senate and the Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan. Given
the nature of my work, I get considerable exposure to issues of governance, legislation, and political management.
However, my exposure is limited to the workings of the Pakistani system, and my understanding of other
democratic systems and countries stems from secondary sources, such as the electronic media, and other
comparative research conducted pursuant to my work. As such, I am very interested in this Program, firstly
because it will give me a first hand view and understanding of how the American democratic system works, and
secondly because it will strengthen my understanding of American governance, politics and their legislative
processes. I am of the opinion that participating in this Program will allow me to gain personal insight into the
problems and challenges faced by the local political and governance systems of America, and at the same time
enhance my understanding on how these problems are tackled and expose me to the necessary ingredients of a
successful democracy. I wish to learn and bring this knowledge back to Pakistan in the hopes of implementing the
same.

DESCRIBE YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND HOW YOU USE THEM IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL WORK.

The best leadership skill that I use in my everyday work is that I take an initiative of my work. I step up
when there is a deadline issue or project complexity. It is not that I do everything by myself, so I have to
keep a team with me. To complete the task, it is my duty to keep my team motivated. I have to keep
everyone on the same page and make sure we all are working for the same goal. For me personally,
Visionary leadership and team leadership are very important. I have this visionary leadership inside me
which enables me to work harder and set higher goals and standards in life and work.
WHAT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DO YOU HOPE TO GAIN FROM AN INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
EXPERIENCE?

I would gain the ‘Analyzing’ professional skill. After this internship, I would be able to analyze what
best suits the system I am working in. I strongly believe that after this internship, I would be able to
diagnose the democratic problem in Pakistan. I would write my ‘Analysis’ in a report or a paper which
the Government may take to make some positive changes in the system. For example, I would like to
know how Pakistan can perform better in its National and Provincial Assemblies and how the
democratic political parties can empower themselves and etc.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO GAIN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE PERSONALLY?

Personally, I would beautiful knowledge to run the democratic system. It may start from the ‘State’ level
but at least with that knowledge I hope to contribute positive change in the community. I would explain
in my publications, that how the west system is working so brilliantly and what do we lack to make our
system better.
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PLEASE SIGN BELOW TO INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE PAKISTAN
FELLOWS PROGRAM INFORMATION PROVIDED, THAT YOU HAVE PERSONALLY FILLED OUT THE
APPLICATION, AND THAT YOU MEET ALL OF THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

SIGNATURE: Jawdat Bilal DATE: 22nd July, 2010