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Background
Taguhi Dallakyan is an international development and human rights specialist with an extensive background in rights-based development, results-based project management and implementation, including in conflict and post-conflict settings. Her research interest is in socio-economic rights as catalysts for greater participation in the democratization process. She is particularly interested in globalization, internationalization of socio-economic rights and their impact on national laws (codification); rights-based programming of donor agencies and international financial institutions; rights-based approach to development as a means to promote civic activism among poor and disadvantaged and holding public and private actors accountable.
Select Publications
- "A Human Rights-based Approach to Development." A presentation at the Global Citizens Forum, Tools, Tactics and Emerging Themes in Global Cooperation (Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC)), 14-15 October, 2010, Toronto, Canada.
- "Raising Awareness of Community and Religious Leaders in Human Rights: Experiences from Afghanistan." A presentation at a UNDP Symposium, Non-state and State Justice Systems: Principles and Practices of Engagement, 4-6 October, 2010, Bangkok, Thailand.
- "Applying HRBA in Access to Justice in Afghanistan." A presentation at Undertaking a Human Rights-based Approach: Lessons Learned from Asia Pacific Region Workshop, 8-9 September, 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.
- The main contributor on Afghanistan for the publication Undertaking a Human Rights-Based Approach: A Guide for Basic Programming - Documenting Lessons Learned for Human Rights-based Programming: An Asia Perspective - Implications for Policy, Planning and Programming. UNESCO Bangkok, 2008.
Academic/Professional Awards
- Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship (a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State) for studies at the University of Denver, 2000-2002
