MERI is pleased to host a seminar on “Compliance of Armed Forces with International Humanitarian Law”, for Elisabeth Decrey Warner, the Executive President and co-founder of Geneva Call. The seminar will take place on Sunday 28, February 2016, at 15:30.

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In the context of the Nineveh Paths to Social Cohesion, Coexistence and Peace Project, MERI, in conjunction with PATRIR, UPP, the Nineveh Provincial Council and UNDP is pleased to invite you to a special event on Women, Recovery, and Social Cohesion in Nineveh

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The Middle East Research Institute is pleased to host and participate in a global event on Wednesday January 27, 2016, at 14:00 celebrating and highlighting the work of think tanks. Follow the conversation through #ThinkTanksMatter.

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The Future of Kurdistan Region’s Economy

January 10th, 2016 by MERI

MERI is pleased to host a roundtable on Wednesday January 13, 2016 to discuss the economic crisis in the Kurdistan Region and necessary reforms to build a more resilient economic system.

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The Middle East Research Institute (MERI) is pleased to host a seminar on Tuesday 24, November 2015, from 9 AM to 12:30 lead by a group of international experts on women and conflict.

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The USIP hosts an on-the-record roundtable discussion for Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, President of MERI, Samuel Morris, Research Fellow at MERI, and Elie Abouaoun, Director of Middle East Programs at USIP to discuss a host of topics related to conflict in Iraq and the wider region, disputes between Erbil and Baghdad, the war on ISIL, as well as, the refugee crisis and the current status of minorities in Iraqi Kurdistan.

MERI is pleased to host a roundtable meeting on Thursday 8 October, 2015, at 3:00 PM at MERI Office, to debate MERI’s report on establishing “Protecting Minorities’ Rights in the Kurdistan Region: A Taylor-Made Model.”

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To discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Iraq’s Kurds, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings is hosting a special event for Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, President of MERI, and Samuel Morris, Research Fellow at MERI.

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In the future, the Middle East will not only play a prominent role in global oil, but also in global food markets, this time on the consumption side, instead of the producer’s side.

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Launching MERI’s Kirkuk Report

August 25th, 2015 by MERI

Th report and its recommendations will be presented to the Provincial Council of Kirkuk in the presence of representatives of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), diplomatic missions in Iraq and Kurdistan Region, NGOs press and media outlets.

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