Kuwait University

Faculty of Law

Department of International Law

Curriculum Vitae Dr. Nada Yousef Al-Duaij

Personal Information:-

• Name: Dr. Nada Yousef Mohammed Al-Duaij
• Academic Department:  International Law
• Faculty:Law
  Place of Birth: Kuwait
• Work Address: Kuwait University – Faculty of Law – Department of International Law
• Phone:66444829
• Email: www.law.kuniv.edu

Academic Qualifications:

• Highest Degree: PhD
• Specialization: International Environmental Law
• PhD Specific Specialization: Environmental Law
• Language of Study/Research: English
• Degree Awarding Institution:Pace University – New York
• Date of Degree Award: 2002/5/3
• PhD Thesis Title: Environmental Law of Armed Conflicts
• Master’s Thesis Title: The Mandate of the Secretary-General of International Organizations (A Comparative Study in Light of the Experiences of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Arab League, and the United Nations).

Languages:

• Arabic: Excellent
• French:Very Good
• English: Excellent

Professional Experience:

1. Legal Researcher at the Amiri Diwan (1989-1990).
2. Lawyer at Burgan Bank (1990-1992).
3. Teaching Assistant in the Criminal Law Department, Kuwait University (1992-1994).
4. Teaching Assistant in the International Law Department, Kuwait University (1997-2002).
5. Member of the Arbitrators Committee of the Gulf Cooperation Council (1999).
6. Member of the Environmental Law Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
7. Member of the Women’s Cultural and Social Society.
8. Member of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society.
9. Member of the Legal Committee at the Environment Public Authority.
10. Member of the Arab Organization for the Protection of Water Resources.
11. Member of the Kuwait Human Rights Society.
12. Member of the Judicial Arbitration Committee, Ministry of Justice.
13. Judicial Custodian (April 2012).

Courses Taught at the University:

1. International Environmental Law
2. Human Rights
3. Environmental Protection from Petroleum Activities / Master’s
4. Research Seminar
5. Environmental Law of Armed Conflicts / Master’s
6. International Law

Scientific Publications:

1. Published Research:

• The Environment Statutes of Kuwait. Kluwer Environmental Law Review 2005, Belgium.
•  The Environmental Marten’s Clause (IUCN Amman Clause).
•  The Events of September 11th, 2001, as Transboundary Pollution.
• Legal Protection of the Environment in U.S. Military Bases in the Arabian Gulf Region, Journal of Law – Kuwait University, Issue 1, March 27, 2003.
• The Membership System in the World Trade Organization.
•  Environment Protection in Islamic Waqf. Codicillus Law Journal, Vol. 45, No. 2, 2004.
•  Smoking Ban in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, A Comparative Study with Kuwaiti Law and Some National Legislation, Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Journal, Issue 119, Year 31, October 2005.

2. Unpublished Research:

•  The Economic Impact of Human Rights Violations on the Kuwaiti Economy.
• The Humanitarian and Environmental Impacts of Landmines.
•  Civil Liability in the Anglo-American System.
•  Legal Analysis of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
• Protection of Children’s Rights During Armed Conflicts.
•  Factors Leading to Juvenile Delinquency.
  – Statelessness in Kuwaiti Law.
•  International Liability Resulting from the Use of Chemical Fertilizers.
• The Legal System of Domestic Labor in Kuwait from a Kuwaiti Legal Perspective.
• A Study of the 2018 Order of the International Court of Justice Regarding Provisional Measures in the Case of Qatar v. UAE, Journal of Law, Vol. 44, Issue 2, 2019.
•  The Broken Rules of Armed Conflicts and the UN Constraints in Syria Conflicts, Indonesian Journal of International and Comparative Law, January 2019.

Books:

1. Study on Human Rights in Times of Peace and Armed Conflicts, 2007 (Co-authored with Dr. Issa Al-Anzi – Nada Al-Duaij).
2. General Theory of International Organizations, 2018 (Co-authored with Dr. Issa Al-Anzi – Nada Al-Duaij).

Study Leave for Scientific Visits and Conferences:

1. Participated as Supervisor and Organizer for the American Creativity Academy Team at the 18th Annual AISMUN Conference, April 2008 – Cairo.
2. Supervised the Environmental Website of Students Mohammed Al-Qattan and Saud Al-Abaidan for Participation in the 7th Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award, April 2008.
3. Attended the IUCN Environmental Law Academy Board Meeting in Canada, April 2008.
4. Participated in the Roundtable on the Future Employment of Students, Organized by the American Creativity Academy, April 2008.
5. Visiting Professor at Pace University, July and August 2007.
6. Attended the Water Resources Conservation Conference – Texas, August 2007.
7. Participated in a Seminar on International Humanitarian Law “Categories Covered by International Humanitarian Law,” Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross, March 2007.
8. Supervisor for Master’s Thesis of Student Fatima Al-Dhubeiri in the Environmental Sciences Program, 2007.
9. Supervisor of the Faculty Team Participating in the International Philip Jessup Moot Court Competition, March 2004.
10. Attended the Conference on the Legal Status of Charitable Institutions, Albania, 2006.
11. Attended the Conference on the Term of the National Truth Commission, Egypt, 2006.
12. Participated in a Roundtable on the Draft Environmental Protection Law, 2006.
13. Presented at the Conference on Environmental Legislation in Kuwait and Ways to Activate It, May 2005.
14. Participated in the Conference on the Legal Dimensions of the Private Sector’s Role in Development, March 2005.
15. Participated in the Conference on the Current Situation in Iraq: Legal Dimensions, February 2004.
16. Supervisor of the Faculty Team Participating in the International Phillip Jessup Moot Court Competition, March 2007.
17. Attended the Human Rights Conference Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amman, Jordan, August 2004.
18. Attended the Third World Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangkok, Thailand, November 2004.
19. Attended the Preparatory Workshop for the Environmental Law Academy, New York, USA, April 2003.
20. Participated in a Workshop on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Organized by the Women’s Cultural and Social Society, December 2002.
21. Participated in the Conference on the Role of Judiciary in Enforcing Environmental Law, Organized by the Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies in cooperation with the Arab Regional Center for Environmental Law, October 2002.
22. Participated in the Sustainable Development Conference, South Africa, August 2002.

23 – International Terrorism Conference, New York, USA, March 2002.

24 – The Protection of forests Around the Globe and combat deforestation, Yale University, Connecticut, 2001.

25 – The Second World Conference of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Amman, Jordan, 2000.

26 – Protection of the Environment from the Dangers of Radioactive Nuclear Materials, Oklahoma, USA.

Administrative Work and Committee Participation:

1. Member of the Master’s in Environmental Sciences Committee, College of Graduate Studies.
2. Member of the Libraries Committee in the International Law Department.
3. Member of the Academic Accreditation Committee.
4. Member of the Curriculum Development Committee.
5. Member of the Courses Committee.
6. Member of the Research Funding Committee.
7. Member of the Scholarship Committee in the International Law Department (2018-2019).
8. Member of the Recruitment Committee in the International Law Department (2021).

Specialized Legal Courses:

•  Banking Law Course, 1990.
•  Multilateral Arbitration Course, 1989.
• Orientation Course in American Legal System, 1999.
•  Workshop: Knowing Our Students, Center for Teaching Excellence, Kuwait University, May 9, 2004.
•  Workshop: Teaching for Learning, Center for Teaching Excellence, Kuwait University, May 10, 2004.
•  Workshop: Assignments for Learning, Center for Teaching Excellence, Kuwait University, May 11, 2004.
•  Workshop: Define the Needs for Success in E-Learning, Center for Teaching Excellence, Kuwait University, May 1, 2005.
•  Workshop: Connecting Students’ Learning and Assessment, Center for Teaching Excellence, Kuwait University, May 3, 2005.
• 2016-2017, Member of the Scientific Committee, Kuwait University.

External Deputation and Committee Memberships Outside the University:

1. Member of the International Advisory Council for the International Encyclopaedia of Laws, December 2007.
2. Member of the GCC Arbitration Committee (1999).
3. Member of the Environmental Law Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
4. Member of the Women’s Cultural and Social Society.
5. Member of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society.
6. Member of the Legal Committee of the Environment Public Authority.
7. Chairperson of the Parent Council at the American Creativity Academy.
8. Member of the Board of Trustees at the American Creativity Academy.
9. Member of the Human Rights Committee in the Constitutional Society.
10. Founding Member of the Charity Works Society.
11. Member of the Governing Council of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law (2008).
12.Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad International Award for Charity Work 2009.