Shams Majid Allachmawi

Shams M. Allachmawi currently serves as Assistant to the Director at the Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights since January 2023 and as a Research Assistant at the Middle East Institute since September 2023. Previously, Shams held a visiting student position at the United States Institute of Peace from March to July 2023, where participation in weekly meetings with the USIP Libya team facilitated discussions on various issues impacting Libya. Additional experience includes a role as a Research Consultant for Advocating for Democratic Values and Civil Engagement from July 2022 to March 2023 and as an Analyst at the Intisar Foundation from June 2020 to September 2022. Currently pursuing a degree at Brunel University of London, Shams has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Affairs from Lebanese American University and is in the process of obtaining a High School Diploma in Political Science and International Affairs from the International School of Berne.