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German Governance & Regional Presence

The Organisation

The Shingal Innovators was founded in Hanover in 2024. It is a non-profit organisation that is registered and registered with the Hanover District Court under the number VR 2040157. The association was founded to utilise the many challenges in the Shingal region as an opportunity for change. Through the knowledge of the members, especially from Germany, knowledge in the field of innovative technologies, modern education and environmental protection should be imparted and used locally. The members of the association mostly have academic degrees, both in Germany and in Shingal, so that expertise in the important areas is available. Thanks to these qualifications, this expertise can be passed on in a professional manner.

Rooted in Shingal

Local leadership paired with rigorous compliance

We do not manage projects from afar. Our centers in Tel Azir and Waridya are open every day, built and led by local community members who understand regional needs and priorities.

By pairing German governance with deep regional trust, we ensure every partnership creates immediate, measurable stability and transparent execution on the ground.

Organizational Leadership

Directing Governance & Field Operations

Our leadership structure connects German institutional compliance in Hanover directly to everyday center management in Tel Azir and Wardiya, ensuring local ownership and accountability.

Hannover • Executive Director

Tel Azir • Center Director

Wardiya • Center Director

Abed Zandin

Kamal Sulaiman

Khalaf Dakheel

Founder and Executive Director managing institutional compliance, international partner relations, and legal governance from Hanover, anchoring the organization's strategic vision and financial transparency.

Director of the Tel Azir Innovators Center, leading daily educational programming, youth development initiatives, and local stakeholder coordination across the southern Sinjar region.

Director of the Wardiya Center, supervising local staff operations, emergency relief distribution, and vocational training workshops tailored to community needs throughout Sinjar.

M. Sc. Mechanical Engineering & Robotics

B. A. English Department

B. A. Medical Department

Core Operating Principle

Local ownership creates measurable stability and lasting resilience across every community we serve.

Operational Standards

Four pillars of our institutional framework

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Localization

Governance

Security

Sustainability

Daily center activities and leadership are entirely driven by community members from Tel Azir and Waridya.

Registered as a non-profit e.V. in Germany, ensuring complete financial auditability and legal clarity.

Established facilities providing safe, reliable operational grounding for international aid partners.

Infrastructure investments designed for long-term regional development rather than short-term relief.

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