CURRICULUM VITEA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name : Debrework Gebrehiwot Bekru
Date of birth : January 9, 1984 G.C
Place of birth : Lasta (North Wollo)
Citizenship : Ethiopian
Sex : Female
Marital status : Married
Physical condition : Excellent
Current address : South Wollo Zone High Court, P.O. Box 79, Dessie, Ethiopia E-mail: **********@*****.***, Tel: +251-***-****** EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Elementary &junior schools : Debretsihay Elementary & junior secondaryschools
(1991-1998)
High school : Kulmesk High schools (1999-2002)
Undergraduate Study : Haromya University, Faculty of Law (2003-2007) Post-graduate Study : Ethiopian Civil Service University, Institute of Federalism and Legal studies (2012-2014)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
1. Bachelor of Law (L.L.B.) at Haramaya University 2. Master of Laws (L.L.M) degree in Comparative Public Law and Good Governance. WORK EXPERIANCE
1. Working as a judge in South Wollo Zone High Court Amhara Regional State, Dessie Ethiopia (from October 2007- present). The main responsibilities and duties are as follow:
Monitor the testimony of witnesses, and settle disputes between prosecutors and defence attorneys
Ensure that all proceedings are fair and protect the legal rights of everyone involved
Interpret rules and regulation based on own knowledge of the law.
Participate in mobile court service in different local districts which are far from the high courts
Participate in various gender and legal related workshops and trainings 2. Working as a part-time instructor in Admass and Alpha University Colleges, Dessie Ethiopia (from October 2009-present). The major course that I have been teaching are :
Civil procedure I & II, Criminal Procedure, Law of contract and Extra Contractual liability, Business law, Law of property, Family laws
I have a total of six years work experiences as a judge. TRAINING AND WORKSHOPES PARTICIPATED
Give training for Dire Dawa provisional administration Keble Social Court Judges on Constitutional Awareness. Dire Dawa, Ethiopia(January 27- 30, 2007)
Attended training on the legal protection of women trafficking and violence in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (March 3-6,2011)
Attended training on Business Process Re-engineering(BPR), Dessie, Ethiopia(January 12-17,2010)
Attended training on rural land law, law of property, law of succession and limitation, labour law and ethics of judges), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (April 23-May 4,2012) LANGUAGE, OTHER SKILLs& INTERESTS
Excellent in all skills of English and Amharic languages
Basic computer skills (Microsoft word, excel, access, power point etc)
Developed appropriate management and team working skills
Interested in reading national & international legal, motivational or self help books
Interested in looking after children, handling house hold activities such as cooking
I like taking walks and participating in various indoor games. REFERENCE
1. Mr. Yeneneh Simegn, President of Amhara Region Supreme Court, Bahidar, Ethiopia Tel: +251-*********
2. Mr.Gashaw Alemu, President of South Wollo High Court, Dessie, Ethiopia. Tel: +251-*********
3. Mr. Mergiyaw Taeke,Senior Judge and Vice-president of South Wollo High Court, Dessie, Ethiopia. Tel: +251-*********.
4. Dr. Assefa Fiseha, Associate Professor of Law at Ethiopian Civil Service University