law_zaman_shima

Name: Dr. Shima Zaman
Designation:Professor
Degree:PhD
Phone:+ 880 2 9661920-73 EXT. 6810
Email:zaman_shima@yahoo.com

Education

Academic Qualifications:

  • PhD fromLaw School, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia in 2012.
  • LLM  in Patent & Intellectual Property Law in 1998, George Washington University, Washington D.C, U.S.A
  • LLM (General) in 1991 (held in 1994), University of Dhaka, Dhaka. (1st Class 2ndPosition)
  • LLB (Hons.) in 1990 (held in 1992), University of Dhaka, Dhaka. (1st Class 1st Position)
  • HSC in 1986, Holy Cross College, Dhaka.(1stClass)
  • SSC in 1984, Faijunnessa Govt. Girl’s School, Comilla. (1st Class)

Experience

Academic Employments

  • Associate Professor in Law, University of Dhaka from 18 October 2010 to 12 December 2015
  • Assistant Professor in Law, University of Dhaka from 3May 2005 to 17 October 2010.
  • Lecturer in Law, University of Dhaka from 13December 2000 to 02May 2005.
  • Assistant Professor in Law, University of Chittagongfrom 19April 1999 to 12December 2000.
  • Lecturer in Law, University of Chittagongfrom 21October 1995 to 18April 1999.

 

Administrative Employments

  • Coordinator, Research and Documentation, Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) from 2013 – 2015.
  • House Tutor, Begum FazilatunnessaMujib Hall, University of Dhaka. From 22July 2001 to 17August 2008.
  • Coordinator, Street Law Program, Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) from 2003 to 2008.
  • Legal Officer, Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), From March 1994 to October 1995.

Publication

Publications

  • “Revisiting the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009”, Dhaka University Law Journal Vol 27 No. 2 December 2016.
  • “The TRIPS Agreement and Farmers’ Right to Produce Food: Impact on the Right to Food and Food Security”, Chittagong University Journal of Law, Vol.No. XXI (2016).
  • “Trans-border Movement of Natural Persons under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the Right to Work”, Rajshahi University Law Journal 2015.
  • “Trade v. Human Rights: GATT Article XX in context”, Journal of BILIA (November 2015)
  • ‘Privatization of Public Services and Its Impacts on Human Rights’, Chittagong University Journal of Law, Vol.xix,2014
  • ‘Embracing Human Rights in the WTO: Reality or Rhetoric?’, ELCOP Yearbook on ‘Human Rights and Religion’, 2014, ELCOP, Dhaka.
  • ‘Linking Human Rights in the WTO: Realities and Challenges’, Dhaka University Law Journal Vol.24, N0. 1, June 2013.
  • ‘Climate Justice, Transfer of Technology and Sustainable Development: Reality or Rhetoric?’, ELCOP Yearbook on ‘Climate Justice and Human Rights, 2013, ELCCOP, Dhaka.
  • Child Labour in Bangladesh: Facts and Laws, Chittagong University Journal of Law, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh 2007. Co-author: Gobinda Chandra Mandal.
  • Co-author of the book Training Manual on Human Rights and Governance (Chapter 14; Labour Rights in Bangladesh). ManusherJonno Foundation (MJF), Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2006
  • Co-author of the book Training Manual on Human Rights and Governance (Chapter 7; Courts in Bangladesh and Their Jurisdiction), ManusherJonno Foundation (MJF), Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2006.
  • WTO Dispute Settlement Procedure: A New Era in the Dispute Settlement System, Dhaka University Studies Part-F’ (Journal of The Faculty of Law), University of Dhaka in 2006. Co-author : Gobinda Chandra Mandal
  • Research Work: Existing ADR Framework in Bangladesh, published in the book `Human Rights: 60 Years after UDHR’, ELCOP, Dhaka, 2008. Co-author:Gobinda Chandra Mandal.
  • Traditional Knowledge: Scope and Important of Protection, Human Rights Summer School Manual Titled `Human Rights and Non State Actors’. Published by ELCOP, 2005, pp 157-166.
  • Land Ownership and Law on Ceiling: An agenda for Land Reform in Bangladesh. The Chittagong University Journal of Law, Vol-3, 1998 pp (22-40). Co-author :Morshed Mahmud Khan.
  • WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Process: A New Regime of International Dispute Settlement: The Chittagong University Journal of Law, Vol-3, 1998, pp 139-159.
  • .`Reform of Rape Related Laws of Bangladesh’, The Chittagong University Journal of Law, Vol-2, 1997 pp. Co-author: Morshed Mahmud Khan.

 

Teaching

Academic Associations

  • Guest Faculty in the MBA program of North South University. From February 2014 onwards
  • Guest faculty in the MBA program of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). From 5 May 2016 onwards. .
  • Guest faculty in the School of LawBRAC University of Bangladesh. From 15November 2004 to December 2006.
  • Maple Leaf (LLB Course under an external program of University of London. From March to May 2003.

 

 

Key Research or Consultancy Works

  • Consultant, Land Tenure Expert in the project titled “Land Governance Assessment Framework”. The Research was commissioned by World Bank. The scheme was coordinated by BRAC Development Institute.
  • Worked as Consultant in the project titled“A Study on Alternative Dispute Resolution”. The Research was commissioned by Canadian CIDA.

 

Training and Advocacy Works

  • Worked as Trainer in Refugee Law Trainingof relevant government officials, organizedby ELCOP from 2007 onwards
  • Worked as Resident Instructor in the Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) from 2002 onwards
  • Worked as Organizer, Trainer and Module Developer Training onLand Reform and Social Mobilization in the Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD)
  • Worked as Organizer, Trainer and Module Developer Training of Trainers on Land Right and Landlessnessin the Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD)
  • Worked as Organizer, Trainer and Module Developer in “Training of NGO Activists on Land Rights” in the Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD)

Award

Awards

  • Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) to pursue PhD in the Macquarie University during 2008-2012. Received PhD on “Making International Trade Human Rights Friendly: Mainstreaming and Integrating Human Right in the WTO” from Law School of Macquarie University.
  • Cambridge-Commonwealth Trust Scholarship in the year 1999 for one (01) year LL.M course.
  • WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) award in the year 1999 for one (01) year LLM course on Intellectual Property Law in U.S.A.

Others

Personal Information

 

Nationality: Bangladeshi

 

Marital Status: Married

 

Present Address: G-7, Pallobi Extension, Mirpur 11 ½. Dhaka.

 

Permanent Address: Vill: Sailadi, P.O. KalapatuaP.S. Kaliganj, Dist :Gazipur