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ADVOCATE ESRAA AL MAHADIN

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INTRODUCTIO:
I am well experienced in the following fields; human rights, rule of law, project management,
election observation, training, social services, sustainable development, youth and gender
issues, awareness programs in addition to my experience as a legal consultant. I believe in
what Eleanor Roosevelt said You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every
experience, therefore, I keep looking for more experience to enrich my professional life

Professional experiences:

Current Job Lawyer Own office 2008-

Past
experience
Legal consultant American Bar Association Feb December
Bahrain Office 2016
Legal Consultant "Rashid" Coalition for October -
Transparency and Integrity, December2015
Focal Point for Transparency
International
Researcher & Care international June- October 2015
consultant
Tasks and Develop position change paper to support women empowerment and the post
Responsibilities care for Juvenile
Building capacity ARDD Legal AID March - December
advisor ORGANIZATION 2015
Tasks and Supervise the capacity building programs in the organization, and provide
Responsibilitie consultation for
s women political participation project
Gender Grants USAID Community Engagement FebruaryDecember
Consultant Project (CEP) 2014
Tasks and Monitor and supervise the implementation of various awareness-raising
Responsibilitie projects that are awarded by CEP to different national organizations that
s raise awareness on human rights and Gender disparities, particularly Gender-
based Violence, Early Marriage, Child Labor, and Human Trafficking
Senior Programs Al Hayat Center for Civil February 2013-
Director Society Development January 2014

Tasks and Leading and following the projects implementation such as (tribal evacuation

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Responsibilitie in Jordan) funded by CSP / USAID project , also leading (training ,
s awareness , building capacity for the university students in 5 universities all
over the country , funded by E.U
In addition to training election observers on the International standard for
elections
Training Independent Election October 2012-
Specialist Commission February2 013
Tasks and -Train the Election Committees on the international standards and best
Responsibilitie practices of polling and counting phases of an electoral process
s -Develop future training plans to build the IEC employees' capacity on the
election process
Youth Program National Democratic Institute May 2011-August
Coordinator (NDI) 2012
Tasks and Implement training , raising awareness , building capacity for the university
Responsibilitie students in 5 universities all over the country
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Consultancie
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Project manager- Fredric Ebert foundation May 2014
Head of observation
Mission
Tasks and Conducting and leading observation mission including the observers training
Responsibilitie for Iraqi election Outside Country -
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Project US Embassy Amman- International 2011-2012
coordinator Visitor Alumni
Tasks and Reducing Youth Violence and Increasing Civic Participation
Responsibilitie using New social Media in Southern Jordan /
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SDAQA Project Al Hayat Center for Civil Society 2011-2012
Manager Development
Tasks and Supporting the development of policies and procedures required for a
Responsibilitie Friendly Workplace Environment for Women (SADAQA)
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Executive Al Hayat Center for Civil Society 2008-2011
Office Manager Development
/Karak Office

Training
Experience
Trainer NDI Turkey Gaziantep 4-8 April 2017
Building Capacity for NGOs / rule of law - separation of powers )
Trainer NDI Turkey Gaziantep 17-22September
2015
Training for NGOs members on writing policy change paper (Sexual
Violence against women )
Facilitator King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Center 11-15 September
for Dialogue of Religions and Cultures 2015
Facilitating and training youth under title (united against violence in the
name of religion)
Facilitator with IWPR, Oxfam and Hivos /Istanbul September1,2
/2015
Facilitate (women in the front line) meeting
Trainer ARDD Legal Aid May 2015
Training for the CBOs members on International conventions and the
national legislation
Trainer UNDP project implemented by The April 2015
Jordanian Hashemite Fund For Human
Development
Training for Youth on Gender Issues
Trainer ARDD legal aid organization on Human December 2014
rights and Democracy
Training for Syrian lawyers on human right declarations
Trainer Civil Society and Democracy Center/ July 2014
Gaziantep /Turkey
Training for the Observers from Syrian associations members
Coordinator, Al Hayat center for civil society 2010
Trainer and development
Member
- Legal Committee in the Parliamentary Election Monitoring"

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Trainer Al Hayat center for civil society 2010
development
Monitoring and Observing - Elections 2010
Trainer Canadian International Development 2010
Agency CIDA.
Management Training Program and Management by Results certificated by
the Canadian International Development Agency CIDA.
Trainer - Jordanian Women's Union Dec. 2009
Soft skills , building capacity , Networking , Advocacy Campaigns, Writing
Reports and Management of Meetings
Trainer Save the Children Program (Siraj)/ Apr. 2008
USAID project
Train Young People with and provide them with advocacy tools
Trainer Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society
Development
Monitoring Parliamentary Elections for Youth
Trainer National Democratic Institute 2007
Human Rights and Child Rights
Additional Skills:
Good experience in USAID projects implementation and reporting.
High reporting skills on projects' progress, impacts and outcomes.
Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills;
Ability to multi-task under pressure with a team spirit.
Experience on writing general policy papers
Vast knowledge in local and regional political and social contexts, in addition to deep
insights on behavioral dynamics of political stakeholders.
Good experience in building monitoring, deployment and communication plans for LTOs
and STOs within national and international election monitoring missions.
High analytical skills in tracking and reporting on electoral irregularities against
international standards and best Practices.
Excellent knowledge on electoral systems and international standards for free and fair
elections.
Wide experience in national and regional promotion for electoral reform.
Experience in carrying out legal and policy analysis
Understanding of business environment, gender issues and entrepreneurship
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Position change paper (post care for juveniles in Jordan) for Care International /Jordan 2015

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Opinion paper on the decentralization and municipalities laws in Jordan for Arab
Residence forDevelopment and Democracy organization ARDD 20015
Final report for outside Iraq election observation mission in Jordan /Fredric Ebert
Organization 2014
Final Report on Monitoring the Jordanian 2010 Parliamentary Election, 2010 January
Material for the Election Campaign Observers,
Material for the Election Day Observers,
Final Report on the Sixteenth Lower House Monitoring Project, 2009.
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of Jordanian Association Bar since 2006
Member of Legal Committee at Jordanian Women Union since 2008
Member of Jordanian Association for Criminal Studies and Research since 2014
Member of Advisory Committee to support domestic violence issues / National Council
for Family Affairs
Member of Business and Professional Women Amman
Member of Jordanian Women Union 2008
Founding member of the Jordanian Alliance Against the Death Penalty, 2008
Member of the Legal Committee for Jordanian Women Union, 2009
Member of the Legal Committee for the Civic Alliance to Monitor the Parliamentary
Elections, 2007/2010
Member of the Group of Lawyers for Justice and Human Rights
Member of Shehan Housewives Foundation - Al-Karak
Member of the Arab Organization for Human Rights Amman
Friend of the Royal Society for Conservation of Nature
Activities:
Head of Jordanian Women Union/Karak Branch , 20-24, Jan. 2011
Group leader in the Look at the Mirror Youth Exchange, Ireland, 25, Jul.-4, Aug. 2010
Conference of Jordan and members of communities on the Legacy of Civilization,
organized by the leaders of tomorrow, 29-30, Jan. 2010
Lobbying at the grassroots level by non-governmental organizations - long-term
planning meeting organized by Democratic Institute.
The Political Empowerment of Young Women in the South Region, organized by
the University of Jordan and UNIFEM and the Supreme Council for Youth, 04-07, Jun.
2007
Symposium on the Death Penalty Alternatives and Challenges, organized by the Amman
Center for Human Rights Studies, 26, March 2007
Courses:

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Participated in a regional conference to empower women leadership capacities with the
International Development Academy Egypt 23-28/September 2014
Participated in 2013 BMENA Civil Society Workshop with G8 and Chatham House
Participant in Young Leader Visitor Program with Swedish Institute, Sweden from
9/9/2012 28/9/2012 -1/12/2012-7/12/2012 (Diploma Certificate)
International Conference "Women in a Changing Middle East & North Africa - Facing
challenges and Seizing Opportunities" by KVINFO Denmark 16-18/4/2012 Copenhagen
Integration of Young Women in Developing Countries Training, 9-19 /9/2011 La Rocell,
France
International Visitor Leadership Program on Human Rights Advocacy and Awareness, 16-
27, May. 2011, USA (Diploma Certificate)
Policy Advocates for Womens Issues in the Middle East and North Africa Region,
organized by Vital Voices (Global Partnership), 20-23, Feb. 2011.
National Conference of Anti-Death Penalty organized by Adalah Center for Human Rights
Studies 17-18, Jan. 2011
How to Use Media Techniques to Monitor the Elections, organized by Centre for
Defending Freedom of Journalists 29-31, Aug. 2010
Training of Trainers, Learning to listen, learning to teach, organized by AED, Amman 2-
6, May 2010
Methods and Training Skills, organized by the National Democratic Institute, 6-7, April,
2010
International Standards for Fair Trials and their Application to the National Level,
organized by Adalah Center for Human Rights Studies, 18-27, March 2010
Violations Against Women, Human Rights Defenders 9 Regulation Founder Cfhina
Tlcfhina,15-17, Dec. 2009, Lebanon
Integrated Security Framework for Women Human Rights Defenders in the Middle East
organized by Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, 15- 17, Dec. 2009 Lebanon.
Integration of International Treaties in the Jordanian Legal System organized by the Center
for Justice and Human Rights Studies, 10-13, Dec. 2009.
Cooperative Advocacy organized by Partners Jordan, 22-25, Nov. 2009
Writing Reports and Management and Organization of Meetings, Jordanian Women's
Union, 17-20, Jul. 2009.
Strengthening the Role of Youth in the Dissemination of the Concepts of Human Rights",
organized by the Center for Justice and Human Rights Studies, 16-25, April, 2009.
Communication and Presentation Skills, organized by National Democratic Institute 16-
17, March, 2009.

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Organization of grass-roots training: methods and best practices to strengthen the capacity
of civil society organizations, organized by the National Democratic Institute, 03-04, Dec.
2008
Skills of Meetings Facilitation organized by the National Democratic Institute, 2012,
Oct. 2008.
The Preparation of Participatory Budgets organized by Partners-Jordan and Al-Hayat
Center; 27, Oct. 2008.
Organization of Resolutions and Interviewed Officials organized by the National
Democratic Institute, 19-20, Aug. 2008.
Writing Project Proposals organized by the National Democratic Institute, Amman, 29
Jun. 01, Jul. 2008.
Management Training Program and the management by results organized by the
Canadian International Development Agency, 15-18, Jun. 2008
Training of Trainers on the ways of Training and Preparation of Workshops and Building
Cultural Bridges, Intercultural Budgets Project, 20-28, May, 2008, Turkey
Youth workers, organized by Save the Children Foundation, Sirag Program, 04-06, Feb.
2008.
Dialogue Mechanisms with the Other, organized by the Taba Institute for Development
and Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society Development, 25-27, Dec.2007
Controlling the Parliamentary Elections organized by the National Center for Human
Rights, 02-04, Nov. 2007.
Training of Trainers in Monitoring the Election Day Organized by the National
Democratic Institute, 25-26, Oct. 2007
The International Standards and Best Practices on Free and Fair Elections (To Monitor
the Registration of Candidates) organized by the National Democratic Institute, 03-04, Oct.
2007
Resistance to the Occupation and Human Rights organized by the National Center for
Human Rights and the Association of Engineers and the Arab Organization for Human
Rights.
Draft Governance of the Organizations of Civil Society organized by the Jordanian
Center for the Arab world for Human Rights Studies, Feb. 2007
Law of the Public Gathering between Reality and Expectations organized by the Arab
Organization for Human Rights, 13-14, Jan. 2007.
Secretary of Karak Cultural Festival, 2005.
Student Affairs Officer of the Federation of Jordanian students - University of Damascus,
Syria, 2002

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PERSONAL STATUS:
Date of Birth: July 13th, 1977
Place of Birth: Karak Jordan
Nationality: Jordanian
Marital status: Single
EDUCATION: B.A of Law - Damascus University /Syria 200

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