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Mr. Ata-ur-Rehman born in 1959 and did M.A. in International
Relations with first class first position and he also gained LL.B degree. He
started his career as a University Lecturer in 1983 and established the
department of International Relations in University of Baluchistan
in 1984. In 1986 he got commission in Pakistan Air Force (PAF). In PAF he did
six courses with distinctions and worked at various important positions. After
retirement from PAF he joined the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Programme Pakistan
as National Director (Chief Executive) in 1996. Mr. Ata accepted
the challenge of re-organizing the Award Programme and raised a new structure at
the national level and now the Award Programme is available in more than 50
cities in Pakistan.
He is founder of the Award Programme in
Afghanistan
and had been a member of tripartite team that laid foundation of the Award
Programme in Bangladesh.
Mr. Ata served for six years as an elected Representative of
Asia-Pacific Region in the International Council of the Duke of Edinburgh's
Award that is chaired by HRH Prince Edward. He raised Pakistan’s reputation in the Award World by
bringing Pakistan at par with
other countries in terms of a rapid growth in the Award Programme in Pakistan
and attendance of Pakistani delegates in various events. He made possible
participation of Pakistani delegates in 70 events held abroad. He has a high
profile foreign interaction through the Award Programme that includes various
heads of governments, Ministers, Governors, members of the parliaments and high
rank diplomats. His participation in the foreign events comprises the following.
1. Award Leaders’ training in1999(London)
2. Award Leaders’ Course in 1999(London)
3. Award Managers’/ National Director s’ Course in 2001(London)
4. The 6th International Award Forum held in New Zealand in 1997.Led by HRH
Prince Philip
5. The 7th International Award Forum held in South Africa in 2000. Led by HRH
Prince Philip
6. The 8th International award Forum held in Barbados in 2003. Led by HRH Prince
Philip Led by
HRH Prince Philip
7. The 9th International award Forum held in Edinburgh in 2006. Led by HRH
Prince Edward
8. The 10th International Award Forum held in Australia in 2009. Led by HRH
Prince Edward
9. Asia-Pacific Regional Board meeting/conference (RBM) held in New Zealand in
1997
10. India (RBM) in1998
11. Singapore (RBM) in1999
12. South Africa (RBM) in 2000
13. Australia (RBM) in 2001
14. Hong Kong (RBM) in 2002(In the presence of HRH Prince Edward)
15. Barbados (RBM) in 2003
16. Barbados International Council meeting (IC) in 2003( Presided over by HRH
Prince Edward)
17. Malaysia (RBM)in 2004 (In the presence of HRH Prince Edward)
18. Regional Advisory Board meeting (RAB)in 2004 in Edinburgh
19. Edinburgh, (IC)in 2004 (Presided over by HRH Prince Edward)
20. Hong Kong (RBM) in 2005
21. Bangladesh in 2006(To establish the award programme in Bangladesh)
22. Edinburgh (RBM,& IC) in 2006
23. London(IC) 2007(Presided over by HRH Prince Edward)
24. New Zealand(RBM)in 2007
25. Bangkok(RBM) in 2008
26. Sydney(RBM) in 2009
27. Malaysia (National Directors’ Strategic Alliance Forum) in 2010 |
