Karam Alhamad is an entrepreneur, international development professional, and policy advocate, with over 9 years of

experience in grants development, management, research, monitoring, and evaluation, and 5 years of experience

working with USAID/OTI, NEA/AC, and DFID funded programs.

Between 2011, and October 2020, he has managed projects in eastern Syria with a focus on quality improvement,

program design, start-up, and effective implementation. He has extensive experience and knowledge of Syria, including

in-depth knowledge and experience researching topics ranging from armed group dynamics to civil society

organizations to local government entities and service provision. Lead researcher on Eastern Syria with extensive

experience developing and leading presentations on complex dynamics in Syria. Developed a broad network of

activists, community organizations, media personnel, and local council members on the ground.

Karam now is building the first decentralized multilingual crypto education and media platform in the world.