Abed Nadjib
Abed Nadjib entered Afghan foreign politics in 1994, and has contributed significantly to the country’s domestic stability and international political relations
Political Career
Abed Nadjib was responsible for guiding the political debate on the democratization and modernization of Afghanistan at the Bonn Process of Afghanistan’s recent emergency Loya Jirga. He also played an important role in developing strategies of economic cooperation and humanitarian aid at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In March 2006, he was appointed Minister Counselor at the Embassy of the Islamic State of Afghanistan in Bonn/Berlin.
Education
After completing primary and secondary school in Kabul, Abed Nadjib pursued further qualifications in Germany from 1971 to 1978. He entered academic life in 1983 after a brief period in the private sector. He participated in a number of various research projects at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany. During this time, he was involved in caring for and supporting Afghan refugees in Pakistan through the German NGO HELP (eV).
Notable work
In 2006, Abed Nadjib founded the German-Afghan Society and retained the post of Director there until 2009.
