Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Founder, CEO & President of the Board
Erbil, Kurdistan Region · Iraq
Visionary civic institution builder, philanthropist, and strategic executive director; shaping modern merit-based infrastructures and fostering equitable, sustainable opportunities across the Mesopotamian region.
2022
Founded EVE
16
Civic Services
700+
Network Fellows
100%
Self-Financed Inception
Suham Mustafa Hassan conceived the liiink super-app platform, financed its architectural inception from her own resources, and directs the specialized multidisciplinary teams that build, govern, and deploy EVE's programs across Kurdistan and Iraq.
Under her leadership, EVE INITIATIVE operates as an independent, non-profit, non-partisan institution bridging the structural divide between exceptional Iraqi talent and verified socioeconomic opportunities. She serves as data-protection lead and security focal point for every civic deployment, establishing bilateral coalitions with international photo agencies, academic faculties, and regional ministries.
Suham champions women's executive leadership, open digital governance, and the institutionalization of cultural memory as indispensable foundations for sustainable civic progress.
2020
Civic Conception
Initiated research into digital civic access and economic mobility barriers in post-conflict Iraqi regions.
2021
Advisory Council Formation
Convened senior curators, sociologists, and engineers in Erbil to architect a permanent institutional model.
2022
EVE INITIATIVE Launch
Formally launched EVE INITIATIVE in Erbil as an independent non-profit foundation; self-financed liiink super-app engineering.
2023
Strategic Alliances
Formed bilateral partnerships with Wena Foundation and Middle East Images for cultural heritage preservation.
2024
Liiink Super-App Public Beta
Deployed 16 trilingual public services spanning fact-checking, CEFR English, verified jobs, and 3D heritage archiving.
2025-2026
Nation-Wide Civic Expansion
Expanding youth athletic registries, open research grants, and international university fellowships.
2023 · Kurdistan Civil Society Forum
Regional Civic Leadership Award
Recognized for self-funded innovation in transparent public services.
2024 · Middle East Governance Network
Philanthropy & Innovation Fellowship
Awarded for structural integration of digital open access with community outreach.
2025 · Women in Civic Tech Middle East
Honorary Chairwoman
Presiding over regional panels on gender equity in technological governance.
Core Platform
Liiink Super-App Engine
Conceived and directed the 16-service public digital architecture operating in Kurdish, Arabic, and English.
Civic Leadership
Women Agency Mandate
Spearheaded programs dedicated to professional mentorship, sociological outreach, and executive participation for women.
Policy & Standards
EVE Open Governance Charter
Authored the institutional bylaws guaranteeing honorary participation, zero political alignment, and open data publication.
“We don't measure impact by attention. We measure it by who gets hired, who gets heard, and who gets to build something that outlasts us.”
“Institutions outlive personalities only when built on transparent merit, immutable records, and uncompromised dignity.”
“Talent in Iraq is everywhere; our sole duty is building the bridges that eliminate gatekeeping.”
