Composition of National Council (Board of trustees)


Secretary of the Board
Mr. Ata-ur-Rehman
National Director DEA, Pakistan


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1. M.A. International Relations (1983), With First Class First
2. LL.B (1982)
3. Two other degrees with no relation to the present job


AWARD MANAGEMENT TRAINING:

1. Award Leaders’ training in1999
2. Award Leaders’ Course in 1999
3. Award Managers’/ National Director s’ Course in 2001

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Secretariat conducted all these courses in London.


TRAINING FROM PAKISTAN AIR FORCE (1986-96):

1. General Service Training (06 months)
2. Balloon Barrage Course
3. Ground Defence Course
4. Intelligence & Security Course
5. Basic Staff Course
6. Base Education Officers’ Course


PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL AWARD FORUMS:

1. The 6th International Award Forum held in 1997 in New Zealand
2. The 7th International Award Forum held in 2000 in South Africa
3. The 8th International award Forum held in 2003 in Barbados
4. The 9th International award Forum held in 2006 in Edinburgh

HRH Prince Philip and HRH Prince Edward attended all the above-mentioned Forums


PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

Represented Pakistan Award Programme in the annual conferences of Asia-Pacific Region (RBM). Represented Asia-Pacific Region as Regional Representative in the Regional Advisory Board (RAB) and in the International Council (IC). Details are given below:

1. New Zealand (RBM) 1997

2. India (RBM) 1998

3. Singapore (RBM) 1999

4. South Africa (RBM) 2000

5. Australia (RBM) 2001

6. Hong Kong (RBM) 2002 (Attended by HRH Prince Edward)

7. Barbados (RBM) 2003

8. Barbados (IC) 2003 (Presided over by HRH Prince Edward)

9. Malaysia (RBM) 2004 (Attended by HRH Prince Edward)

10. Edinburgh, Scotland (RAB) 2004

11. Edinburgh, Scotland (IC) 2004 (Presided over by HRH Prince Edward)

12. Hong Kong (RBM) 2005

13. Bangladesh 2006 (To establish the award programme)

14. Edinburgh (RBM,& IC) 2006 (Presided over by HRH Prince Edward)


EXTENSION EFFORTS:

Introduced the award programme in Afghanistan in 2003 exclusively and in Bangladesh in 2006 as a tripartite team member.


UNIVERSITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE:

Served as Lecturer in International Relations for three years (1983-86) in the University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan, and established their Department of International Relations. Also worked as Member University Sports Board, Board of Studies and Students’ Advisor.


PRESENT JOB:

Working as National Director (ND) from 7th Dec 1996 in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Pakistan. ND is the Administrator of National Award Office and responsible to National Chairperson. He is responsible for administration, finance and publicity. He is to execute the Award program in Pakistan, organizes national training(Green Badge training) for Award Leaders, Co-ordinates for the foreign Programmes like Leaders’ training workshop, youth exchange, Adventures, Regional Board meetings and International Forum etc. maintain liaison with Govt, non Govt agencies, International Secretariat (London), Reginal Director (Australia). He serves as Secretary in the Board of Trustees and as president to the National Management Committee.


SOME OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE PRESENT JOB:

  • Worked under Late Hakim Mohammad Saeed for about 2 years. He was the Chairman & Trustee of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Pakistan till his assassination. Mr. Hakim Saeed was a world- renowned philanthropist, Ex Governor of Sind province, President and Founder of a City of learning in Karachi and had many more distinctions.

  • From Oct 1998 to June 2000 worked under Mr. Munnawar Hamid OBE, then Chairman of DEA Pakistan. He was also the Chairman of ICI Pakistan Ltd.

  • From June 2001 working under Mr. Tariq MA Rangoonwala, Chairman DEA Pakistan. He is also a Chairman of Rangoonwala Trust.

  • Having had the opportunity of meeting with VVIPs like HRH Prince Philip, HRH Prince Edward, and HRH Prince Rehma of Jordan. The Duke of Burgenza, Nelson Mendella, the Governor General of New Zealand and Speakers, Ministers, Governors, Majors and diplomats of various countries during activities of the Award program in Pakistan & abroad.

  • Restored and raised the reputation of DEA Pakistan at International level by showing rises in Award progress, by successful management of international projects and by increasing the participation of Pakistani delegates into the events conducted by International Secretariat and the Asia-Pacific Region out side Pakistan. That reputation supported Pakistan in winning seat in the International Council (twice)that comprises only 11 countries and Chaired by HRH Prince Edward.

  • Made efforts to raise the funds of DEA Pakistan.

  • Raised the Award program from Karachi zone (Sind) to Lahore Zone (Punjab) Peshawar Zone (NWFP), Quetta Zone (Balochistan) and Bahria Zone (All Schools of Navy in Pakistan) including 41 cities by utilizing limited available resources. Had been able to re-construct and refurbished the building of National Award Office that is now as good and beautiful as any other international office.

  • Played active role in raising the Award Programme in Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

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    COMMISSION & APPOINTMENTS IN PAKISTAN AIR FORCE (PAF):

    ON 6-12-1998 Commissioned in PAF as Special Purposes Short Service Commission (SPSSC) for 10 years and retired as Flight Lieutenant on 6-12-1996. Served as Instructor/Directing Staff (DS) in Pakistan Air Force Academy, Junior Commissioned Officers’ Academy and College of Staff Studies Air HQrs. At that time the College of staff Studies was working under the functional Control of the PAF Air War College and under the administrative control of Air HQrs and now the college of Staff Studies has fully merged into the PAF Air War College. Taught the subjects including International Relations, Military, History, War Studies and Management from Officers to Junior Commissioned Officers’ level. Performed the duties as Officers’ in charge (OI/C) Progress & Training Control, Unit Adjutant, President Boards & legal inquires and Member Court Material. Also worked as Unit PRO and had inter action with Press AND TV. Commanded Ground Defence Troops as Sector Commander in annual war preparation ground defence exercises.


    OVERALL EXPERIENCE

    Over 23 Years administrative & instructional experience


    LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

    Urdu, English, Sindhi, Punjabi and Haryanvi


    VISITS ABROAD

    Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Dubai, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, and England.