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Julia Pickhardt is an experienced project manager with a strong focus on peacebuilding and mediation, currently serving as Project Manager for Yemen at the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation since November 2022. Previously, Julia held positions at forumZFD as Project Manager/Peace Consultant, where responsibilities included managing peacebuilding projects in Iraq, and at CARPO, where Julia conceptualized the Iran-Saudi Dialogue Initiative. Julia's early career included roles at swisspeace, Geneva Call, and various academic institutions, conducting research and facilitating training on conflict resolution and civil society engagement in the MENA region. Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic/Islamic Science and Politics from the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg and has pursued studies at the Geneva Graduate Institute, University of Isfahan, and University of Jordan.