Professor Paiman Ahmad is the President of University of Raparin, Rania-Kurdistan Region-Iraq. She holds a PhD in Public Administration from the National University of Public Service Budapest-Hungary, M.A. in International Affairs and Public Policy from Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, and B.A. in English Language from Koya University.

Research Interest: Energy Economics, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Migration and Gender in conflict-affected countries and Public Sector in Developing countries