Our People

R&R Series n.1: Trust Building and Public Communications in Rehabilitation and Reintegration

12 March 2026 (Virtual) – INITIATE.MY participated in the “R&R Series n.1: Trust Building and Public Communications in Rehabilitation and...

Report Launch Event on Far-Right Extremism & Tech Accountability

Kuala Lumpur, 10 February 2026 – INITIATE.MY convened a multi-stakeholder report launch and dialogue at PARKROYAL Collection Kuala Lumpur, bringing...

Convention on Criminal Justice and Legal Reforms

Kuala Lumpur, 28 January 2026 – The INITIATE.MY team attended the Convention on Criminal Justice and Legal Reforms: Justice in...

CSO Meeting with Tun Tengku Maimun: SOSMA and Legal Aid for Children

Bangi, 31 March 2026 – INITIATE.MY Project Officer, Balqis Maesara, participated in a civil society organisation (CSO) meeting on the...

Vacancy Announcement: Communications & Partnerships Officer

We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Communications & Partnerships Officer! Read...

Vacancy Announcement: Admin & Finance Officer

We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Admin! Read the Terms of...

Our People

Board of Experts

Dr. Ilango Karuppannan

International Affairs

Dr. Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid

Criminology and Legal

Dr. Azmil Tayeb

Counternarratives

Our Programme Team

Aizat Shamsuddin

Founder & Executive Director

Balqis Maesara Jamail

Project Officer

Zulaikha Zainal Efendi

Project Officer

Our Research Team

Suyin Chia

Research Director

Hari Shankar

Data Analyst

Eow Shiang Yen

Researcher

Qiana Falisha Aufiya Jessica

Researcher

Joy Chua

Researcher

Muhammad Khairie bin Iswandy

Trainee (Data Science & Extremism)

Our Human Resource Team

Hisham Muhaimi

Project Coordinator (Admin & Quality Control)

Latest News & Articles:

R&R Series n.1: Trust Building and Public Communications in Rehabilitation and Reintegration

Report Launch Event on Far-Right Extremism & Tech Accountability

Convention on Criminal Justice and Legal Reforms

CSO Meeting with Tun Tengku Maimun: SOSMA and Legal Aid for Children

Vacancy Announcement: Communications & Partnerships Officer

Vacancy Announcement: Admin & Finance Officer

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