As of May 2024, Balakhanim Abbaszade serves as a Global Peace Ambassador for the Global Peace Chain. With a strong background in human rights advocacy and international relations, she is excited to bring her expertise and enthusiasm to this role.

Balakhanim is currently pursuing dual Master’s degrees in Ethics: Economics, Law, and Politics at Ruhr University Bochum and in Political, Economic, and Legal Philosophy at Karl-Franzens University of Graz. She holds a Bachelor of Public Administration from The Academy of Public Administration in Azerbaijan.

Her professional experience includes roles at the Azerbaijani Parliament, AIESEC Azerbaijan, and Academstar Education Centre. At the moment, Ms Abbaszade is completing a Human Rights Budgeting internship program at ETC Graz under the auspices of UNESCO.

Balakhanim is fluent in Azerbaijani, English, Russian, and Turkish, and proficient in German. She is dedicated to the mission of the Global Peace Chain and looks forward to contributing to meaningful change worldwide.