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Mr. Sierwan Najmaldin Karim, President of the Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI), was previously security director and senior advisor to the late governor of Kirkuk, Dr. Najmaldin O. Karim, Founder and past President of WKI. From a young age, under the tutelage of his father, Mr. Karim has been involved in Kurdish activism, serving in various roles with several Kurdish organizations, promoting a united free Kurdistan representing Kurds from all areas. In his professional life, Mr. Karim holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting a master’s degree in Real Estate from Georgetown University, where he served as Chairman of the Student Advisory Board of Real Estate.