Afghan Biographies

Zaman, Idrees


Name Zaman, Idrees
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth
Function/Grade Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions:
CEO of Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU) (2005 - 2018)
Co-chair Afghanistan CVE Working Group

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (20181021 - 20191005)
Minister of Foreign Affairs acting (20191030)
3. Biodata:
Idrees Zaman Idress Zaman has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history. He later studied at Preston University where he was awarded MBA, Finance and  Finnancial Management Services .(1997-1999). He is a political expert, researcher and a regional and international affairs commentator with over 20 years of organizational management and research experience.

He started his career with an internship at an Afghan NGO in 1995. After working there for a decade in different executive positions including Finance Director, in 2005 he started freelance consultancies in Afghanistan, during which time he worked in some major research projects including mid-term evaluation of Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Program NSP, conducted by PRDU unit of York University.

Over the years, Zaman has integrated new areas to the CPAU’s organization focus, including the establishment of a Media and Peace Journalism Department, and a CVE department in order to help formulate Afghanistan’s National CVE Strategy for the Office of the National Security Council. Zaman was also a co-chair of Afghanistan's CVE Working Group/Resolve Hub.  As the CEO of CPAU, his role involved liaison and continuous interaction with international counterparts and drafting concept notes, proposal, negotiations, signing of project agreements and implementing large-scale projects.

Zaman has been an active leader in civil society and a key member of the Afghan Civil Society’s Joint Working Group. He is also a founding member of a consortium of Peace Building and Research Organizations called SALAH.

He speaks English, Pashto, Dari, Urdu, English with proficiency in Turkish.

 

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