TISHK Staff
TISHK Staff
The TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies is supported by a dedicated team of staff members who work diligently to ensure the smooth operation and success of our programs and initiatives. Our staff members come from diverse backgrounds and bring a range of skills and expertise to their roles.

Board of Directors
The TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies is governed by a Board of Directors, which provides strategic guidance and oversight to ensure that the organisation’s mission and goals are achieved. The Board is composed of individuals with expertise and experience in relevant academic fields such as political and social research.
- Director: Responsible for overall leadership and management of the TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies
- Publications Editors: They perform technical and copy editing, provide research and editorial assistance to authors, and coordinate the production of books, reports, magazines, maps, graphics, and digital media.
- Scientific Advisory Board: The board is comprised of individuals who possess expertise and extensive experience in the relevant academic domains including political and social research.
- Coordinators: The team is responsible for coordinating all our activities , including events, functions, seminars, language and integration lessons etc
Executive Board
Deputy, Treasurer, and Secretary
Responsible for overall leadership, administrative and management of the TISHK-Center for Kurdistan Studies. The executive board consists of the Deputy, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Lala Kaychosrawi
Executive board member

Hissam Ahmadi
Executive board member

Sasan Ghasimi
Executive board member

Siawasch Mohammadi
Director
Executive board member
Publications Editorial Boards
Book, Journal, Maps, Graphics and digital media
Publications Editors
Publications Editors perform technical and copy editing, provide research and editorial assistance to authors, and coordinate the production of books, reports, magazines, maps, graphics, and digital media.

Nasir Muradi
Editor-in-Chief
Advisory Board of TISHK Magazine
A group of experts and scholars from various fields
The Tishk magazine is published quarterly by the Center in Kurdish and Persian languages . The magazine’s advisory board, together with the editorial board, determines the title and content of each issue. The Advisory Board of Tishk magazine consists of an experienced group of experts and scholars from various fields.

Dr. Esmail Baziyar
Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Baban Eliassi
Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Biryar Jaweroiy
Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Manisht Zagros
Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Azad Mohammadyani
Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Qadir Wrya
Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine
Editorial board of TISHK Magazine
A group of experienced authors and scholars in various fields
The magazine’s Editorial Board, in conjunction with the Advisory Board, determines the title of each issue. Submitted articles are reviewed and prepared for publication as soon as they meet the magazine’s standards. The editorial board of Tishk magazine consists of a group of experienced authors, academics and scholars from various disciplines.

Rizgar Amin Nezhad
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Agiri Esmailnazhad
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Fateh Saeidi
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Shahla Dabaghi
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Kamal Hassanpour
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Aram Keykhosrawi
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Ali Monazzami
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Siawasch Mohammadi
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Davoud Osmanzadeh
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Hezrin Sine
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Rahim Surkhi
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Hiwa Tase
Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine
Academic Advisory Board
individuals who have expertise and experience in relevant fields
The board consists of individuals who have expertise and experience in relevant fields, such as academia, research, policy, and community engagement.

Dr. Ali Abdelzadeh
School of Culture and Society, Dalarna University (Sweden)

Dr. Soraya Fallah
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, California State University, Northridge (USA)

Dr. Allan Hassaniyan
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS), University of Exeter (UK)

Dr. Khalid Khayati
Department of Political Science, Linköping University (Sweden)

Dr. Arazu Nastani
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Koya University (KRG)

Dr. Arash Saleh
Department of Political Science, George Mason University (USA)

Dr. Kaziwa Salih
Cultural-Sociology Anthropologist, Genocide Studies Scholar (Canada)

Dr. Fateh Saeidi
University of Texas at Austin (USA)

Dr. Said Shams
Emeritus Professor, Department of Sociology, Soran University (KRG)

Dr. Dawod Rasooli Keya
Assistant Professor of Soil and Water Conservation in the Department of Crop Production

Dr. Rahim Surkhi
Linguist and Instructor of the Kurdish Language (Canada)
Kurdistan Agora Blog
The colleagues and editors of the Kurdistan Agora Blog
Other colleagues of the Kurdistan Agora Blog
The colleagues and editors of the Kurdistan Agora Blog are responsible for updating and maintaining the content of these sections.

Sharif Behruz
Managing Editor

Davoud Osmanzadeh
Editorial Board Member

Awyar Shekhi
Editorial Board Member

Dana Koneh Poushi
Editorial Board Member

Shna Pasbar
Media Contributer

Hiwa Tase
Editorial Board Member

Reza Fathollanezhad
Editorial Board Member
Publications Colleagues
The colleagues and editors of the various sections of the website and the Center
Other colleagues of the TISHK-Center
The colleagues and editors of the various sections of the website and the center are responsible for updating and maintaining the content of these sections.

Samal Ahmadi
Language Editor

Asso Ardalan
Language Translation Manager

Bahar Husseini
Editorial board of Jiyanewe

Khoshnaw Ghazi
Editorial board of Jiyanewe

Naeim Najafi
Editorial board of Jiyanewe

Kamel Najari
Editorial board of Jiyanewe

Halala Heidari (Jino Rojbeyan)
Language Translation Manager

Rebwar Rojhelat
Editorial board of Jiyanewe
Coordinators
Event Coordinator, Language Education Coordinator, Integration Coordinator and IT and Digital Resources Coordinator
The team is responsible for coordinating all our affairs, including events, functions, seminars, language and integration lessons etc.

Kamal Azizi
Coordinator

Aran
Designer

Chiya Qadri
IT and Digital Resources Coordinator

Arin Aminashayeri
Web and Digital Manager
B.Sc. in Software Engineering

Rebaz
Designer

Yaresan
Designer

Hiwa Majidpour
Media designer
