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The post-DAESH situation can equally lead to renewed prosperity and progress, or disaster.

MERI should produce quality research that identifies the roots of the most pressing issues and offer targeted solutions for policy-makers.

Restoring the agriculture sector is important to prevent further displacement of people and allow for the eventual return of IDPs.

“Even during armed conflict, it is important to respect international humanitarian law because this is how a country and region can build its future peace, and democracy,”

This initiative is aimed at raising awareness of the norms and principles of IHL at all levels of Peshmerga forces; developing comprehensive mechanisms and policy recommendations that support compliance with IHL; and demonstrating the Peshmerga’s commitment to protecting fundamental human rights during times of war.

The consequences of the current economic and political instability could have further implications on the social and security sectors as well.

MERI ranked 58 out of 398 organisations in the MENA Region. MERI also became the highest ranked think tank in Iraq, where 31 think tanks are known to operate.

The importance of think tanks in terms of their impact and success in influencing policy-and decision-making process is to a large degree determined by the value which a society attributes to research and academic methodologies.

The government has the focus on crisis management and needs to make this a national project, away from the political in-fight.

The Institute welcomes contributions that aim to analyse contemporary and historical dynamics and developments in the sphere of politics, economy and society.