June, 2010

KHLOK Daras Curriculum Vitae

Sex: male, Date of Birth: 15 May 1977, Nationality: Cambodian, Marital Status: Married, Address: Phnom Penh in
Cambodia, Contact: H/P 017 944 009, email: darakhlok@yahoo.com, or darakhlok@gmail.com

Specialize Skills
Rule of Law
Legal and Judicial Reform
Public Management
Decentralization and Deconcentration
Institutional/functional review
Project management
M&E

Education
Degrees and Universities
Dates
2006- 2007 Master of Public Management (MPM),
Potsdam University, German,
Masters Thesis: Implementation of State
Reform: Challenges to Legal and Judicial
Reform in Cambodia
2005-2006 Master of Political Science (M.A)
University of Cambodia, Cambodia,
Master Thesis: Administrative Reform in
Cambodia: Case of One Window Service office
1993-1998 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Royal University of Law and Economics,
Cambodia,
Reports title: International Committee of Red
Cross and Red Crescent and its Humanitarian
law in Cambodia
Experiences
January 2010 - present
Occupation or Consultant
position
Name of EU- France Cooperation and DIHR
Organization
Type of business Support Council for Legal and Judicial Reform (CLJR)
or sector and EU-France Cooperation to coordinate project on
development of Legal Database
Main activities and Coordinator of the project
responsibilities Coordinate with EU-France cooperation, DIHR
and CLJR on the project issues
Provide technical support on legal concept
Develop concept and system of legal
database
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January - June 2010

Occupation or National Consultant
position
Name of German Technical Cooperation GTZ Administration
Organization Reform and Decentralization Program (GTZ-ARDP)
Type of business Policy advice for the National Committee for Sub-
or sector National Democratic Development (NCDD)
Main activities and Identify the support needs for NCDD
responsibilities Coordinate with development partners on the
policy advice
Develop concept on the policy advice on
national strategy of 10 Years Programs for
Sub-National Democratic Development for
NCDD and EU-GTZ program
Provide policy advice on the implementation
of the national strategy for NCDD
August - December 2009
Occupation or National Consultant
position
Name of German Technical Cooperation GTZ Administration
Organization Reform and Decentralization Program (GTZ-ARDP)
Type of business Develop concept framework on suitable
or sector ombudsman system for Cambodian context and
assist conducting baseline study on legal drafting
capacity of legal unit for Council for Legal and
Judicial Reform of the Office of the Council of
Ministers
Main activities and Conduct pre-assessment of the ombudsman
responsibilities and other complaint system in Cambodia
Organize study tour to South Korea on
Ombudsman system
Develop report on suitable ombudsman
system for Cambodia
Assist developing methodology for the
baseline study on legal drafting capacity of
legal units
Support the Council for Legal and Judicial
Reform conducting baseline study
Support writing report of the baseline study
1-30 December 2009
Occupation or National Consultant
position
Name of UNDP
Organization
Type of business Outcome Evaluation on governance cluster of UNDP
or sector in Cambodia

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Main activities Assist

and team
responsibilities leader to
develop
tools for
outcome
evaluatio
n of the
fine years
of UNDP
governan
ce cluster
Conduct
outcome
evaluatio
n
Write
report of
the
outcome
evaluatio
n
Coordinat
e with
relevant
stakehold
ers for
the
assignme
nt
Presentati
on of the
outcome
evaluatio
n to UNDP
and
stakehold
ers

November 1-30,
2009
Occupation or M&E Consultant
position
Name of UNDP
Organization
Type of business Developing M&E System for Sustainable Land
or sector Management Project of UNDP

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Main activities Develop

and M&E
responsibilities framewor
k for
project of
sustainabl
e land
managem
ent of
UNDP
Develop
baseline
study
concept
on
perspecti
ve of land
managem
ent/degra
dation in
Cambodia
Provide
training
on M&E
system
Provide
training
on Result
Based
Managem
ent
system
Develop
format of
work plan
and
reporting
system
February 2009 present
Occupation or Professor of Law (part time)
position
Name of Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC)
Organization
Type of business Legal education (part time)
or sector
Main activities and provide lecture on introduction to law
responsibilities provide lecture on legal research and writing
provide lecture on public administration
develop curriculum and materials
December 2008 March 2009

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Occupation or National Consultant

position
Name of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Organization
Type of business Assessment of the development partners
or sector activities in legal and judicial sector
Main activities and develop questionnaires and format of project
responsibilities profile for the assessment
conduct assessment of development partners
(DPs) activities in legal and judicial sector
conduct interview with relevant development
partners
conduct analysis data and information from
DPs
develop report o the assessment of
development partners activities in legal and
judicial sector
March August 2008
Occupation or National Consultant
position
Name of German Technical Cooperation GTZ Administration
Organization Reform and Decentralization Program (GTZ-ARDP)
Type of business Consultancy for developing strategic plan and
or sector support powers and functions component team
Main activities and Act as project coordinator of the powers and
responsibilities functions component
Develop strategic action plan for powers and
function component of the project
Develop process of inputting powers and
functions of the powers and function
database
Provide legal analytical interpretation skill
from laws and regulations
September 2007 March 2008
Occupation or Assistant Consultant
position
Name of Danish Institute for Human Rights, DIHR
Organization
Type of business Consultancy for developing and introducing
or sector Indicator and Monitoring System of the Legal and
Judicial Reform (IMS)
Main activities and Assisting DIHR Team in presenting and
responsibilities developing key tools and concepts of the
indicator and monitoring system Project
Researching relevant International and
Cambodian system of indicator and
monitoring
Coaching and supporting the Cambodian
Technical Working Group in developing the
Indicator and monitoring system Analysis and
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development
Facilitating exchange of information and
experiences between Senior project
management and legal advisors of Indicator
and Monitoring System Project, the
Cambodian Technical Working Group
Chairman and DIHR
July - September 2007
Occupation or National Consultant
position
Name of German Technical Cooperation GTZ Administration
Organization Reform and Decentralization Program (GTZ-ARDP)
Type of business Consultancy for supporting the powers and
or sector functions database
Main activities and Provide legal analytical interpretation skill
responsibilities from laws and regulations to the team
Analyze existing Cambodian laws and
regulations on powers and functions for
functional review and reassignment in the
government agencies and the level of the
government
Coordinate with relevant stakeholders for
accuracy of powers and functions database
Develop concept of ownership of the powers
and function database
Conduct pre-assessment on Ombudsman in
Cambodia: lesson, challenges and way
forward
June - July 2007
Occupation or National Consultant
position
Name of Land Allocation for Social and Economic
Organization Development Project (LASED-Project) supported by
World Bank and GTZ
Type of business Consultancy for developing strategic plan of
or sector the project
Main activities and Develop and design planning seminar
responsibilities program and tools for preparing the project
plan
Research Cambodian laws and regulations
and related documents to land management
Act as moderator in the planning seminar
Review and give inputs on planning
document
2006 2007
Occupation or Scholarship to Germany
position
Name of To study master degree in Public Management in
Organization Potsdam University in Germany
2004 2006
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Occupation or Head of Division, Human Rights and

position Arbitration
Name of Council for Legal and Judicial Reform
Organization
Main activities developin
and g
responsibilities concept,
strategies
, plan of
action for
human
rights and
arbitratio
n
program,
coordinati
ng with
governme
nt
stakehold
ers and
developm
ent
partners,
including
NGOs,
implemen
ting
human
rights and
arbitratio
n projects
with
implemen
ting
agencies
and
developin
g and
conductin
g
monitorin
g/evaluati
on and
indicators
for
projects
monitorin
g and
evaluatin
g
programs/
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projects
coordinat
e with
relevant
developm
ent
partners
for
supportin
g the
priority
actions of
the legal
and
judicial
reform
2004- 2005
Occupation or Professor of Constitutional Law (part time)
position
Name of Faculty of Law and Social Science of Management
Organization and Technology Institute
Type of business Legal education
or sector
Main activities and Teaching constitutional laws law students
responsibilities Developing curriculum of Graduate Law
Program
Develop curriculum and material for teaching
2002 2004
Occupation or Project Assistant
position
Name of Project Executing Agency of the German-
Organization Cambodian Technical Cooperation to Support the
Decentralization and Deconcentration Program of
the Royal Government of Cambodia
Main activities and Coordinate with relevant stakeholders
responsibilities Compile existing Cambodian laws and
regulations
analyze legal framework related to the
powers and functions of all level of RGC
input analyzed powers and functions into
database
prepare study research on one window
service office
Organize seminars on decentralization in
education sector, health sector, natural
resource management

2001 - 2002
Occupation or Deputy Head Office
position

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Name of International Organization and Trade Union of the

Organization Department for Non-Governmental Organizations
and Human Rights of the Office of the Council of
Ministers
Main activities and coordination with trade union and
responsibilities international NGOs
preparing legal framework for trade union
and international NGOs
organize seminar/consultative meetings
2000 - 2001
Occupation or Officer
position
Name of Department for Non-Governmental Organizations
Organization and Human Rights of the Office of the Council of
Ministers
Main activities and Coordinate with local NGOs and organizing
responsibilities seminar or workshop or government-NGOs
forum
organize seminar/consultative meetings
January December 1999
Occupation or Project Assistant
position
Name of International Committee of Red Cross and Red
Organization Crescent (ICRC)
Main activities and Assist legal advisor to provide training for law
responsibilities enforcement agency officials, civil servants,
and law students on International
Humanitarian Law
Assist legal advisor to develop curriculum and
materials of humanitarian law
Study and research Cambodian laws and
regulations on humanitarian law
July December 1998
Occupation or Internee
position
Name of International Committee of Red Cross and Red
Organization Crescent (ICRC)
Main activities and Writ final dissertation of Bachelor Degree in
responsibilities law (LLB)
Assist legal advisor of International
Humanitarian Law
Study and research Cambodian laws and
regulations on humanitarian law

Researches/Publications

Outcome Evaluation Report: Legislature and Civil

Society are able to checks and balances of the
executive branch, UNDP- Cambodia 2010 ( local
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consultant as a member of evaluator)

Proposal of Ombudsman System for Cambodia,

report for the Council for Legal and Judicial Reform of
the Office of the Council of Ministers, supported by
GTZ

Baseline Study on Legal Drafting Capacity of Legal

Units of Government Ministries/Institutions, report for
the Council for Legal and Judicial Reform of the Office
of the Council of Ministers, supported by GTZ (member
of baseline study)

Development Partner Activities in Legal and Judicial

Reform Sector, report for Technical Working Group on
Legal and Judicial Reform (TWG-LJR) and the Council
for Legal and Judicial Reform (CLJR), supported by JICA

Pre-assessment of Ombudsman and other complaint

offices in Cambodia, pre-assessment report for the
Council for Legal and Judicial Reform, supported by
GTZ-Administration and Decentralization Project

Ombudsman overview and its functions, compilation

paper for the Council for Legal and Judicial Reform,
supported by GTZ-Administration and Decentralization
Project

Ombudsman in Cambodia: lesson, challenges and

way forward, research paper for GTZ-Administration
and Decentralization Project

Implementation of State Reform: Challenges to legal

and Judicial Reform in Cambodia, thesis paper for
Master of Public Management in Potsdam University,
Germany

2006 Administrative Reform in Cambodia: Case of One

Window Service office, thesis paper for master
degree of Political Science in University of Cambodia

2005 Pathway to Justice, report for the Council for Legal

and Judicial Reform, supported by UNDP, Research
Access To Justice, 2005 (Member of Research Team)

Feasible study on "One Window Service: Opportunity,

Challenges and Future Trends" for GTZ-Administration
Reform and Decentralization Project (GTZ-ARDP)
(member of research)

2004 The Causes of Poverty in Cambodia, University of

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Cambodia Bulletin No. 1

1998 International Committee of Red Cross and Red

Crescent and its Humanitarian law in Cambodia,
dissertation of Bachelor Degree in Law in the Royal
University of Law and Economic Science in Phnom
Penh in Cambodia

Overseas/Local Seminar/Training/Workshop attended

May 2010, Intellectual Property Rights Training Course in Sweden
In 2008, Young Leadership Program in Japan
In 2007, Intercultural Communication and Interaction in Germany
April 2006, Master program study in Potsdam University, Germany
(Master of Public Management)
March 2004, Human Rights Program in Denmark
January 2004, Integration of Culture into development Program in
Thailand
September 2003, Managing Rural Organizations in Republic of
Germany
In 2002, Participation in the international seminar on the roles of
civil society in the development in Lao PDR
In 2002, participation in the international seminar on civil society
coordination mechanisms in Thailand
Dozens of National Workshops and Trainings in Cambodia

Scholarship Received

German Government Scholarship for Master Degree in Public

Management at Potsdam University Graduate School of Law from
2006-2007
Languages

Khmer mother tongue

English fluent
French Fair

References
H.E Suy Mong Leang, Secretary General of the Council for Legal and Judicial
Reform and member of the Council of Jurists of the Office of the Council of
Ministers, Tel: 011 906 618, mail: mohamao4400@yahoo.com

Mr. Ben Schul, Aid effectiveness advisor to CCJAP III (Ausaid), Tel: 012 588 617,
Email: ben.schultz@global-justice.com

Mr. Ben Vaz, senior expert of project management of Danish Institute for Human
Rights, email: bva@humanrights.dk
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