March 1994 – August 2004
Professional Activities related to the
United Nations
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Highlights of achievements as a National Programme Officer at
UNDP (1994-2001)
One of three major designers and supervisors of a model of
development at Jabal al-Hoss (SYR/97/004 - Community Development at Jabal
al-Hoss) – the first attempt to introduce indigenous micro finance institutions
in the Syrian context.
Community Development at Jabal
al-Hoss has been widely acclaimed as one of the most successful poverty
alleviation projects in the region and has since received a grant of $1.5
million from the Japanese Government
(an unprecedented event in the
history of the UNDP office in Syria) to help fund Phase II of the project.
I was responsible for the
formulation of “The Resource Mobilization Strategy - Regional Bureau for Arab
States” (October-November 1997).
I participated in a large number of training workshops on issues
related to the preparation, execution and implementation of development
programs.
I contributed substantive inputs and managerial supervision to the
following thematic areas: Poverty Alleviation (Syria's 1st attempt to prepare a
poverty strategy);
Human Development (Syria’s first
National Human Development Report); Technical and Vocational Education
(National Strategy); and Public and Private Sector Reform (Management
Development Program)
February 1998
During Mr. Kofi Annan’s visit to Syria (February
1998), I had the pleasure to meet him and I was selected to speak in his presence
on behalf of all UN staff in Syria. After my speech, I introduced myself to Mr.
Annan and I told him that we have two things in common. He asked me what they
were? I responded that first we both worked for the UN and, second, we both are
alumni of Macalester College. He was very surprised to hear this and so was his wife. He
then asked his photographer to take pictures of us.
With Kofi Annan, the previous
Secretary General of the United Nations
Youtube link
Speaking in the
presence of Mr. Kofi Annan (a co-alumni of Macalester College) on behalf of all
United Nations Staff in Damascus
Youtube link
Photo Session
with Mr. & Mrs. Kofi Annan
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November 1998
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October 24, 1999
Speaking on the occasion
of UN Day, Damascus Syria
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December 31 1999
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Highlights of achievements as a freelance consultant for UNDP &
IFAD (2001- 2004)
Over the period, April 2001 – July 2004,
I undertook 14 consultancies, of which eight were carried out for the
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and six for the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The vast majority of my consultancies
dealt with credit and microfinance. I have had the honor to work with Dr.
Hans Dieter Seibel on matters related to microfinance and I consider
him my mentor in this regard. Together, we worked to design and develop a
microfinance project (Community Development at Jabal al-Hoss) in
northeast Syria. It has since become well known for its innovative spirit and
unprecedented success in instilling self reliance and generating economic growth.
September 2003
SANDUQ: A MICROFINANCE INNOVATION IN
JABAL AL-HOSS, SYRIA
By: Omar Imady and Hans Dieter
Seibel
NENARACA Newsletter, Amman, Jordan
الصندوق
: أسلوب مبتكر
للتمويل
الصغير في جبل
الحص/سورية
إعداد
الدكتور عمر
العمادي
والدكتور
هانس ديتر
سيبل
http://www.uni-koeln.de/ew-fak/aef/05-2004/2003-1%20Sanduq%20article%20NENARACA.pdf
SANDUQ: A MICROFINANCE INNOVATION IN
JABAL AL-HOSS, SYRIA
الصندوق :
أسلوب مبتكر
للتمويل
الصغير في جبل
الحص/سورية
November, 2003
International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD)
Completion Evaluation Report &
Annexes
Smallholder Livestock Rehabilitation
Project
(Bekaa Valley, Lebanon)
http://www.ifad.org/evaluation/public_html/eksyst/doc/prj/region/pn/lebanon/lb_305.htm
February, 2004
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Interim Evaluation Report & Annexes
Agricultural Resources Management Project
(Karak & Tafielh, Jordan)
http://www.ifad.org/evaluation/public_html/eksyst/doc/prj/region/pn/jordan/392_jo.ht
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Beyond August 2004
After becoming a full time
professor at NYIT Jordan, my capacity to undertake consultancies has become
extremely limited. I do, however, remain actively interested in the field of
microfinance,
especially as regards its capacity to
generate an economic renewal in the rural Middle East.
August, 2005
The Arabic terms and
international
transcriptions have been provided
by Dr. Omar Imady, Damascus
Islamic Microfinance in Indonesia
June 5, 2008
واكد
الدردري ان افكار
الاحتضان
بدأت تنغرس في
المجتمع السوري
لافتا الى
ان الدكتور
عمر العمادي
من جامعة
بنسلفانيا
قدم دراسة حول
المجتمع المدني
في بلاد الشام
في نهاية
القرن التاسع عشر
وبداية القرن
العشرين
تظهر ان
المجتمع عرض
نماذج من
احتضان
الاعمال لا
تقل فاعلية عما
تشهده اليوم
بما فيها
مفهوم رأس المال
المخاطر.
ورشة
حاضنات
الأعمال .. تطوير
تشريعات
العمل
المصرفي
ورشة
حاضنات
الأعمال .. تطوير
تشريعات
العمل
المصرفي
ورشة
حاضنات
الأعمال .. تطوير
تشريعات
العمل
المصرفي