Zaid Usta currently serves as a Project Assistant at the CMI - Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation since January 2023. Previously, Zaid held roles including Office Coordinator at Fluido from June 2022 to August 2022 and Trainee Assistant at Helsingin Kaupunki—virka info from December 2016 to May 2017. Zaid's diplomatic career includes positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Iraq from 2005 to 2015, with responsibilities ranging from Secretary in the Deputy Minister's office to Deputy Manager at the Ministry's representative office at the airport, and Manager of passport issuance at the General Consulate in Germany. Zaid's education includes a Master's degree in Safety and Security Governance from Tampere University and a Bachelor's degree in Aviation Business from Haaga-Helia University, alongside additional studies in English Language and media and cultural fields.
CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation
CMI is an independent Finnish organisation that works to prevent and resolve conflicts through mediation and dialogue. Our work creates better peace processes, better peacemakers and better ways of building peace. Founded by Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari in 2000, we have since grown to be a leader in the field of international peacemaking. Our team consists of more than 100 international experts, and we have ongoing commitments in the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eurasia and Asia. Contact: General: cmi.helsinki@cmi.fi Media enquiries: comms@cmi.fi In Finnish: CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation on itsenäinen suomalainen järjestö, joka ehkäisee ja ratkaisee konflikteja vuoropuhelun ja rauhanvälityksen avulla. Presidentti ja rauhannobelisti Martti Ahtisaaren vuonna 2000 perustama CMI on yksi maailman johtavista rauhanvälittäjistä. Keywords: Peacebuilding, conflict resolution, peace mediation, inclusivity, gender equality, digital peacemaking, women in peace processes, local ownership, non-governmental, dialogue, honest broker, sustainable peace