Hatem Bamehriz is the country director of NDI's programs in Somalia. Previously, he served as the deputy country director for the NDI Yemen office, where he managed different programs and activities working with political parties, parliament, media, local NGOs, Yemen tribal conflict management, local authority and decentralization programs. In addition to his work in Yemen office, Mr. Bamehriz provided support and assistance to other NDI offices in the region, such as Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq and Turkey. Prior to joining NDI, Mr. Bamehriz was the acting editing manager for the Yemen Times, Yemen's first English language newspaper, and an active member of the Yemeni journalist syndicate and the freedom of speech society. Previously, he was the sales and marketing manager with AK Enterprise in Bombay, India.
Mr. Bamehriz has trained a number of political party leaders and civil society activists in coalition building, youth empowerment and building women's caucuses. He has also trained party agents and representatives in elections monitoring, and has written manuals and guidelines for election monitoring in Yemen and Morocco.
Mr. Bamehriz has written various articles for a wide range of local, regional and international newspapers with a focus on democracy, human rights and development in the Arab World. He has participated in various conferences and roundtable discussions debating democratic progress in the region.
Mr. Bamehriz received his MBA from the University of Pune, India. Mr. Bamehriz is married and the father of three children.
