M.PA., Public Administration, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, Award of Achievement : School of Public and Urban Affairs.

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1 Taghrid Khuri, Ph.D SW Emerald St. Beaverton OR TEL: / CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION Ph.D., Urban Studies, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, Dissertation: The Determinants of Women's Work in three low-income communities: A Case Study in Amman, Jordan. M.PA., Public Administration, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, Award of Achievement : School of Public and Urban Affairs. B.A., Public Administration, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Dr. Khuri has taught and continues to teach various courses on Gender Issues in the Middle East, Third World; Socio-economic Development; Human Rights and related gender policy development issues in Portland Oregon. She specializes in curriculum development in her areas of expertise, creating course descriptions, content, assignment of text books and selection of supplemental reading materials. She mentors students and encourages as well as guides students in international and global development and engagement. Her teaching at Portland State University extends from 1998 to date. She has also taught small business development at Clark College, Washington State in 2003, and courses on community development in Jordan in Adjunct Professor: Portland State University Portland, Oregon. Images of Arab and Muslim Women in film and Media Summer 2009 Gender Issues in the Middle East Summer 2009 Women in the Middle East Spring 2009 Introduction to Women Studies Fall 2008 Gender Issues: The Status of Women in the Middle East Summer 2008 Gender Issues in the Middle East: Women, the State, and Inequality? Summer 2006 Gender Issues in the Middle East Summer 2004 Women in the Middle East Summer 2003 Gender and Third World Development Spring 2003

2 Gender and Third World Development Summer 1998 Women, Work and Poverty in the Third World Summer 1998 Clark College - Vancouver, Washington. Small Business Development Spring 2003 Jordan University for Women (Petra university) Amman, Jordan. Community Development (Citizenship and Social Responsibility) (3 semesters) Guest Speaker: George Fox University Oregon. Fall 2009 Liberal Arts and Critical Issues Program. Speaker Series: Majority World and the West: Speaker topic: Majority World and the West - Outreach and Convergence. Portland Community College (PCC) Rock Creek Oregon. Spring 2009 Liberal Arts and Sciences Department/ Women Studies Women of the World. Speaker topic: Women of the Middle East: Multi-sectoral Determinants and Development. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Iraq (office in Amman, Jordan). June - July, 2008 Gender Strategy Advisor: Reviewed pertinent UN, UNDP, and Government of Iraq documents to mainstream gender and promote gender empowerment into the strategic framework of the Iraqi Recovery and Crisis Prevention program that will guide UNDP Iraq s lead role toward the next Country Program Cycle ( ). International Program for the Elimination of Child Labor / International Labor Organization. (UN - IPEC/ILO) Lebanon and Yemen. February - April 2008 Evaluation Team Leader: Carry out evaluation of a project to Support the National Policy and Programme Framework for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Lebanon and Yemen. Supervised as team leader two evaluation consultants in Lebanon and Yemen, guided the evaluation methodology and instrument, fieldwork, interviews, writing and consolidating the evaluation report to determine the national capacity and strategy for continuation of the project.

3 United Nations Development Program (UNDP Country Office). Asmara, Eritrea. October 2007 Gender Consultant Trainer / Analyst: Carried out, under the Gender Thematic Trust Fund (GTTF): (1) advanced gender training to strengthen UNDP s internal gender mainstreaming capacity for the delivery of programs that promote gender equity and equality; and (2) assessment and recommendations for the corporate UNDP 50:50 personnel policy on gender equality in UNDP Eritrea Country Office. International Program for the Elimination of Child Labor / International Labor Organization. (UN IPEC / ILO) Amman, Jordan. August - September 2007 Evaluation Advisor: Carried out (solely) an independent final evaluation of the IPEC/ILO Elimination of Child Labor (ECL) Country Program in Jordan. The evaluation included desk review, interviews of project implementers and stakeholders, analysis of findings, write-up of the final report, with recommendations to determine the next phase of the ECL project in Jordan. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA). Beirut, Lebanon. December March 2007 Gender Advisor: Provided advisory services (gender training, strategic planning and organizational development) to three countries of the ESCWA region, namely Jordan, Yemen and Lebanon. Design and conduct (with co-trainer) a Gender Mainstreaming Sub-Regional Training Workshop for participants from Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. United Nations Development Program - Country Office Abu Dhabi, UAE. November, 2006 Gender Trainer in Gender and Strategic Planning: Trained gender principles and modules, mainstreaming and strategic planning for members and partners of the General Women s Union, UAE. United Nations Evaluation Office (UN EO, New York) Two missions in Amman, Jordan. April - June 2006 National Evaluation Advisor: Provided technical analysis and substantive inputs to the evaluation exercise and report, as well as supported and provided insights to the evaluation team on national issues and initiatives toward the "Assessment of Development Results (ADR)" of UNDP program interventions in Jordan.

4 United Nations Development Program (UNDP Afghanistan Country Office) Kabul, Afghanistan. May 2006 Gender Advisor: As team member, evaluated a four-year UNDP "Institutional Capacity Building Support Program" to the Ministry of Women's Affairs with specific focus on gender mainstreaming. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF: Iraq office in Amman) Amman, Jordan. November January 2006 Analyst / Writer: Updated the analysis and write up of the report on The Situation of Children and Women in Iraq, World Bank / Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training, Yemen. Yemen. May - June, 2005 Gender Advisor: Planed and mainstreamed gender in developing technical education and vocational training in Yemen; a five- year project undertaken by the Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training and funded by the World Bank. CH2M Hill / Parsons JV - Public Works Water Sector Services, Iraq. Amman, Jordan. April 2005 Gender Trainer: Trained participants from government and non-government organizations - including university professors, in capacity building, gender analytical tools and mainstreaming in development programs. Jordan University. Consultation, Technical Services and Studies Department. Subcontracted by UNESCO, Amman. Amman, Jordan. February 2005 Senior Researcher / Consultant: Carried out the data analysis for the field study on Cultural Sensitivities towards Implementing HIV/AIDS Programs in Jordan. Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organization s(agfund) (home-based) to 2005 Evaluation Consultant of International Development Projects: Evaluated development projects nominated for the AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Development Projects, and identified development topics to be nominated for the prize for the next year.

5 Jordan University. Technical Services and Community Development Department. Amman, Jordan. June - July 2004 Civil Society and Gender Trainer/Consultant: Trained university students in social responsibility, gender concepts, definitions, and analytical modules, governance and civil society participation, and related empowerment tools. Arab Women s Association (subcontracted by the European Union) Amman, Jordan. April - June 2004 Gender Consultant: Study manager of a field survey focusing on female empowerment needs, human rights, strategic planning and development through e-learning, e-networking and resource mobilization. United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA.) Gender Regional Initiative Project in the Palestinian Territories. Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories. October - November 2003 Gender Consultant; Evaluation and Training: Evaluated the Gender Mainstreaming in Reproductive Health Program, and provided gender empowerment training to women in Gaza as part of AWSO: Arab Women Speak Out; a project of Johns Hopkins University - Center for Communication Programs. Portland State University (PSU) Portland, Oregon. Summer 2003 Grant Writer: Participated, as a PSU member of a three-university consortium, to the development of a proposal for a USAID "Higher Education and Development" (HEAD) project in Iraq. CHF International; (home based: Portland OR) Winter 2003 Grant Writer: Developed major sections on women, youth and rural development of a proposal for USAID funding of a Democracy and Civic Governance for Women and Youth Project in Iraq. Johns Hopkins University; Center for Communication Programs. Brummana, Lebanon. May Advocacy & Civic Governance Trainer: Trained Egyptian NGO employees in 'Advocacy and Civic Governance', as part of the "Train the Trainers in Development Communication" program.

6 German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ); Watershed Management Project. Amman, Jordan. April 2002 Gender & Community Development Consultant: Conducted an evaluation of the project and provided recommendations for organizational development. Trained project staff of four women cooperatives in northern Jordan in women's employment, self-reliance, empowerment, small business development and sustainability. OXFAM - Great Britain Sanaa, Yemen. March - April 2002 Women s Development Researcher: Conducted a baseline study on Violence against Women in five governorates in Yemen, as part of Oxfam's Middle East-North Africa (MENA) regional program. German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Yemen. (Short-term assignments of 3-6 weeks each). Gender & Development Policy Consultant/Trainer: Developed a Train the Trainers manual and trainers guide in Gender-Sensitive Community Development and Poverty Reduction. Trained the Ministry of Heath staff in seven governorates as part of Train the Trainers program, towards the Government's Socio-Economic Reform and Poverty Alleviation Strategy. Conducted training in development, gender, qualitative research methods, communication skills, community mobilization and grassroots development, including the participation of civil society in civic governance through collectives, cooperatives and grassroots associations. Conducted training in Women Economic Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation. Trained Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members at the Ministry of Education in school system rehabilitation, development, community outreach, popular participation and formation of civil society interest groups and collectives. Participated in the urban planning and improvement of the historic city of Shibam. Designed a three-year plan for community mobilization and the integration of women in community programs. Conducted an assessment of municipal community participation in the Health Sector Reform and Cost Recovery Program introduced by the Ministry of Health. CARE International Sanaa, Yemen. April - May 2001 Strategic Planning Consultant and Grant Writer: Conducted strategic planning and wrote funding proposals for the Yemeni Women's Union. The proposals were presented to the Gender and Development Department at the Royal Netherlands Embassy (RNE) for funding of a three-year Women in Development (WID) project.

7 International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Arab World Regional Office (AWRO). Tunis, Tunisia. January - June 2000 Regional Gender and Development Advisor: Provided technical assistance to 14 family planning associations in the Arab World in the area of gender, reproductive health and rights. Wrote and submitted funding proposals to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and other donor agencies. Organized and participated in several seminars and workshops with WHO and other regional and international reproductive health and reproductive rights organizations. United Nations International Labor Organization (UN-ILO) and Yemeni Ministry of Labor. Yemen. September - October 1999 Women in Development Policy Consultant: Researched and wrote the National Strategy for Women s Employment in Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Embassy; Women s Development Program. Sanaa, Yemen. January - March 1999 Strategic Planning & Gender Assessment and Policy Consultant: Provided institutional assessment and organizational planning for the Gender and Economy Women Group (GEWG), which was later registered as a national NGO: the Women Economic Empowerment Association (WEEA). Conducted an institutional assessment, strategic planning, and organizational restructuring and planning for the Yemeni National Women's Committee (YNWC), based on the post-beijing Phase II and the WID facilitation components. The World Bank. Sanaa, Yemen. February April 1999 Poverty Alleviation & Development Policy Consultant: National Poverty Study Manager of the Social Safety Nets Project (February-June 1998). Trained Yemeni field researchers and carried out a national poverty study on the coping mechanisms of the poor (qualitative research). Submitted the final report and presented it to the World Bank and the Yemeni Social Fund for Development (SFD) (April 1999).

8 International Fund for Agricultural Development (UN-IFAD) Amman- Jordan, Rome-Italy; (three assignments). January December 1997 Management / Project Evaluation Consultant: Conducted a mid-term evaluation of the Jordan Income Diversification Project. Participated in the assessment and inception of the Yarmouk Agricultural Resource Development Project. Designed an implementation plan for the Agricultural Resource Management Project in developing a community participation approach. Center on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development for the Near East (CARDNE) Amman, Jordan. May 1997 Civil Society & Gender Consultant: Conducted a literature review and submitted a report for the preparation of an analytical study on the Prospects for the Mobilization of Civil Society to address Gender Roles and Realities, Poverty Alleviation and Food Security in the Near East. Management Consultants (MMIS) Amman, Jordan. July - September 1996 Management Consultant: Participated with a research team in a study on Training Needs Assessment of the Industrial Sector in Jordan. German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ); Watershed Management Project. Amman, Jordan. March - November 1995 Rural Development and Gender Advisor: Conducted training in grassroots rural development, gender, communication skills, community mobilization, project planning, and development of farmer associations. Also conducted, managed and supervised a participatory project evaluation. United Nations Development Project (UNDP) Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory. May 1995 Management and Gender Consultant: Conducted an assessment of the training needs for Leadership, Management Skills and Gender Awareness of female employees in the emerging Palestinian National Authority.

9 United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) Muscat, Oman. February 1995 Management and Gender and Development (GAD) Consultant: Carried out management and organizational assessment and provided management and development training in GAD (gender and development) for the Department of Women s and Children s Affairs at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor. United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Amman, Jordan. February - June 1994 Women Development Consultant: Conducted a baseline study to set up a four-year strategic program for Strengthening Institutions for the Development of Women Enterprises in Jordan. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Amman, Jordan. August - September 1992 Development Consultant: Conducted a field study and submitted the report on The Urban Child. Queen Alia Social Development Fund Amman, Jordan February January Director of the Small Scale Enterprises Project: Trained field workers in project planning and enterprise management. Carried out feasibility analyses. Set up plans for expanding self-employment opportunities for women and sustainability of enterprises. Set up a monitoring and evaluation (M &E) system for the enterprises and trained project staff as well as the women participants (producers) to use it. Save the Children. Amman, Jordan January December Project Manager of the Small Scale Enterprises Project: Managed the USAID Partnership Grant: Utilized adult-learning theory and participatory techniques to mobilize three low-income communities towards self-employment and poverty alleviation. Supervised a team of ten staff members and trained them on the job. Coordinated with Save the Children field-office management and finance department. Initiated, designed and supervised the small-loans (community-based micro-credit) program. Designed and used a computerized monitoring and financial management system. Wrote monthly, quarterly and annual reports. Briefed Save the Children on the project's disbursement of funds and implementation progress. Attended two Save the Children training programs in Westport, Connecticut.

10 Jordan Ministry of Planning. Amman, Jordan. January - December 1987 Senior Researcher and Technical Advisor: Primarily worked as the technical advisor to the under-secretary on the National Housing Strategy. Supervised the department's research activities, including population, health and family planning, and submitted the congruent technical reports. Represented the Ministry at the Safe Motherhood Conference in Kenya (September 1987), organized by the World Bank and various United Nations organizations. UNICEF Regional Office Amman, Jordan. January - December 1985 Program Officer: Planned programs with the Financial Monitoring Department head. Supervised local NGOs and their community programs. Wrote progress reports. Coordinated with other Middle East regional offices and carried out financial monitoring (regionally and with UNHQ). Worked as liaison with local and regional UNICEF departments. Wrote country analysis reports. Participated in various regional conferences. CONFERENCES, PAPERS, OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS Carried out the research and presented the research paper on Gendered Policy and Decisionmaking Influences on Female Labor Force Participation in Jordan. Conference: Mediterranean Research Meeting, Montecatini, Italy March This research was extended for further development and publication. Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND): Evaluation / arbitration of nominated pioneering development projects around the world for the ANNUAL AGFUND PRIZE in related human and gender development issues. For the last 6 years and on-going. World Bank Report on Social Safety Nets in Yemen, 1999: Yemen - Characteristics of the Poor and their Coping Strategies: Findings from a Participatory Poverty Survey in Cited in Voices of the Poor, a World Bank Working Monograph; by Sharon Beatty, ed Supervision of a Ph.D. dissertation at the Open University, UK. The effects of education on fertility behavior: intra-household gender relations and decision making Liberalization, Privatization and Women s Employment in Jordan (Chapter 3) in Structural Adjustment, Economic Liberalization, Privatization and Women s Employment in Selected Countries of the Middle East and North Africa; Eds. N. Khoury and E. Demetriades. ILO, Founding member and President of the Board of Directors of the Jordanian Women's Development Society (JWDS), a USAID micro-finance project, that was later registered as the Micro-fund for Women at the Ministry of Industry and Trade; Amman,

11 Improving data and information on women s roles in rural development towards gender integration in development planning. Presented at the Regional Conference on Women s Role in Agricultural Development, organized by the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development/League of Arab Nations; Cairo, November Female Participation in the Small Industrial Sector. Presented at the Experts Meeting on Small Industries in Jordan, a USAID-Jordan University Communication with Industry Project; Amman, March, Book review of Shelter, Women and Development: First and Third World Perspectives; (edited by Hemalata Dandekar); published in JAPA : Journal of the American Planning Association; Autumn 1994 Issue: Volume 60, Number 4, pp Women, Poverty and Culture in the Third World. Presented at the United Nations Commission for the Advancement of Women conference on Feminization of Poverty; Vienna, Austria, February Gender Planning and the Informal Sector. Presented at the Association for Women in Development (AWID) Fifth International Forum: A South-North Dialogue; Washington, D.C. November Languages and Technical Skills Fluency in English and Arabic, with general proficiency in French. Statistical Packages: SPSS, SAS. Statistical design, analysis, and reporting. References: To be furnished upon request.