Mr. Lawrence is the Executive Director of the Department of Information at the National Centre for Planning and Management Development, the central management consulting agency in Iraq. His main responsibilities include setting objectives, policies, plans and programs for management development in the areas of information and office automation and monitoring the implementation and follow up of the plans.

Mr. Lawrence holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (1972) from Al Hikma University in Baghdad and a Master of Public Administration degree (1984) from The Pennsylvania State University.