A frank and open debate with Bafel Talabani of PUK on the Challenges facing his party, the KRI and Iraq

A special debate on the US policy in Iraq with Victoria Taylor, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq.

This panel discussed mutual perceptions and shared visions between Iraq and its Coalition partners, on challenges and opportunities for collaboration.

Iraq’s foreign relations with international partners were debated with ambassadors of long term partners of Iraq.

The role of the Church-led local reconstruction committees in sustainable community rehabilitation in the Nineveh Plains is examined & policy recommendations are offered.

Iraq Forum is a unique platform in Baghdad for national and international stakeholders to share their visions, debate strategies, and offer bold and necessary policy recommendations designed to tackle the country’s major challenges.

What are the reasons behind the limited impact of violent extremism and the Islamic State in the Kurdistan region of Iraq?

Ambassadors, journalists, & foreign policy experts took a critical & nuanced look at Iraq’s international partnerships & barriers to more even-handed relations.

The US strategies in the Middle East has evolved significantly. In this policy debate with US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf clarifies the US strategy in Iraq and the neighbouring countries. 

In this session, two academic experts and three key advisors to the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, discussed the progress made so far by the Al-Sudani administration, over six months into office – and responded to questions on the issues the government must address to tackle the urgent pressures facing Iraq in order to meet the expectations of its people.