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词条 Dickson Jere
释义

  1. Journalism career

  2. Constitution Review Commissioner

  3. Work at State House

  4. Professional memberships

  5. Personal life and education

  6. Extra-curricular activities

  7. Bibliography

     Publications 

  8. References

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|office = Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations
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|term_start = November 2008
|term_end = September 28, 2011
|predecessor = John Musukuma
|successor = George Chellah
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|party = MMD/Patriotic Front
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Dickson Jere is a Zambian lawyer (barrister), journalist, published author and renowned political analyst specializing on African affairs. He previously served as senior advisor and spokesman of Zambia’s Fourth President Rupiah Bwezani Banda. He has also sat on a number of government committees dealing with the economic sector of the country. He sits on the boards of various companies.

Jere is a Lawyer and Advocate of the High Court for Zambia, having obtained an LLB degree from the University of Zambia and a Bar Practicing Certificate from the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE). Jere is a double masters degree holder; he holds the prestigious Masters In Intellectual Property (MIP) from Africa University in Zimbabwe and another Masters of Laws Degree (LLM) in Human Rights from Lusaka University and scooped the best graduating student award (2017). He is an Associate in a premier law firm, Mvunga Associates, where he specializes in Litigation, Business Advisory and General Counsel. As a practising lawyer, he has played various roles as an official, lawyer and advisor in various issues concerning mining in Zambia and other Southern African countries. He has represented a number of mining companies on wide range of issues that includes energy, taxation, environment and disputes arising from development agreements with governments. He is also a practicing Arbitrator and member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and a bonafide member of the Law Society of Zambia.[2]

Journalism career

After his diploma in Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising graduation from Sir Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce, Lusaka, Dickson Jere joined Zambia's leading daily newspaper and tabloid, The Post, as a reporter in the mid-1990s and it was there that he honed his journalism skills.[3]

Jere worked with a chain of international media organisations, including the Agence France Presse (AFP), BBC Africa Service, Radio France International (RFI), Africa Confidential, African Energy and South Africa’s talk show Radio 702 where he regularly featured as a political commentator. Moreover, he has featured regularly on a number of radio and television stations in Southern Africa as an analyst discussing political and economic developments in the region.[4][5]

Constitution Review Commissioner

In 2003, President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, SC appointed Jere as a Commissioner on the Commission tasked to draft the country’s constitution. The new Constitution was enacted into law in 2016.[6][7][8] Prior to his appointment, Jere was serving as president of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia as well as Board member of the Media Trust Fund.[9] He also worked as lead consultant for the Access to Justice Program under the Ministry of Justice in Zambia where he was in charge of establishing a public relations wing and other customer care programs for the country's judiciary. Additionally, he worked as media advisor for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Southern Africa regional office) as well as media liaison officer for the European Union Electoral Observation Mission to Zambia in 2001.

Work at State House

On November 2008, Dickson Jere was appointed by Rupiah Banda, the fourth republican president of Zambia, to serve as Chief Analyst at State House in-charge of press and a year later promoted to the position of Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations.[10]

Professional memberships

Currently, Jere is a member of the Law Association of Zambia and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). He also sits on the Human Rights Committee of the Law Association of Zambia.

In March 2018, Dickson Jere was elected as the Honorary Secretary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration (Zambia) at the annual general meeting.[11]

Personal life and education

Jere was raised in the city of Lusaka where he attended Munali Secondary School where he excelled in the Debate Club and completed his Grade 12 in 1995. Dickson Jere, between 1996 and 1999 attended Sir Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce, Lusaka, for his Diploma in Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising. He later studied for his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree at the University of Zambia shortly before he was appointed to serve as press aide at State House.

He is a double masters degree holder; he holds the Masters In Intellectual Property (MIP) from Africa University in Zimbabwe and another Masters of Laws Degree (LLM) in Human Rights from Lusaka University and scooped the best graduating student award (2017).

On March 14, 2014, Jere was admitted to the bar after passing a Legal Practitioners Qualification Examination (LPQE) at the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, which is a prerequisite post-graduate certificate for one to practice law in Zambia.

Extra-curricular activities

Dickson Jere is involved in sports, currently holding the position of vice president for the Zambia Judo Federation and Patron of the Black Rhino Football Club. While serving as advisor to President Banda, he was also appointed coordinator of fundraising for the Zambia National Soccer Team. As part of his hobbies, Jere enjoys playing golf and volleyball.

Bibliography

In 2014, Jere published his book The Trials & Tribulations of a Zambian Spin Doctor which received many reviews and wide coverage in the Zambian media as well as abroad.[12] As a result of the book, Jere was involved in a number of book signing sessions and presentations.

Inside the Presidency: the Trials and Tribulations of a Zambian Spin Doctor is a chronicle of the goings-on at the centre of state power as told by an insider. It captures the intrigues at the presidency, specifically associated with the author's time serving retired President Rupiah Banda.[13]

The book “inside the presidency” won the 2018 Tell Your Own Story Award for Zambian books.[14]

Publications

  • {{cite book|last=Jere|first=Dickson|title=Inside the Presidency: The Trials & Tribulations of a Zambian Spin Doctor|publisher=Nsemia Inc.|location=United Kingdom|year=2014|isbn=978-1926906362}}

References

1. ^{{cite news|title=Zambia Riven By Constitution Debate|url=http://brainsplus.wordpress.com/2007/11/05/zambia-riven-by-constitution-debate/|newspaper=The Zambian Chronicle|date=June 20, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=Zambia: Kunda Dismises Zima Statement On Jere As Fake|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200304280731.html|newspaper=All Africa|date=June 10, 2010}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette dated Thursday - 17th April, 2003|url=http://www.zambialii.org/zm/legislation/statutory-instrument/2003/40/si_2003_40.pdf|date=March 15, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=Body for Disabled Thanks Banda|url=http://www.arsvi.com/i/2-disabled201002.htm |newspaper=All Africa|date=June 7, 2010}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=HH sought alliance with Rupiah - Jere|url=http://new.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=49195|newspaper=The Post|date=May 20, 2014}}
6. ^{{cite news|title=Inside the Presidency: The Trials & Tribulations of a Zambian Spin Doctor Paperback – May 12, 2014| url=https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Presidency-Trials-Tribulations-Zambian/dp/1926906365|date=March 15, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite news|title="The Monitor" newspaper editor remains in hiding, journalists likely to be charged|url=https://ifex.org/zambia/2003/01/24/the_monitor_newspaper_editor_remains/|date=January 24, 2003}}
8. ^{{cite book|title=African Immigrants in South Africa (By Godfrey Mwakikagile)|url=https://books.google.co.zm/books?id=DoCzSdxaHeoC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93|date=September 4, 2016}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=Zambia Deports Two Rwandan ‘Genocide’ Suspects| url=http://newafricadailynews.com/2015/12/zambia-deports-two-rwandan-genocide-suspects|date=January 24, 2003}}
10. ^{{cite book|title=Peacekeeping in Africa: Capabilities and Culpabilities, Page 355 (By Eric Berman, Katie E. Sams, Institute for Security)|date=January 24, 2017}}
11. ^{{cite news|title=Banda and the new broom: the trials and tribulations of a Zambian spin-doctor – By Magnus Taylor (African Arguments)|url=http://africanarguments.org/2014/07/24/banda-and-the-new-broom-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-a-zambian-spin-doctor-by-magnus-taylor/|date=July 24, 2014}}
12. ^{{cite news|title=LUSAKA LAWYER DICKSON JERE HEADS CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS (Daily Nation)|url=https://www.dailynation.info/lusaka-lawyer-dickson-jere-heads-chartered-institute-of-arbitrators/|date=March 23, 2018}}
13. ^{{cite news|title=Tell Your Own Story Literary Awards 2018 winners announced (James Murua's Literature Blog)|url=http://www.jamesmurua.com/tell-your-own-story-literary-awards-2018-winners-announced/|date=April 24, 2018}}
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