Leadership & Council

The People Accountable for the Vision

From grassroots documentary photographers to executive strategists and platform engineers — discover the multidisciplinary council leading EVE INITIATIVE across Iraq and the global diaspora.

Suham Mustafa Hassan

Founder, CEO & President of the Board

Erbil, Kurdistan Region · Iraq

Visionary civic institution builder, philanthropist, and strategic executive director; shaping modern merit-based infrastructures and fostering equitable, sustainable opportunities across the Mesopotamian region.

Sada Mustafa Hassan

Deputy President

Erbil · Kurdistan Region

Khayyam Mustafa Hassan

Artistic Director of Projects

Erbil · Kurdistan Region

Huda Othman Abdullah

Communications Officer (Domestic)

Erbil · Kurdistan Region

Khanafa Ramadan Ayoub

Communications Officer (Arab Countries)

Erbil · Kurdistan Region

Ashna Qader Mohammed

Social & Political Research Officer

Erbil / Soran · Kurdistan Region

Senior political sociologist, multilingual policy strategist, and dedicated director championing strategic participation and women's empowerment across governmental institutions, civil society, and sustainable development programs.

Darawan Hama Saeed Hama Sharif

Projects Officer

Kurdistan Region · Iraq

Visionary architect and designer of educational systems, coordinator of employment opportunity initiatives, and strategic director of youth skill development and educational equity programs across the region.

Younes Mohammad

Senior Director of Cultural Heritage & Documentary Fellowships

Dohuk / Erbil · Kurdistan Region

Internationally acclaimed and decorated documentary photographer, laureate of the prestigious UNICEF Photo of the Year, and dedicated director safeguarding the visual memory and profound narratives of resilience across Kurdistan and the broader Middle East.

Akam Shex Hadi

National Identity Officer

Sulaymaniyah · Kurdistan Region

Pioneering contemporary visual artist, curator, founder of the Shunas Museum, and acclaimed representative of Iraq at the 56th Venice Biennale, with monumental works acquired by the permanent collection of the British Museum.

Hossein Fatemi

Senior International Director of Fellowships & High Council Member

New York / Middle East

Internationally acclaimed documentary photographer and photojournalist, multi-laureate of the prestigious World Press Photo, founder of the international Middle East Images agency, and an independent, tireless advocate for free media and indigenous visual storytellers.

Kia Rastar

Director General of Archives & Senior Expert in Visual Document Preservation

Paris / Erbil

Eminent international expert and specialist in the scientific preservation of historical documents and chemical negative archives, and architect of comprehensive metadata and taxonomy systems for the long-term digital preservation of nations' visual memory.