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 EDUCATION

Doctorate in Law & Policy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA September 2012

MBA in Finance, University of Buckingham (Buckingham, UK) April 2009

at the European School of Economics (New York, NY)

THESIS: The Role of a Nation-State In Economic Development: The Case of Sudan

B.S. in Psychology, Arizona State University West, Phoenix, AZ December 2006

summa cum laude & Speaker at Graduation Commencement

EXPERIENCE

Consultant (Contract/Paid)

United Nations Development Program (UNDP), New York/South Africa Aug. 2010-2011

 Reviewed and analyzed anti-corruption documents and produced a comprehensive report looking at East and Southern African Country Office reports for the period between 2007 and 2010.

 Collected and analyzed UNDP’s reports: United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) and Country Programme Document (CPD) to develop a mechanism for ensuring that UNDP resources were used effectively in fighting corruption.

 Collaborated with UNDP’s Headquarter Office in New York, Regional Offices (RO) and each Country Office (CO) to map out UNDP’s recent interventions in the field of anti-corruption.

 Identified key governmental, non-governmental agencies in the field of anti-corruption in the region and within each country, to further define UNDP’s comparative advantage to identify possible partners.

 Analyzed trends, challenges and provided recommendations for future anti-corruption work in the region.

Director of Career & Student Services (Full-time/Paid)

European School of Economics (NY)/University of Buckingham (UK) May 08-Jun. 10

 Collaborated with campuses in Florence, Milan, Rome, London and Madrid to enable transition of students across campus and countries.

 Organized career development workshops, developed interview techniques, and résumé and cover letter writing sessions for undergraduate, graduate, and certificate students.

 Managed student housing, healthcare plan, and quarterly orientations for new students.

 Developed and managed relationships between university, partner institutions, and corporations.

 Placed students within Fortune 500 Companies for internship, leading to successful employment.

 Supervised small teams of 12 individuals who worked on organizing a fundraising gala.

Intern (Full-time/Unpaid)

ATHGO: Fourth Annual Global Forum, United Nations, New York, NY April 2008

 Coordinated the financial planning function to ensure compliance with UN financial standards.

 Coordinated event with 400 young people from around the world with national and international decision-makers, corporate executives, renowned scientists, UN diplomats and area experts.

 Facilitated group discussions and provided assistance, guidance, and supervision to group members leading to final report at the end of the Forum.

Associate Editor& Board Member (Part-time/Unpaid)

UCP-SARnet, Phoenix, AZ 2006-Present

 Participated in building the network of collaborators which includes 871 members worldwide, Knowledge Partners and Organization Members in the U.S., Canada, Italy, UK, Chile, Colombia, Cameroon, and Poland, India, China.

 Provided research assistance by identifying grant institutions, establishing contacts with organizations, editing letters to partners and liaising between partners, grant institutions and UCP-SARnet.

 Presented the platform at international conferences in the U.S. and in Europe and supervised projects conducted by Regional Coordinators in 22 countries.

Publicity & Outreach Coordinator (Part-time/Unpaid)

South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network, Phoenix, AZ May 2006-2007

 Secured five guest speakers who addressed women’s issues in Sudan.

 Handled finances for the fundraising event and reception of VIP guests.

 Created and distributed promotional materials, which resulted in 300 attendees.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

National Student Representative (Full-time/Unpaid) Society for Community Research and Action (APA Division 27) Aug. 2007-2009

 Published quarterly reports in The Community Psychology on new developments within division.

 Oversaw all student activities within APA Division 27, submitted student program and budgetary requests to the Executive Board, supervised and awarded research grants.

 Recruited members, edited student submitted publications, provided support to Regional Coordinators in North America.

International Student (Full-time/Unpaid) Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Warsaw, Poland May-June 2006

 Studied Polish democracy, economic inclusion into the European Union, conflict resolution, and post communist transformation.

 Took part in discussion with faculty, experts on democracy, and the role of negotiations in developing democracies as articulated by those who took part in the Round Table Negotiation which ushered in a democratic state in Poland.

 Led the Simulation of a UN Summit with participation of members from Turkey, Spain, Poland, and the United States, by mediating between various countries trying to obtain aid to fight an epidemic that was spreading.

Organizing Team, ASU Annual Summer Institute on Community (Full-time/Paid) Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ June 2006/2007

 Participated in the planning and organizing of two Institutes by building partnerships between researchers, students and community organizations that, in turn, empowered all participating individuals to acquire even stronger involvement in social action.

 Assisted Dept. of Psychology & Office of Summer Sessions in identifying speakers in the U.S. and Europe, drafted letters to speakers and community organizations and ensured attendance at the Institutes.

 Promoted the events across ASU’s four campuses and greater communities in Phoenix; recruited students and professors and ensured the participation of 34 presenters and 25 community organizations.

 Prepared and administered evaluations to all participants; collected and analyzed results and submitted final report to Arizona State University.

SKILLS

LANGUAGES: Fluent in French; Zande, Intermediate in Arabic & Spanish

COMPUTER: Proficient with Mac & PC (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher), Outlook, Entourage, SPSS. Zambakari 2

CONFERENCE PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

 Expert Seminar on “Law, Power Sharing and Human Rights”: The University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, May 10-11, 2012

 The 10th Annual Light of Hope Human Rights Event on Race, Education, & Justice: African Refugees in Arizona, Phoenix, AZ December, 2011

 International Conference on: Two Decades of Democracy and Governance in Africa: Lessons Learned, Challenges and Prospects, Dakar, Senegal, June 2011

 Post-Referendum Sudan and the East and Horn of Africa Regions, Nairobi, Feb-March 2011

 Guest Lecturer, Global Issues Class, Newbury College, Boston, MA, November 2010

 Guest Lecturer, Sociology Class, Newbury College, Boston, MA, November 2010

 South Sudan Referendum Awareness Campaign, Washington, DC, July 2010;

 South Sudan Referendum Awareness Campaign, Phoenix, AZ, June 2010

 Second International Conference on Community Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2008

 International Conference on Community-University Exposition, Victoria, Canada, May 2008

 11th Biennial Conference for Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, CA, June 2007

THESES, PUBLISHED ARTICLES & REPORTS

Theses

Zambakari, C. (2012). New Sudan: Colonialism, Politics, and the Making of a New State in South Sudan. Law and Policy Doctorate (Forthcoming Doctoral Thesis). Northeastern University, Boston, MA.

Zambakari, C. (2008). The Role of a Nation-State In Economic Development: The Case of Sudan. International Master of Business Administration in International Finance. MBA Thesis, University of Buckingham, New York, NY; Buckingham, UK.

Journal Articles

Zambakari, C. (2011). Africa and the poverty in knowledge production. Pambazuka News, November 03(Issue 556, accessible from <http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/77655>).

Zambakari, C. (2011). South Sudan and the Nation-Building Project: Lessons and Challenges. International Journal of African Renaissance Studies, 6(2), 32–56.

Zambakari, C. (2011). South Sudan in the post-CPA era: Prospects and Challenges. Pambazuka News, July 28(Issue 542, accessible from <http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/75248>).

Zambakari, C. (2012). In Search for Durable Peace: The Comprehensive Peace Agreement and Power Sharing in Sudan International Journal of Human Rights (Fall 2012 Forthcoming).(Special Issue on Law, Power Sharing and Human Rights).

Zambakari, C. (2012c). Old Sudan and New Sudan: Political Crisis and Search for a Comprehensive Peace. Pambazuka News, January 26(Issue 567, accessible from <http://pambazuka.org/en/category/features/79401>).

Zambakari, C. (2012). Post-Referendum Sudan: The Nation-Building Project and Its Challenges. Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy, 9(3), 505-544.

Zambakari, C. (2012). The role of women in nation-building in South Sudan. Pambazuka News(Issue 578, accessible from <http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/80972>).

Zambakari, C. (2012). South Sudan: institutional legacy of colonialism and the making of a new state. [Article]. Journal of North African Studies, 17(3), 515-532.

Zambakari, C. (2012). The Two Sudans: Elusive Peace? New African(516), 46-48.

Zambakari, C. (2012). Underdevelopment and Economic Theory of Growth: Case for Infant Industry Promotion. Consilience - The Journal Of Sustainable Development, 8(1), 171-187.

General Assembly Paper

Zambakari, C. (2011b). New Sudan: Institutional Legacy of Colonialism and the Making of a New State: Submitted for CODESRIA‘s XIIIth General Assembly: Africa and the Challenges of the Twenty-First Century. Unpublished Paper. Rabat, Morocco. Zambakari 3

Book Chapter

Zambakari, C. (2012). South Sudan and the Nation-building Project: Lessons and Challenges. In S. Adejumobi (Ed.), Two Decades of Democracy and Governance in Africa: Discourses and Country Experiences (Forthcoming). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.

Zambakari, C. (2012). Post-Referendum Sudan: The Nation-Building Project and Its Challenges THE POST-REFERENDUM SUDAN: National and Regional Questions (Forthcoming). Dakar, Senegal: The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa.

Edited Student Journal

Zambakari, C., Estrada, Fernando. (Editors). (Spring 2009). The Community Student. The Community Psychologist, 42(2), 38-39.

Zambakari, C., Estrada, Fernando. (Editors). (Summer 2009). The Community Student. The Community Psychologist, 42(3), 29-30.

Zambakari, C., Estrada, Fernando. (Editors). (Fall 2008). The Community Student. The Community Psychologist, 40(4), 40-42

Zambakari, C., Hidalgo, Marco A. (Editors). (Fall 2007). The Community Student. The Community Psychologist, 40(4), 47-48.

Zambakari, C., Hidalgo, Marco A. (Editors). (Spring 2008). The Community Student. The Community Psychologist, 41(2), 29-30.

Zambakari, C., Hidalgo, Marco A. (Editors). (Spring 2008). The Community Student. The Community Psychologist, 41(1), 35-38.

Zambakari, C., Hidalgo, Marco A. (Editors). (Fall 2007). The Community Student. The Community Psychologist, 40(4), 40-41, 47.

Report

Zambakari, C., Tafesse, Tesfaye (2011). Report on an International Conference on South Sudan: Consequences of the Birth of Africa's Newest State for the East and Horn of Africa Regions. CODESRIA Bulletin No. 1 & 2. (pp. 52-57). Dakar, Senegal. Accessible from <http://www.codesria.org/IMG/pdf/CODESRIA_Bulletin_1_2_2011.pdf>.