Sami Omari is an Afghan-born international relations, diplomatic, and policy consultant with extensive experience working alongside NATO, International Security Assistance Force, and the U.S. Department of State, including the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), as well as diplomatic missions on governance, conflict, and legal reform in fragile states. He previously served as a prosecutor and legal advisor in Afghanistan and later worked as a cultural and security affairs instructor with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Australian Defence Forces, delivering training on culture, security, and civil–military relations. Mr. Omari also served as Government Liaison Manager for NATO in Afghanistan, where he worked closely with Afghan government institutions and international partners during key phases of the conflict, including the period surrounding the U.S.–Taliban Doha negotiations and the release of Taliban prisoners.
Now based in Australia, he works as a strategic consultant focusing on South and Central Asian security and strategic affairs and is currently completing a Master’s in International Relations at Flinders University.
