Athir Babat

Athir Babat is the Programs Manager at Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and serves as the KAS contact person for the Iraq Leadership Fellows Program. Holding a Masters in Telecommunications Engineering, Babat brings over six years of expertise in Project and Programs Management to the table. With a rich background spanning the private sector, local NGOs, and…

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Adnan J. Sadik

Adnan J. Sadik directs the Iraq Leadership Fellows Program, where he plans and oversees the various activities of the program. Adnan managed many projects in different areas. He is a Software Engineer with two Bachelor’s degrees. Adnan speaks native Arabic, fluent English, and basic Spanish.

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Dr. Mac Skelton

Dr. Mac Skelton is Director of the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) based at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. While at IRIS he has overseen donor-funded projects on conflict and politics in Iraq. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University, where he specialized in medical anthropology.

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Dr. Nussaibah Younis

Dr. Nussaibah Younis is the founder of the Iraq Leadership Fellows Program. Dr. Younis is an expert on Iraq politics, foreign policy and economy, and writes policy-oriented research on Iraqi affairs for the global think tank Chatham House. She is passionate about enabling young Iraqis to transform their country.

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