The OSCE Academy Master of Arts in Politics and Security 2011-2012 Application Form

Please complete in TYPESCRIPT or BLOCK LETTERS using black ink I Personal Information Last / Family Name Khostwal Middle Name First Name Nekmatullah

Date of Birth 01/01/1984

Place of Birth Khost Province Gender

Country of Birth Afghanistan Marital Status

Male

Female Country of Citizenship Afghanistan

Single Number of Children and their age

Contact/Current Address Street / House Number 3 County / Oblast Afghanistan Tel (including area code): Tel (mobile):+93707971717 Permanent/Home Address Street / House / Flat Number Street 12, House 169 County / Oblast Afghanistan Post Code 22000 Post Code 22000

Town / City Karte Parwan, Kabul Country Afghanistan Skype :nkhostwal E-mail:nkhostwal@gmail.com Town / City Karte Parwan, Kabul Country Afghanistan E-mail:nkhostwal@gmail.com

Tel (including area code):+93707971717

Application Form for Admission Master of Arts in Politics and Security 2011-2012, OSCE Academy

II Education Copies of all diplomas, degree certificates and all transcripts must be sent with the application form. If a degree is expected, transcripts with all grades, signed and stamped by your university department must be sent. We do not require notary certification at this stage. List institutions attended above secondary school level. Start with most recent. Give the exact name of the institution and diplomas and degrees earned, including month and year. Institution Field From To Diploma / Degree Dates Received or (inc. address) of Study or Expected Expected Franklin Pierce Law Center, Law August May LLM-ICLJ (Master May 15, 2010 Concord, NH, USA 2009 2010 of Law in International Criminal law Kabul University, Kabul Law and March Decem B.A December 2008 Afghanistan Political 2004 ber Scineces 2008 Naderia High School, Kabul, General March Decem Beaculearate Decmeber 2003 Afghanistan 2001 ber 2003

Fellowships, Honours, Publications after completing secondary education. List organizations, appointed or elected offices held, scholarships, honours, and certifications received. Include dates.

Application Form for Admission Master of Arts in Politics and Security 2011-2012, OSCE Academy

III Professional Experience List all experiences. Start with most recent. Indicate if the experience was paid or volunteer. Briefly describe key responsibilities. Name of Employer / Position Start Date End Date Paid or Volunteer Organization (month/ (month/ (inc. address) year year DPK-Rule of Law Stabilization Embedded June 2010 Present Paid Program-Formal Law Faculty Advisor Supervisors Name and Title Telephone E-mail (including area code) Mark Hough, Senior Legal Education Advisor +03795217813 m.hough@rlsformal.com Key Responsibilities Assist in establishing and participate in the curriculum implementation forum, discussing curriculum development on Law and Sharia courses, legal research, critical legal thinking, legal skills, advocacy, and other legal education activities taking place under the Program. Participate in discussions and plans for elaborating an action plan for curriculum development. Reviewing existing texts and teaching materials, and/or prepare new texts and materials for remaining courses in the core curriculum Provide inputs on plans for the development and expansion of satellite law libraries. Draft and provide input for monthly, quarterly, annual, and performance-based management system (PBMS) reports, ensuring appropriate inputs from local staff and/or international consultants. Edit consultant reports and other technical project deliverables in accordance with List all experiences. Start with most recent. Indicate if the experience was paid or volunteer. Briefly describe key responsibilities. Name of Employer / Position Start Date End Date Paid or Volunteer Organization (month/ (month/ (inc. address) year year ARoLP-Afghanistan Rule of Law Legal March June 2009 Paid Project Assistant, 2008 Translator Supervisors Name and Title Telephone E-mail (including area code) Chris Boeder +93796747631 c.boeder@yahoo.com Key Responsibilities Arranged and attended meetings with NGOs and relevant ministries Provided information and updates on Afghan laws Translated legal materials from English into Pashto and Dari and vice versa Reviewed translated documents Provided legal advice Performed any other assigned duty List all experiences. Start with most recent. Indicate if the experience was paid or volunteer. Briefly describe key responsibilities. Name of Employer / Position Start Date End Date Paid or Volunteer Organization (month/ (month/ (inc. address) year year New Hampshire Peace Action, Afghan September March 2011 Volunteer NH, USA Representative 2010 Supervisors Name and Title Telephone E-mail (including area code)
Application Form for Admission Master of Arts in Politics and Security 2011-2012, OSCE Academy

Will Hopkins Key Responsibilities

+16037174123

whopkins@nhpeaceaction.com

Application Form for Admission Master of Arts in Politics and Security 2011-2012, OSCE Academy

IV Language Knowledge English Language Indicate TOEFL or IELTS test score if you have taken them. Please submit a copy (scanned, if by e-mail) of TOEFL or IELTS tests reports together with your application. Test reports should not be older than 2 years. Please note that submission of TOEFL or IELTS scores is not a requirement for those who have not taken them. The OSCE Academy will conduct its own English tests with successful candidates. TOEFL (paper based) TOEFL CBT IELTS

Native Language:Pashto Other Languages (indicate your level: fluent, working knowledge, limited knowledge) Language Listening Speaking Dari/Farsi Fluent Fluent English Urdu/Hindi Fluent Fluent Fluent Fluent

Reading Fluent Fluent Fluent

Writing Fluent Fluent Fluent

V Personal Statement Please explain why you want to study at the OSCE Academy and how this will help you achieve your life goals. Please limit this statement to 600 words.

Application Form for Admission Master of Arts in Politics and Security 2011-2012, OSCE Academy

VI Referees Please provide the names and contacts of two referees. Please dont send letters of reference. List below the referees Name Mark Hough Organization/Position Contact Address DPK Consulting House 18, Shash Darak, KAbul, Afghanistan Telephone +03795217813 E-mail m.hough@rlsformal.com

VII Checklist 1. Completed Application Form 2. Copies of diplomas and transcripts or copy of current transcripts (scanned if by e-mail). VIII Declaration I hereby confirm that the information given in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that I have completed this form personally. I understand that any false or misleading statement or omission of significant information made on this form will lead to the dismissal of my application. Applicants nameNekmatullah Khostwal Date

Complete applications must be received by 31 March, 2011.

Complete applications must be sent by post to: The OSCE Academy in Bishkek 1 A Botanichesky Pereulok 720044 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan or by e-mail: master@osce-academy.net Applications sent by e-mail must be in PDF or Word Format. Faxed applications will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be processed. All provided materials will not be returned. Only successful candidates will be contacted and invited for the 2nd round!

Application Form for Admission Master of Arts in Politics and Security 2011-2012, OSCE Academy