The Academic Research Institute in Iraq

ORGANIZATION OF TARII

The universities, colleges, and museums that comprise TARII’s institutional membership participate in its governance by appointing a representative to the Board of Directors. The TARII Executive Committee, consisting of the four Officers and two elected board members, reports to the Board and is charged with assuring academic integrity, organizational oversight, and financial and programmatic accountability.

Administrative and programmatic oversight is provided by the Executive Director with support from a Director for Iraq and an Erbil Regional Director. TARII’s staff operate out of three offices in Washington DC, at the TARII Research Center and Library in Baghdad, and at the regional office in Erbil. The Iraq Director represents TARII in Iraq liaising between scholars, institutions, and ministries, as well as overseeing our programs and events in Iraq. At the Center, the Iraq Director will oversee and maintain a hostel for visiting scholars, facilitate the acquisition of research permissions, assist scholars in the execution of their research projects, and oversee the research library. The Erbil Regional Director represents TARII, maintains an office in Erbil, and leads all administrative and programmatic activities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

TARII Membership is available at four levels: Institutions, Affiliated Institutions and Corporations, General, and Students. For questions about how to become a member, you may contact us at Info@tarii.org.

TARII is funded in part through the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), an umbrella organization for overseas research centers, and benefits from its considerable experience. TARII is incorporated in the state of Illinois and has 501(c)(3) status with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

TARII is also a certified nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.