Sameer Dossa, Programme Advisor, Afghanistan Research Initiative and Associate Director of the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) International Office in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, leads the strategic planning and development of UCA’s Global Engagement Strategy, enhancing international partnerships in support of UCA’s mission to develop mountain societies through research, student exchange, and faculty development. Previously, he supported donor relations, fundraising, and project management in UCA’s Office of Research and Development and has been involved in Afghanistan-related projects since 2018, including the Afghanistan Research Initiative funded by International Development Research Centre and the Aga Khan Foundation - Canada. Before joining UCA, Sameer served as a research and policy analyst with the Aga Khan Development Network Diplomatic Office in Afghanistan.