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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

Lala Kaychosrawi

Executive board member

Hissam Ahmadi

Hissam Ahmadi

Executive board member

Sasan Ghasimi

Sasan Ghasimi

Executive board member

Siawasch Mohammadi

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

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

Dr. Esmail Baziyar

Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Baban Eliassi

Dr. Baban Eliassi

Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Biryar Jaweroiy

Biryar Jaweroiy

Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Manisht Zagros

Manisht Zagros

Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Azad Mohammadyani

Dr. Azad Mohammadyani

Advisory board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Qadir Wrya

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

Rizgar Amin Nezhad

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Agiri Esmailnazhad

Agiri Esmailnazhad

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Fateh Saeidi

Dr. Fateh Saeidi

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Shahla Dabaghi

Shahla Dabaghi

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Kamal Hassanpour

Kamal Hassanpour

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Aram Keykhosrawi

Aram Keykhosrawi

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Ali Monazzami

Ali Monazzami

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Siawasch Mohammadi

Siawasch Mohammadi

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Davoud Osmanzadeh

Davoud Osmanzadeh

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Hezrin Sine

Dr. Hezrin Sine

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Dr. Rahim Surkhi

Dr. Rahim Surkhi

Editorial board of TISHK-Magazine

Hiwa Tase

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

Dr. Ali Abdelzadeh

School of Culture and Society, Dalarna University (Sweden)

Dr. Soraya Fallah

Dr. Soraya Fallah

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, California State University, Northridge (USA)

Dr. Allan Hassaniyan

Dr. Allan Hassaniyan

Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS), University of Exeter (UK)

Dr. Khalid Khayati

Dr. Khalid Khayati

Department of Political Science, Linköping University (Sweden)

Dr. Arazu Nastani

Dr. Arazu Nastani

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Koya University (KRG)

Dr. Arash Saleh

Dr. Arash Saleh

Department of Political Science, George Mason University (USA)

Dr. Kaziwa Salih

Dr. Kaziwa Salih

Cultural-Sociology Anthropologist, Genocide Studies Scholar (Canada)

Dr. Fateh Saeidi

Dr. Fateh Saeidi

University of Texas at Austin (USA)

Dr. Said Shams

Dr. Said Shams

Emeritus Professor, Department of Sociology, Soran University (KRG)

Dr. Dawod Rasooli Keya

Dr. Dawod Rasooli Keya

Assistant Professor of Soil and Water Conservation in the Department of Crop Production

Dr. Rahim Surkhi

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

Sharif Behruz

Managing Editor

Davoud Osmanzadeh

Davoud Osmanzadeh

Editorial Board Member

Awyar Shekhi

Awyar Shekhi

Editorial Board Member

Dana Koneh Poushi

Dana Koneh Poushi

Editorial Board Member

Shna Pasbar

Shna Pasbar

Media Contributer

Hiwa Tase

Hiwa Tase

Editorial Board Member

Reza Fathollanezhad

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

Samal Ahmadi

Language Editor

Asso Ardalan

Asso Ardalan

Language Translation Manager

Bahar Husseini

Bahar Husseini

Editorial board of Jiyanewe

Khoshnaw Ghazi

Khoshnaw Ghazi

Editorial board of Jiyanewe

Naeim Najafi

Naeim Najafi

Editorial board of Jiyanewe

Kamel Najari

Kamel Najari

Editorial board of Jiyanewe

Halala Heidari (Jino Rojbeyan)

Halala Heidari (Jino Rojbeyan)

Language Translation Manager

Rebwar Rojhelat

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

Kamal Azizi

Coordinator

Aran

Aran

Designer

Chiya Qadri

Chiya Qadri

IT and Digital Resources Coordinator

Arin Aminashayeri

Arin Aminashayeri

Web and Digital Manager

B.Sc. in Software Engineering

Rebaz

Rebaz

Designer

Yaresan

Yaresan

Designer

Hiwa Majidpour

Hiwa Majidpour

Media designer