Hodei Sultan

Program Officer, Afghanistan and Pakistan Program

Contact

Please submit all media inquiries to interviews@usip.org or call 202.429.3869.

For all other inquiries, please call 202.457.1700.

Hodei Sultan currently coordinates and provides oversight in the development and planning, financial management, and gender programming outreach for the Afghanistan and Pakistan program. Previously, she worked with USIP's Afghanistan and Pakistan Priority Grants programs on soliciting, reviewing, and developing grant proposals with Afghan and Pakistani civil society organizations. She has worked with USIP since 2009 and also teaches two undergraduate level courses at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) on peacebuilding & conflict resolution and peace & stability operations. Prior to joining USIP, she worked with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on counter-trafficking and migration work on Latin American and the Caribbean.

Ms. Sultan holds an M.S. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, where she specialized in peacebuilding and conflict resolution with a particular emphasis on grassroots gender initiatives to promote peacebuilding. She has a B.A. from George Mason University in Global Affairs, with a concentration in Middle East and North African Studies and an A.A. from Northern Virginia Community College in Liberal Arts. She is fluent in Farsi.

Publications:

March 2012 Special Report by Kathleen Kuehnast, Manal Omar, Steve E. Steiner, and Hodei Sultan: Lessons from Women's Programs in Afghanistan and Iraq
September 2011 Peace Brief by Hodei Sultan: Istanbul and Bonn Conferences: Building Blocks of the Afghan Transition Process

Publications & Tools

	Kennedy Center Concert Highlights Music as a Source of Hope for Afghanistan’s Future February 2013 \| Olive Branch Post by Hodei Sultan USIP’s Hodei Sultan reflects on the recent U.S. concert tour by youth ensembles from the new Afghanistan National Institute of Music. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding
	Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Transition: An Expert Dialogue with Afghan, Iraqi, Libyan and Tunisian Women December 2012 \| News Brief by Nicoletta Barbera, Amb. Steve Steiner and Hodei Sultan On December 7-9, 2012, USIP’s Center for Gender and Peacebuilding brought together a group of Afghan, Iraqi, Libyan and Tunisian women to build on the findings from a June 2012 Dialogue and to identify common challenges and opportunities across the countries. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	Peacebuilding Efforts of Women from Afghanistan and Iraq: Lessons in Transition November 2012 \| Special Report by Kathleen Kuehnast, Manal Omar, Steven E. Steiner, and Hodei Sultan Afghan and Iraqi women leaders met earlier this year to discuss how women in North African transition countries can play a role in reshaping their societies. Based on their own experiences with transition, these leaders offered advice on what to do and what pitfalls to avoid. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Political Reform
	Lessons from Women's Programs in Afghanistan and Iraq March 2012 \| Special Report by Kathleen Kuehnast, Manal Omar, Steven E. Steiner, and Hodei Sultan Despite years of efforts aimed at expanding women’s rights and opportunities in Iraq and Afghanistan, women in those countries face major obstacles in consolidating these gains. Recognizing that women’s empowerment contributes significantly to stability, USIP convened experts to assess what has been learned in developing women’s programs in Afghanistan and Iraq and to establish best practices for future programs in conflict zones. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	Istanbul and Bonn Conferences: Building Blocks of the Afghan Transition Process September 2011 \| Peace Brief by Hodei Sultan This brief highlights two upcoming major conferences that will play a critical role in the future of Afghanistan. Hodei Sultan, the author, is a program specialist for Afghanistan and Pakistan programs with USIP’s Center for Conflict Management. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law

	Kennedy Center Concert Highlights Music as a Source of Hope for Afghanistan’s Future February 2013 \| Olive Branch Post by Hodei Sultan USIP’s Hodei Sultan reflects on the recent U.S. concert tour by youth ensembles from the new Afghanistan National Institute of Music. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan \| Issue Areas: Arts and Peacebuilding
	Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Transition: An Expert Dialogue with Afghan, Iraqi, Libyan and Tunisian Women December 2012 \| News Brief by Nicoletta Barbera, Amb. Steve Steiner and Hodei Sultan On December 7-9, 2012, USIP’s Center for Gender and Peacebuilding brought together a group of Afghan, Iraqi, Libyan and Tunisian women to build on the findings from a June 2012 Dialogue and to identify common challenges and opportunities across the countries. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Tunisia \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	Peacebuilding Efforts of Women from Afghanistan and Iraq: Lessons in Transition November 2012 \| Special Report by Kathleen Kuehnast, Manal Omar, Steven E. Steiner, and Hodei Sultan Afghan and Iraqi women leaders met earlier this year to discuss how women in North African transition countries can play a role in reshaping their societies. Based on their own experiences with transition, these leaders offered advice on what to do and what pitfalls to avoid. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding, Political Reform
	Lessons from Women's Programs in Afghanistan and Iraq March 2012 \| Special Report by Kathleen Kuehnast, Manal Omar, Steven E. Steiner, and Hodei Sultan Despite years of efforts aimed at expanding women’s rights and opportunities in Iraq and Afghanistan, women in those countries face major obstacles in consolidating these gains. Recognizing that women’s empowerment contributes significantly to stability, USIP convened experts to assess what has been learned in developing women’s programs in Afghanistan and Iraq and to establish best practices for future programs in conflict zones. Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq \| Issue Areas: Gender and Peacebuilding
	Istanbul and Bonn Conferences: Building Blocks of the Afghan Transition Process September 2011 \| Peace Brief by Hodei Sultan This brief highlights two upcoming major conferences that will play a critical role in the future of Afghanistan. Hodei Sultan, the author, is a program specialist for Afghanistan and Pakistan programs with USIP’s Center for Conflict Management. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Rule of Law