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Dr. Sarbast Mohammed
Chair, Advisory Council
Founding chair of the council. Three decades in Kurdish higher-education policy. Former dean and ministerial advisor on regional development.
About · Advisory Council
The people behind the framework.
The KGND Advisory Council is a multi-disciplinary group representing the four parts of Kurdistan and the major diaspora regions. The council sets strategic direction, reviews the Vision 2055 framework, and oversees the working-group programs.
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Dr. Nasreen Ahmadi
Health Systems
Cardiologist and public-health researcher. Leads the diaspora health-systems working group, focused on knowledge transfer to Kurdish hospitals.
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Aram Hassan
Technology & Talent
Senior software engineer and founding architect of the Talent Map. Advises on technology infrastructure and the diaspora-engineering working group.
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Karwan Ali, J.D.
Law & Governance
Human-rights lawyer and policy advisor. Coordinates the law-and-governance working group, with focus on diaspora civic engagement frameworks.
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Leyla Mahmud
Founders & Capital
Founder of three Kurdish technology ventures. Leads the founders working group and advises on the Beyond Remittances investment framework.
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Dr. Rebar Sadiq
Research & Strategy
Political economist. Lead author of the annual State of Kurdish Talent report and contributor to the Vision 2055 framework.
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Dr. Gulan Rashid
Arts & Cultural Memory
Documentary filmmaker and cultural-policy researcher. Leads the arts and cultural-memory working group across the four parts of Kurdistan.
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Dilyar Kurdo, Ph.D.
Education & Knowledge Transfer
Researcher in education policy. Coordinates the mentorship-cycles program between diaspora academics and Kurdish universities.
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