Building Peace and Connectivity through Research and Dialogue

Board of Directors

Sima Samar

Sima Samar

Dr Sima Samar is the Special Envoy of the President of Afghanistan and State Minister for Human Rights and International Affairs of Afghanistan and also serves as member of the
Fatima Gailani

Fatima Gailani

Fatima Gailani is one of Afghanistan’s 21 negotiators in the peace talks with the Taliban, brining decades of relevant knowledge and experience to the team. She was on the commission
Mohammad Ehsan Zia

Mohammad Ehsan Zia

  Education MA, Post War Recovery Studies, University of York, UK, 2000 Years of Experience 35 Citizenship Afghanistan Languages English, Dari, Pashto, Urdu, Turkish Professional Summary Career professional in peacebuilding,
Abdul Wahid Wafa

Abdul Wahid Wafa

 Abdul Wahid Wafa is the Director of the Afghanistan Center at Kabul University (ACKU), a non- profit organization that promotes and facilitates research and information sharing through the dissemination of
Ahmad Shakib Shiwa

Ahmad Shakib Shiwa

A lawyer by profession, Ahmad Shakib Shiwa is an Afghan national who holds Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) and bachelor’s degree in Law from Kabul University. He is