Nassim Ali Ahmad-Najim is an Analyst at the Middle East Institute Switzerland (MEIS) where he supports research and advisory work on the Middle East. Most recently, he played a central role in organizing the Europe-Middle East Strategic Dialogue at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Prior to MEIS, Nassim has served in a variety of roles across diplomacy, policy, and government.
He consulted the US Embassy in Tashkent on diplomatic initiatives related to labour remittances and migration reform, and served at the Middle East Policy Council, where he led congressional outreach and authored policy analysis. He has also held roles in the US Department of State, where he focused on internal knowledge management practices, and at the Massachusetts House of Representatives where he worked on state legislation. He holds a Bachelor’s in Economics from Clark University and a Master’s in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he was selected as student commencement speaker.