Advisory Council

The Advisory Council brings together scholars and practitioners who provide strategic and intellectual guidance to CARPS. Its members contribute expertise in international law, ethical governance, dialogue, and peacebuilding, supporting the Center’s work on Afghanistan and the wider region.

Andi Ahmad Yani

Member of the Advisory Council

Senior lecturer and peace researcher at Hasanuddin University, Indonesia, specializing in post-conflict governance, public governance, and public policy.

Dr. Mohammad Naqib Ishan Jan

Member of the Advisory Council

Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia, specializing in international law, human rights, mediation, and peaceful dispute resolution.

Paul Maillet

Member of the Advisory Council

Canadian peacebuilding and ethics practitioner, retired Canadian Armed Forces Colonel, and former Director of Defence Ethics.

Parveen Nangia

Member of the Advisory Council

Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Laurentian University, researching migration, health, aging, social inequality, and discrimination.

Aziza Mukhammedova

Member of the Advisory Council

Researcher at the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS), Uzbekistan, advising CARPS on Afghanistan, regional security, and cooperation between Central and South Asia.

Professor Rovshan Alimov

Member of the Advisory Council

Uzbek scholar and diplomat heading the Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies at IAIS, with expertise in international relations, strategic studies, and regional affairs.

Dr. Emilbek Dzhuraev

Advisory Council Member | Kyrgyzstan

Senior Lecturer at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with expertise in Central Asian politics and security, democratic governance, and Afghanistan–Central Asia relations.