General Director
Barzani National Memorial in Kurdistan – Iraq
Barzan - Kurdistan, Arbil, Iraq
Amed Demirhan, MLIS., MADR
General Director of Barzani National Memorial – Barzan, Kurdistan - Iraq (December 2014 to Present)
Education: Master of Arts in Library Information Science (MALIS), a Master of Art in Dispute Resolution (MADR), and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Studies with a Minor in Spanish
Languages: fluent in English, Kurdish (Native), Swedish, Turkish, functional in Spanish, and has reading knowledge in Arabic
Awards and Recognitions
1 He has been selected as “Mover & Shaker” 2014 by Library Journal published by American Library Association
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/03/people/movers-shakers-2014/amed-demirhan-movers-shakers-2014-advocates/#_
2 Received the American Library Association Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Project (AUN e-Library Project) July 2013
http://www.ala.org/irrt/irrtcommittees/irrtreception/reception
3 Has been profiled among 10 global librarians by the British “Guardian Higher Education Network Library futures University libraries: 10 global
portraits University library chiefs worldwide reveal the challenges they face, plans for the future, and their role in higher education” August 7, 2013
4 Received “Excellence Service Award For: The Best University Digital Library Services in Nigeria.” From the Committee of University Librarians of
Nigerian Universities (CULNU) in November 2012
5 Received Letter of Appreciation from Minister of Higher Education in Kurdistan Federal Region – Iraq for contributing to library staff development in
Higher Education Libraries in the Kurdistan Federal Region 5/2008
6 “SUNsational Team Award” from Broward County Library Senior Management, for 2003. “The Sunsational Team Award is an award presented to
salute a team that has made a significant contribution to improving library service or has demonstrated exceptional performance” 6/2003
Monday, June 27
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM