Shahid Kamal
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Shahid Kamal is a career diplomat
serving as the Ambassador
of Pakistan
to the Federal Republic of Germany
since September 2007.
Before coming to Berlin, Kamal was Additional Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
. He previously served as Ambassador to Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia. He worked as a senior aide and advisor on foreign and defence affairs in the Prime Minister’s Office. He handled economic and administrative affairs at the as member of the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations
in New York. He served as advisor in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He also held diplomatic assignments in Paris and Washington.
, United Kingdom, Institut d’Administration Publique
, Paris, France, and Government College University
, Lahore, Pakistan. He is a graduate of the Civil Services Academy Lahore
of Pakistan.
He worked on the problem of external debt of low income developing countries as Research Associate at the Centre International Pour le Development in Paris. He has participated with distinction in national management courses for mid-career at the National Institute of Public Administration and for senior officials at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College in Lahore.
sessions from 1983 to 1984. He was appointed Consul at the Consulate General of Pakistan, in New York from 1984-1986. In 1986 he was appointed again to the United Nations until 1987.
From 1987 to 1988 he served as Director for Organization and Management in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was engaged in organizational administration and management of the Foreign Office, particularly streamlining of foreign training programmes for young diplomats.
He was then designated as Political Director for India in the South Asia Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1988 to 1991. In this position he was engaged in bilateral talks on political and security issues as well as negotiations on confidence building measures.
Following this assignment, Kamal was appointed senior aide on foreign and defence affairs at the Prime Minister's Office. He was additionally given the responsibility for management of the social sectors. He worked at the Prime Minister Secretariat from 1991 to 1994 and served in the administration of three Prime Ministers.
He was appointed Advisor to the Secretary General and Director of the Political Affairs Department at the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 1995 to 1998. During this assignment, he served as Coordinator of OIC Assistance Mobilization Group for Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Dayton peace accord. He was actively involved in OIC’s peace and reconciliation efforts in coordination with the United Nations in Afghanistan, Somalia and Tajikistan.
From 1998 to 2000 Kamal served as Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington D.C, United States, where he actively worked with various agencies of the US Government, the Congress and think tanks. He participated in negotiations on political and security issues following the nuclear tests in South Asia in May 1998.
Mr. Kamal was appointed Ambassador to Sweden, Finland, Latvia, and Estonia in 2001 until 2005. He enlarged cooperation with Sweden and the Baltic countries in the political, economic, commercial, and academic fields.
In 2005 he took over the post of Additional Foreign Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan with responsibility for North and South Americas.
In 2007 Kamal was appointed as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany where he is currently serving. He is actively promoting the up-gradation of relations in different fields between Pakistan and Germany.
He takes keen interest on climate change and its effects on sustainable development. As a member of the Pakistan delegation he has been participating in the negotiations held under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In October 2007, he was appointed as Pakistan's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Ambassador Kamal has attended numerous international conferences in the framework of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement
, Organization of Islamic Conference(OIC) and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC).
He has been invited by academic institutions in the US and Europe to deliver lectures on issues relating to foreign policy and security issues, globalization and governance.
Kamal speaks fluent English, French, Urdu and has knowledge of German and Spanish.
On 3 May 2008, Kamal was promoted to Grade 22, which is the highest grade in the public service of Pakistan.
Well placed sources have Mr. Kamal becoming Pakistan's next Foreign Secretary. He will likely take charge in the middle of 2011.
He is Honorary Advisor for International Cooperation to the Global Change Impact Studies Centre in Islamabad, Pakistan which was established in 2002 to assist in strategic policy planning policy makers in consonance with the changing global environment in areas such as climate, food, water, energy and agriculture. He has taken active interest in establishing linkages with international climate change research centres.
He is a member of the Advisory Group at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Telecommunications at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
. Kamal initiated and spearheaded the establishment of the Centre for Telecommunications. This centre is the first of its kind in Pakistan to develop cooperation with leading international companies and to provide commercial research services in information technology and telecommunications.
Ambassador Kamal is Advisor to the Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Karachi, Pakistan. He was closely associated with the concept of setting up a centre for entrepreneurship in Pakistan to encourage a new generation of young entrepreneurs to develop entrepreneurial skills and to set up small and medium size businesses. The centre which is called Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence has been established at the prestigious Institute for Business Administration in Karachi
.
and Kashmir
.
A unique school in terms of its design, construction and amenities was built successfully in this area in less than one year after the earthquake. The school caters for 150 female students and has excellent facilities continually increasing demand for admissions from neighbouring villages.
Diplomat
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serving as the Ambassador
Ambassador
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of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
to the Federal Republic of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
since September 2007.
Before coming to Berlin, Kamal was Additional Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also known as Foreign Ministry, is a Government of Pakistan's federal and executive Ministry which is responsible for international and Foreign Affairs. The ministry was created in 1947, and was one of the first ministries to be established...
. He previously served as Ambassador to Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia. He worked as a senior aide and advisor on foreign and defence affairs in the Prime Minister’s Office. He handled economic and administrative affairs at the as member of the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in New York. He served as advisor in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Organisation of the Islamic Conference
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Upon the groups's renaming, some sources provided the English-language translation "Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation", but and have since indicated the preferred English translation omits the "the". is an international organisation consisting of 57...
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He also held diplomatic assignments in Paris and Washington.
Personal
He is married to Samina Kamal, who works for the United Nations and has two daughters, Sara Kamal Khan and Sofia Kamal.Education
Kamal was educated at the University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, United Kingdom, Institut d’Administration Publique
École nationale de la France d'Outre-mer
The École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer was a French grande école, providing training for future colonial administrators...
, Paris, France, and Government College University
Government College University
Government College University, Lahore is a co-educational public university located on The Mall in Lahore, Pakistan...
, Lahore, Pakistan. He is a graduate of the Civil Services Academy Lahore
Civil Services Academy Lahore
Situated in Lahore, Pakistan the Civil Services Academy Lahore was established in 1948 for the training of fresh entrants to the Pakistan Administrative Services and was originally called Pakistan Administrative Services Academy...
of Pakistan.
He worked on the problem of external debt of low income developing countries as Research Associate at the Centre International Pour le Development in Paris. He has participated with distinction in national management courses for mid-career at the National Institute of Public Administration and for senior officials at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College in Lahore.
Diplomatic career
Kamal joined the Foreign Service in 1977. His first assignment was Desk Officer for India from 1978 to 1979. He was appointed Second Secretary in the Embassy of Pakistan, Paris from 1980-1983. Following his posting in Paris, he was appointed to the United Nations in 1983 where he handled economic, administrative and budgetary matters. He represented Pakistan in the Economic and Budgetary Committees during the United Nations General AssemblyUnited Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
sessions from 1983 to 1984. He was appointed Consul at the Consulate General of Pakistan, in New York from 1984-1986. In 1986 he was appointed again to the United Nations until 1987.
From 1987 to 1988 he served as Director for Organization and Management in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was engaged in organizational administration and management of the Foreign Office, particularly streamlining of foreign training programmes for young diplomats.
He was then designated as Political Director for India in the South Asia Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1988 to 1991. In this position he was engaged in bilateral talks on political and security issues as well as negotiations on confidence building measures.
Following this assignment, Kamal was appointed senior aide on foreign and defence affairs at the Prime Minister's Office. He was additionally given the responsibility for management of the social sectors. He worked at the Prime Minister Secretariat from 1991 to 1994 and served in the administration of three Prime Ministers.
He was appointed Advisor to the Secretary General and Director of the Political Affairs Department at the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 1995 to 1998. During this assignment, he served as Coordinator of OIC Assistance Mobilization Group for Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Dayton peace accord. He was actively involved in OIC’s peace and reconciliation efforts in coordination with the United Nations in Afghanistan, Somalia and Tajikistan.
From 1998 to 2000 Kamal served as Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington D.C, United States, where he actively worked with various agencies of the US Government, the Congress and think tanks. He participated in negotiations on political and security issues following the nuclear tests in South Asia in May 1998.
Mr. Kamal was appointed Ambassador to Sweden, Finland, Latvia, and Estonia in 2001 until 2005. He enlarged cooperation with Sweden and the Baltic countries in the political, economic, commercial, and academic fields.
In 2005 he took over the post of Additional Foreign Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan with responsibility for North and South Americas.
In 2007 Kamal was appointed as Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany where he is currently serving. He is actively promoting the up-gradation of relations in different fields between Pakistan and Germany.
He takes keen interest on climate change and its effects on sustainable development. As a member of the Pakistan delegation he has been participating in the negotiations held under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Ambassadorial career
He served as Ambassador to Sweden from 2001 to 2005. During this period he was accredited as Ambassador to Finland, Estonia and Latvia.In October 2007, he was appointed as Pakistan's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Ambassador Kamal has attended numerous international conferences in the framework of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement
Non-Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned Movement is a group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. As of 2011, the movement had 120 members and 17 observer countries...
, Organization of Islamic Conference(OIC) and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an organisation of South Asian nations, founded in December 1985 by Ziaur Rahman and dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh,...
(SAARC).
He has been invited by academic institutions in the US and Europe to deliver lectures on issues relating to foreign policy and security issues, globalization and governance.
Kamal speaks fluent English, French, Urdu and has knowledge of German and Spanish.
On 3 May 2008, Kamal was promoted to Grade 22, which is the highest grade in the public service of Pakistan.
Well placed sources have Mr. Kamal becoming Pakistan's next Foreign Secretary. He will likely take charge in the middle of 2011.
Membership of Advisory Boards
Kamal is Honorary Advisor at the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for international partnerships and exchanges with academic institutions in the United States and Europe. In this capacity he has been involved in promoting cooperative links with universities in the US, Sweden, Finland and Germany.He is Honorary Advisor for International Cooperation to the Global Change Impact Studies Centre in Islamabad, Pakistan which was established in 2002 to assist in strategic policy planning policy makers in consonance with the changing global environment in areas such as climate, food, water, energy and agriculture. He has taken active interest in establishing linkages with international climate change research centres.
He is a member of the Advisory Group at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Telecommunications at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
COMSATS University of Science and Technology or CUST is a public sector university in Pakistan. It comes under the umbrella of Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South or COMSATS, an international inter-governmental organization.COMSATS Institute of...
. Kamal initiated and spearheaded the establishment of the Centre for Telecommunications. This centre is the first of its kind in Pakistan to develop cooperation with leading international companies and to provide commercial research services in information technology and telecommunications.
Ambassador Kamal is Advisor to the Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Karachi, Pakistan. He was closely associated with the concept of setting up a centre for entrepreneurship in Pakistan to encourage a new generation of young entrepreneurs to develop entrepreneurial skills and to set up small and medium size businesses. The centre which is called Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence has been established at the prestigious Institute for Business Administration in Karachi
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
The Institute of Business Administration is a university and a business school in Karachi, Pakistan. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, IBA is one of the best business and IT institutes in Pakistan...
.
Earthquake 2005
Following the massive earthquake in Kashmir in October 2005, Ambassador Kamal was appointed Chairman of the Committee set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to build a High school for girls through voluntary donations by officials of the Foreign Ministry in the earthquake affected area of Chinari, Azad JammuAzad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
and Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
.
A unique school in terms of its design, construction and amenities was built successfully in this area in less than one year after the earthquake. The school caters for 150 female students and has excellent facilities continually increasing demand for admissions from neighbouring villages.
Publications
Kamal is author of several articles. Of special repute is a paper on the challenges of governance published in 2000 by the National Institute of Public Administration in Lahore, Pakistan.External links
- Official website of the Embassy of Pakistan in Berlin, Germany
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan
- Global Change Impact Studies Centre
- Centre for Advanced Studies in Telecommunications at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Karachi, Pakistan
- Embassy of Pakistan in Germany at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan
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