Who we are
Programmes, partnerships and people
The Foundation strengthens ecosystems for innovation, entrepreneurship, learning and public dialogue. We connect institutions and individuals across Kurdistan and Iraq, and build bridges with others doing the same across the region and the world.
What The Foundation does
Create spaces to work and learn
We develop and run venues where people and institutions can meet, experiment and collaborate.
Run programmes that build capability
We create opportunities for people to develop skills, test ideas and turn them into working ventures.
Bring sectors together
We connect government, business, academia, civil society and international partners around shared challenges.
Build bridges beyond the region
We enable exchange, partnership and joint initiatives with counterparts across the region and the world.
How The Foundation works
One umbrella. Distinct programmes.
Each programme, venue and initiative has its own purpose, audience and identity. The Foundation connects them through shared direction, governance, partnerships and institutional support — so focused work adds up to something larger.
The Foundation provides
Shared direction Governance Partnerships Institutional support
to support
Programmes Places Initiatives
The Board
The Board provides strategic direction and oversees The Foundation’s long-term development.
Qubad Talabani
Chairman
Qubad Talabani is the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). He is a member of the political bureau of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and supervises President Mam Jalal’s Secretariat. Running on a platform of stability, jobs and improved services in the 2018 Kurdistan region parliamentary elections, Talabani won more votes than any other candidate in Iraq.
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Dr. Ulrich Nußbaum
Board Member
Dr. Ulrich Nußbaum is CEO and managing partner of a group of companies in the seafood industry, as well as chairman of the advisory board of Alba Group, a leading company in the international waste management industry.
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