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Program

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Provisional programme outline, for indication only,  Sessions (subject to changes)

Day 1:  Tuesday, 10 October 2023
(Venue: Rotana Hotel)

08:00  Registration
09:00  Welcome and Introduction

09:15 –  13:45: Morning Sessions

  • Session 1: The Politics of the News Media: Trends and Challenges
  • Session 2: The Al-Sudani Cabinet: Pledges, Progress & Prospects
  • Session 3: Iraq’s Energy Priorities: Oil, Gas and Renewables
  • Session 4: Decentralisation or Re-centralisation: That is the Question

15:00 – 18:30 Afternoon Sessions

  • Session 5: Iraq and International Partners: Engagement, Mutual Perceptions & Shared Visions (A)
  • Session 6: The Political System and State-Building in Iraq (A)
  • Session 7: Institutionalisation of Federal-Regional Relations: A Process Long Overdue

18:45  Closing Remarks

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Day 2: Wednesday, 11 October 2023

08:00  Registration
09:00  Welcome and Introduction

09:15 –  13:30: Morning Sessions

  • Session 8: Women Empowerment in Institutional Leadership
  • Session 9: Sinjar Agreement: Progress and Barriers
  • Session 10: Nineveh: People’s Needs, Aspirations and Perceptions of Governance

14:30 – 18:30: Afternoon Sessions

  • Session 11: US Policy in Iraq and its Neighbourhood
  • Session 12: Iraq and International Partners: Engagement, Mutual Perceptions & Shared Visions (B)
  • Session 13: The Political System and State-Building in Iraq (B)
  • Session 14: The KRG: Navigating On-Going Challenges, in Search for a Sustainable Recovery

18:30 Closing Remarks
18:45 End of MERI Forum 2022