Jamal is a final-year student of international relations at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He currently works as an IELTS instructor. Jamal has completed internships at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and at the Topchubashov Center. He is an active member of the ‘Conflict School Alumni Network’. His main research focus is on South Caucasian politics, the Balkans and specifically Georgia-Azerbaijan relations. His main hobby is playing video games.