Dr. Shwan Adam Aivas

Dr Shwan Adam Aivas

ROLE:
Founder & Chairman of KMWO

DEPARTMENT:
Research Center

WORKPLACE:
Sulaimany Polytechnic University

TELEPHONE:
+964 7725451638

EMAIL:
[email protected]

Biography & Qualifications

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

A. Current Role:
Without new position as the Head of Arts and Humanities Research Department at Sulaimani Polytechnic University Research Center, I am currently working as the Founder and Chairman of Kurdish Media Watchdog Organization (KMWO) since October 2017. It is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, and an independent Kurdish media aid organization. This organization aims at monitoring, watchdogging, evaluating, reporting and studying strengths, weakness, and invasions of professional standards in the convergent media contents and Kurdish journalism practices. Initially, KMWO is focusing on raising awareness on the human rights of the Iraqi Kurdish society and its populations against ignoring and unprofessionally intrusion into private lives of individuals by Kurdish media organizations and their workers.

B. January 2013-2017 Ph.D. in Communication, Culture and Media Studies (Full-time)

Nottingham Trent University, UK: Supervised by Dr. Colin Alexander, Dr. Andreas Wittel, Dr. Janroj Kelsey

Thesis Title: Kurdish Journalism Cultures; shifting boundaries of privacy understandings and professional role orientations amongst journalists

My research is concerned about the media intrusion into private life, particularly in post-conflict and emerging democratic society of Kurdistan Region in Northern Iraq. How are the developments of media influenced by the political changes, and what is the role of media in a democratized region of Iraqi Kurdistan? What is the attitude of the media policy-makers, academics, journalists, and public figures to the development of privacy and professionalism in journalism practices in the Kurdistan Region? How can the Kurdish journalism cultures contribute to a broad knowledge of the cultural hegemony role? What is the link between political changes and privacy invasions in the Kurdish context? What is the current role of media content regulation in Kurdish legislation to protect privacy rights?

C. April – September 2012  Language Certificate of Academic English Pre-Sessional Course

University of Leicester, UK: English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU)

D. 2007 – 2010                  MA Media Studies (Full-time)

The University of Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan: Very Good

Dissertation: “The Right to Privacy between Law and Ethics of Journalism”

E. 2001 – 2005                   BA Media Studies (Full-time)

The University of Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan: Very Good

Research title: “Ethics in Kurdish Journalism; Hawllatî (Citizen) Newspaper (2000-2002) as a case study”

Learning & Teaching Interests

               ACTIVITIES

         A. Organising Panels & Public Debates 

  • Organizing two panels on “Media and Feminism in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq” at Komar University for Science and Technology on 08 March 2018.
  • Participating in a panel of “Private and Parisian Media in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq” at Dukan Polytechnic Institute on 06 February 2018.
  • Organizing several critical debates about “Kurdish Media Matters” since November 2017.

         B. Presenting Seminars

  • Presenting a seminar on the “Kurdish Media and its Necessary of Watchdogging” at Sulaimani Polytechnic Institute on 08 May 2018.
  • Presenting a paper on the “International Media Conference” at Halabja University on 22 April 2018.
  • Organizing two panels on “The Role of  Media in defining Anfal Genocide” at Charmo University on 11 March 2018.

         C. Attending in Workshops 

  • Participating a six-month academic “Training Course of Tcourseng” at Sulaimani University since 23 January – 23 May 2018.

         D. Writing Journalistic Articles 

  • An article about Kurdish media and its necessity of monitoring at Awene Weekly Newspaper.
  • An article about Kurdish media and its income sources at Awene Weekly Newspaper.
  • An article about Kurdish media and educating of journalists new generation at Awene Weekly Newspaper.
  • An article about Kurdish media and unprofessional behavior at Awene Weekly Newspaper.
  • An article about Kurdish media and spy journalism at Awene Weekly Newspaper.
  • An article about Kurdish media and unprofessional security forces at Awene Weekly Newspaper.

         E. Interviews with media outcomes

  • An interview with Voice of Gali Kurdistan bout the modality of processing with media outlets in events and world news on 14 March 2018.
  • An interview with Dwarozh Radio about media outlets between persuading audiences and access to information on 20 January 2018.

Research Outputs & Interests

     A. PUBLICATIONS

  • AIVAS, SH, A, W., 2017. Kurdish Journalism Cultures; Shifting Boundaries of Privacy Understandings amongst Professional Role Orientations of Journalists. PhD thesis, Nottingham Trent University.
  • AIVAS, SH, A., 2013 Mafî Jiyanî Taybet Leyasaw Îtîkî Rojnamegerîyda (The Right to Privacy between Law and Ethics of Journalism), Suleîmanî: Berrêwberayetî Çap Û Billawkrdineweyi Roşnbîrî (Roşnbîrî Printing House).
  • AIVAS, SH, A., 2005. Itîk Le Rojnamewanî Kurdîyda; Hawllatî (20002002) Wek Nmune (Ethic in Kurdish journalism; Hawllatî (2000-2002) as a case study. Suleîmanî: Çap û Pexşî Serdem (Serdam Printing House).
  • AIVAS, SH, A., 2005. Kurd Û Proseyi Geyandin (Kurd and communication) Handbook. Suleîmanî: NAWA Radio Publisher
  • 1999-presnt., publishing a massive number of articles and researchers in the Iraqi Kurdistan Magazines such as RAKHNAY SARDAM, RAYAN, AYNDA, SEV and so on. Also, publishing a lot of columns, articles, and reports in the Iraqi Kurdistan Newspapers such as HAWLATI, AWENA, NMNM and so on.

   B. CONFERENCE PAPER

AIVAS, S.A.W., 2014. Kurdish online journalism: shifting boundaries of privacy rights during the coverage of the 2014 general election campaigns., Breaking Boundaries 2014: First Annual Professional Research Practice Conference, Nottingham Trent University, 15 May 2014. In: BILAL, A. RATNAYAKA, A. ZOBENBULLER, C. COINTOT, D. HARBIDGE, D. WHATMAN, E. MBISE, F. AL-HASHIMI, G. MARTÍNEZ-ARELLANO, G. ROGERS, I. GOSTAUTAS, J. TAYLOR, K. TRYTKO, L. PISCICELLI, M. AHMED, M. ALASHAB, M. MAHMOOD, S. WILSON, T. ELFAYEZ, and Y. LIAO, eds., Breaking Boundaries 2014: First Annual Professional Research Practice Conference, Nottingham Trent University, 15 May 2014.Nottingham: Nottingham Trent University: Graduate School, pp. 103-107. ISBN 9780992995706. Full text not available from this repository.

AIVAS, SH, A, W., 2014. Kurdish online journalism: shifting boundaries of privacy rights during the coverage of the 2014 general election campaigns.

Engagement & Impact

      A. RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Media studies in post-conflict and emerging democracies
  • Privacy policies within media content regulation
  • Media theories and analysis
  • Convergence culture and convergent journalism practices
  • Professionalism in journalism cultures
  • Classical and contemporary media theories
  • Comparative international media
  • Globalisation and the mass media
  • Media Representations and Globalisation
  • Statelessness, Nationalism, and Ethnicity,
  • Peace and Conflict Studies (in the Middle East context)
  • Research Methods (Doing Sensitive Research, Visual Research, and Ethnography).

      B. MOTIVATION LETTER 

  • I have all the required skills needed for this position as I have proved it in the past years in Nottingham Trent University by working as a Ph.D. candidate and in Diana Pharmacy Company by working as Media Relations Manager.
  • I have excellent experts in journalistic skills, data collection methods, and social media networks. This leads me to found a non-governmental organization of the Kurdish Media Watchdog (KMW).
  • I have an intensive relationship with media outlets and their workers. I also have the ability to work accurately and competently under pressure
  • I am a highly skilled individual worked and lived in both United Kingdom and Kurdistan Region of Iraq; this enables me to deal with people from both eastern and western cultures comfortably.
  • Computer literate and I have worked in a variety of roles and dealt with individuals of all levels. MS Office on expert level (WORD, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe and etc.) and able to build the capacity of my team on this.
  • I am a naturally born well-organized person and I am interested in working individually or within teamwork. Able to act using own initiative and priorities work. Meet deadlines and ability to review own and team working practices in order to develop and implement more effective ways of working.
  • English Fluent (Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding)
  • Kurdish Fluent mother tongue (Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding)
  • Arabic Basic (Reading, and understanding)
  • Persian Basic (Reading, and understanding)
  • Excellent communication skills, and ability to manage, motivate and lead a group of people. Adaptable and flexible in various situations; also proactive in identifying opportunities for improving processes along with cultural sensitivity and also the experience of building relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers;
  • Ability to build the trust of community groups; and excellent written and oral communication skills including good report-writing ability and presentation and training skills; negotiation and persuasion skills; and ability to work in a team; along with conflict resolution skills;
  • Self-motivation and ability to use initiative; as well as, organizational and project management skills; along with the flexibility to work across all levels and meet changing requirements