ATIF IKRAM BUTT serves Center as its Executive Director. Atif has a PhD in International Development Studies from Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. He has more than 15 years of experience in development communication and networking. His main areas of expertise are in the fields of strategy development, advocacy and policy research with strong focus on the aspects of monitoring and evaluation of social and behavior change communication interventions. During his career, Atif has worked on national and overseas assignments with some of the most renowned international aid and humanitarian organizations including Department for International Development, German Agency for International Cooperation, International Labor Organization, United Nations Development Program, Johns Hopkins University, the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia Herzegovina and recently with United Nations Children’s Fund. Atif voluntarily serves as the Secretary General of the White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan, an advocacy platform for promoting maternal health as well as the Media Coordinator of the East-West Center, Pakistan Chapter. Atif holds two master degrees, in Public Policy and in Business Administration. In addition, Atif has substantial knowledge of management information systems and development research. He has written extensively on development issues in Pakistan and has been a panelist at a number of international conferences.
