Ph.D,

Email:  shahhuseynli@yahoo.com , shahhuseynli@gmail.com

Khazar University, 11 Mahsati St. Baku, AZ1096, Azerbaijan

Phone: (+99412) 4217927; Fax: (+994 12) 4989379; http://www.khazar.org
          

Personal Information

Date of birth ……………………. November 21^st, 1976  

Nationality/Citizenship………… Azerbaijan

Education

Osaka University,     Osaka School of International Public Policy,
Osaka, JAPAN,     Doctorate degree (International Public Policy)                April 2004-March 2007

Nagoya University,    Graduate School of International Development,
Nagoya JAPAN,    Master’s degree (International Cooperation Studies)           April 2002- March 2004

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Political Science and Public Administration,

Ankara, TURKEY, Research Assistant, (Public Administration)             September 2000-January 2002

*Due to start of the academic year in Japan an academic leave has been taken for the last semester.

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of English Language and Literature,

Ankara, TURKEY,   English Language         September 1999-June 2000

One year compulsory language course for all newly admitted students of METU Ege University, Faculty of Turkish Language and Literature,

Ankara, TURKEY,   Turkish Language          September 1998-June 1999

*One year compulsory language course for all Turkish government scholarship grantees

Academy of Public Administration under President of Azerbaijan Republic,

(former name: Baku Institute of Social Management and Political Science)

Baku, AZERBAIJAN,  Bachelor’s degree (Political Science)                        September 1994-June 1998

Work Experience and Research History (with brief descriptions)

Lecturer/Fellow (Assistant Professor),  Department of Political Science and International Relations, Khazar University,　  Baku, AZERBAIJAN    

Full-time:  February 2008-present

Part-time:  July 2007-January 2008

—     Lecturing on international politics, conflict resolution, energy security, and foreign policy related issues;

—     Conducting regular researches on ongoing research themes (mostly related to Asia-Pacific);

—     Participating in joint-research projects of Khazar University and parner institutions abroad

—     Establishing relations with academic intuitions abroad and initiating new projects.

Research Fellow, 　Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,  Baku, AZERBAIJAN

November 2007-February 2008

—     Delivering lectures and making presentations to newly-recruited diplomats;

—     Initiating joint projects with research centers and academic institutions from various parts of the world;

—     Organizing seminars, conferences, round-table discussions, and inviting scholars and government officials from target regions, research centers, and academic institutions to give lectures to young Azeri diplomats;

—     Carrying out researches on issues of the post Soviet realm, especially Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

Policy Analyst/Research Fellow, Center for International Security Studies and Policy Osaka University, Osaka, JAPAN       

April 2004-May 2007

—     Conducting researches on issues of energy security, ethno-territorial conflicts, refugees, social/rural development, and similar issues in Central Asia and the South Caucasus;

—     Initiating new projects in cooperation with academic institutions, and research centers in the Central Asia, and the South Caucasus states (especially, Azerbaijan and Georgia);

—     Organizing seminars and conferences, and inviting scholars and government officials from target regions, research centers, and academic institutions to give lectures on ongoing research themes;

President (Founder) —Azerbaijan-Japan Friendship Association (NPO)  http://www.azeri-diaspora.com Osaka, JAPAN (and Baku, AZERBAIJAN)          

November 2002-present

—     Organizing seminars, events and activities to foster cultural and educational exchanges between Japan and Azerbaijan;

—     Preparing yearly activity plan and managing all executive affairs concerning the Association;

—     Submitting grant projects to donors and government agencies; budget and grant management;

—     Attending conferences and forums organized by the Azerbaijani government (ex. The Second Congress of World Azerbaijanis, the First Forum of Diaspora Organizations Leaders of Azerbaijan and Turkey, etc.)

Team Leader — Joint program of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Nagoya University

Preparing developmental plan of the north-eastern Thailand (field trip)

Bangkok and Khon-Kaen cities, THAILAND                  

November 6^th to 25^th, 2002

—     Supervising graduate students (from 8 countries) and training/instructing them how to conduct an interview, collect research data, utilize Project Cycle Management method, etc.;

—     Setting up meetings, organizing presentations and seminars for public and officials; presenting our research findings, developmental challenges of the region, and ways of solutions;

—     Submitting a blue print on regional/rural development to (Thai) government, JICA, and Nagoya University.

Research Assistant, Graduate School of Political Science and Public Administration, Middle East Technical University, Turkey,   

October 1999-January 2002

—     Assisting a professor on project proposal/initiating and lectures;

—     Supervising a team of graduate students and researchers, presenting research themes, submitting findings and proposals to Faculty Research Center and client organizations (ministries, municipalities, etc.)

Journalist-Reporter in Turkey (part-time), Baku based “Uluinform” News Agency,  Ankara, TURKEY             

October 2000-January 2002

—     Attending press conferences held mostly in Ankara, collecting Turkish politics and economy related daily news, and submitting a news pamphlet to the Agency in Baku.

Diplomas, Grants, and Scholarships

—DIPLOMA of a doctorate degree, issued by Osaka University, JAPAN, March 2007,

—GRANT of Osaka/Mino City Municipality; Awarded for the project called “Caucasus-Caspian Salon” (for managing and organizing conferences and seminars for one year (one of which was jointly held with Osaka School of International Public Policy at Osaka University on July 8^th, 2006), JAPAN, April 2006-March 2007

—SCHOLARSHIP of Honjo International Scholarship Foundation; Awarded for a doctorate degree study at Osaka University, JAPAN, April 2004- March 2007

—DIPLOMA of a master’s degree, issued by Nagoya University, JAPAN, March 2004,

—DIPLOMA of United Nations Center for Regional Development, 2^nd UNCRD Study Camp, Nagoya, JAPAN, March, 2004; Details here: http://www.uncrd.or.jp/ja/studycamp/2/report.pdf

—DIPLOMA of the United Nations University (UNU), Global Seminar, 5^th Okinawa Session, Naha, JAPAN, December, 2003; Details here: http://www.unu.edu/hq/japanese/gs-j/gs2003j/okinawa5/gs03okinawa5-e.html

—DIPLOMA of the UNU, 1^st UNU Global Seminar, Tohoku University, JAPAN, September, 2002,

Details here: http://www.unu.edu/globseminar/tohoku/2002/gs02Tohoku1E.html
—DIPLOMA of Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID); Development of   

Training Method and Survey; Project Cycle Management (PCM) Course, JAPAN, September, 2002,

Details here: http://www.fasid.or.jp/english/training/pcm/index.html
—SCHOLARSHIP of Asian Development Bank-Japan Government (ADB-JSP); Awarded for a master’s degree

study at Nagoya University, JAPAN, April 2002-March 2004,

—SCHOLARSHIP of Turkish Government; Awarded for Turkish language course and a master’s degree (M.S.) study at Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY, 1999-2001  

—DIPLOMA of a bachelor’s degree (with distinction); Awarded for successfully completion of a bachelor’s degree study, Baku, AZERBAIJAN, June 1998.

Major Publications, Dissertation, Thesis, and Papers

“Japan and the Caspian Region: Strengthening Relations and Realizing Potentials”, Article, the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Jafar Jabbarli Street 44, Caspian Plaza, January 2008.

“Strategic Interdependencies and Energy Security Challenges in the Caspian Sea region: A case study of Azerbaijan”, (233 pages) a doctoral dissertation; Osaka University, Toyonaka, Machikaneyama 1-31, May 2007.

“Geopolitical Aspects of Government Policies of Azerbaijan Concerning the Caspian Sea”, (151 pages) a master’s thesis; Nagoya University; Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan 464-8601, March, 2004.

“Local Government at Grass-Roots Level: Tambon Kud Nam Sai, Man Phong District, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand” A regional development strategy (blueprint) for the Thai Government; Nagoya University, GSID Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan 464-8601. December, 2002.
See the report: http://www.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/sotsubo/ofw2002/swg1.pdf

“A new body of governing in the post-Soviet realm: Local Governments in Azerbaijan” (50 pages).a bachelor’s degree thesis (in Azerbaijani language). Baku Institute of Social Management and Political Science. Azerbaijan, Baku city, Sabayel, Lermontov Street: 74. Baku, Azerbaijan, June 1998.

Current Research topics/interests (working papers)

1) “Perspectives of Cooperation between the Regions of Asia-Pacific and South Caucasus: Focusing on Silk Road Diplomacies”,

2) “Natural Resource Race between Japan and China over the Caspian Sea Region”

Language skills

Computing

—      Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, InfoPath, etc.),

—      Adobe applications (including graphics: Photoshop, Illustrator),

—      Internet (Explorer, Linux),

—      Web designing (FrontPage)

—      Network setting and management, technical assistance, hard/software installations and management, etc...