Erbil · Kurdistan Region · Established 2022
EVE INITIATIVE is an independent, non-partisan organisation building the civic, academic, and digital infrastructure required to let talent be found, proven, and paid. We bridge the gap between potential and opportunity through media, education, and technology.
700+
Honorary specialists
16
Civic modules live
3
Native languages
2022
Founded in Erbil
Sixteen civic modules · One unified ecosystem · Arabic, Kurdish, and English · Live at liiink.in
Built alongside
Geographic Footprint
Explore our active initiatives, student enrolments, verified hiring bridges, and meticulously documented heritage sites across every governorate.
700+
Honorary specialists
16
Active modules
90
Live API routes
3
Interface languages
Our mandate
We build the social and civic layer — robust networks, independent media, public dialogue, and verification — enabling people to distinguish signal from noise and act decisively on what they find.
From assessed digital courses to in-person mentorship, we cultivate the academic and professional skill-sets required to convert ambition into credentialed, marketable capability.
We raise essential financial and institutional support so that low-income and under-served individuals can invest in — and be fairly paid by — the projects we build together.
The flagship
Free, assessed, and CEFR-aligned learning — from beginner to advanced, featuring live expert mentors.
Rigorous verification of sensitive or misleading stories, complete with a fully auditable public record.
A merit-first hiring bridge connecting verified organisations with talent, absolutely free to every jobseeker.
A meticulously catalogued, open-licence digital archive preserving Iraqi and Kurdish cultural memory.
A comprehensive directory of clubs, coaches, venues, and fixtures across every governorate.
Open participatory polling and moderated dialogue — consistently published as transparent open data.
Timeline
Founding
EVE INITIATIVE is founded
Governance
Governance formalised
Sports
Kurdistan Peace Marathon & Sports Diplomacy
Diplomacy
EVE at UN & European Parliament Cultural Forum
Heritage
Digital 3D Archiving of Erbil Citadel & Ancient Landmarks
Education
English for All Reaches 5,000 Students Across Kurdistan
Field Record
A running, dated archive of what EVE has run and what is running now. Each entry has its own page — click through for photos, video and, where applicable, a downloadable report.
The network
This powerful coalition allows a streamlined organisation to convene a national jury, deploy a mentor corps, or assemble a highly specialised review panel within days rather than quarters.
Media
Journalists, editors, broadcasters and independent outlets across the Region and federal Iraq.
Photography
Documentary and press photographers, including internationally exhibited practitioners.
Arts & culture
Visual artists, curators, musicians, performers and heritage practitioners.
Technology
Engineers, designers, data and security specialists working in and outside Iraq.
Academia
University faculty, researchers and postgraduate scholars across the social sciences.
Publishing
Publishers, translators and editors working in Kurdish, Arabic and English.
Our mandate
Leadership & council
A focused executive team backed by a remarkably wide bench. Several members below contribute their invaluable time entirely in kind, driven by the shared conviction that this institution must exist.
Working with us at their own expense.

Hossein Fatemi
Founder & Director, Middle East Images

Kia Rastar
Archive Manager, Middle East Images
Our ventures
Beyond liiink, EVE proudly incubates highly focused initiatives — each boasting its own unique identity, community, and mandate, yet all sharing our uncompromising standard of governance.
Gallery
Partners & coalition
EVE operates as the accountable nexus of a named coalition. Each strategic partner brings a unique discipline we do not duplicate in-house, with most contributing strictly in kind.
Interested in joining the coalition? We actively collaborate with ministries, missions, foundations, universities, media outlets, and enterprises. All partners are publicly acknowledged with absolute transparency.
Partner with EVE