S11: Iraq’s Immediate Policy Priorities and the Challenges ahead
May 26th, 2023 by MERI
Iraq Forum For Stability and Prosperity In this panel: Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, President of MERI (Moderator) For the summery report, click here.
S2: Crystal-Gazing the Middle East: Power Dynamics & Power
January 29th, 2023 by MERI
MERI Forum 2022 Vali Nasr, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, USA Randa Slim, Middle East Institute, USA Steve Bitner, The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State, USA Lukman Faily, Iraqi Ambassador to Germany (Moderator) For the summary report, click here.
S3: Regional Actors in Iraq’s Neighbourhood: Time to Desecuritise Relations
January 29th, 2023 by MERI
MERI Forum 2022 Elbrus Kutrashev, Russian Ambassador to Iraq Kayhan Barzegar, Center for Middle East Strategic Studies, Tehran, Iran Lahib Higel, International Crisis Group (Moderator) For the summary report, click here.
S7: The KRG Looking Forward: Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities
February 1st, 2023 by MERI
MERI Forum 2022 Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister, Kurdistan Regional Government Dlawer Ala’Aldeen , President of the Middle East Research Institute (Moderator) For the summary report, click here.
S9: Iraq’s Multi-Layered Crises: The International Partners’ Priorities and Perspectives
January 29th, 2023 by MERI
MERI Forum 2022 Alina Romanowski, US Ambassador to Iraq Maurizio Greganti, Italian Ambassador to Iraq Ville Varjola, the Head of European Union Tanya Gilli-Khaylani, Former Member of Parliament, Iraq (Moderator) For the summary report, click here.
S10: Yezidis and Christians – Let us not Fail Them
January 30th, 2023 by MERI
MERI Forum 2022 Meer Hazim Tahsin, Prince of Yezidis, President of Higher Spiritual Board of Yezidis Ali Ilyas Haji Nasir, Baba Sheikh, Higher Spiritual Board of Yezidis Najeeb Mikhaeel Moussa, Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul & Aqra Mayan Khairy Saeed Beg, Khatoon of Yezidis Najim Al-Jubouri, Governor of Nineveh Sarhang Hamaseed, United States Institute of Peace […]
S11: Making Iraq Work for All
January 30th, 2023 by MERI
MERI Forum 2022 Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Farhad Alaaldin, Chairman, The Iraqi Advisory Council For the summary report, click here.
MERI Forum 2021 A Stable Iraq for a Stable Middle East
December 12th, 2021 by MERI
MERI Forum 2021 A Stable Iraq for a Stable Middle East This year’s Forum comes two weeks after the Iraqi general elections. In a positive and optimistic atmosphere, there are vibrant political activities ongoing to form a new government in Baghdad. It also comes two years after the eruption of Tishreen protest of expression of […]
S1: Iraq’s Changing Political Landscape: Making Iraq Work for All
December 12th, 2021 by MERI
MERI Forum 2021 Session 1: Iraq’s Changing Political Landscape: The Challenge of Forming a Strong Government and Making Iraq Work for All Ameer Al-Kinani, The Political Commission of the Sadrist Movement Jafar Eminki, Kurdistan Democratic Party Muzahim Al-Khayat, Newly Elected Member of Parliament, Taqadum Coalition Khalid Shwani, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Hiwa Othman, Journalist (Moderator) […]
S 2: Global Support for Stability and State-Building in Iraq
December 12th, 2021 by MERI
MERI Forum 2021 S 2: Global Support for Stability and State-Building in Iraq: Challenges and Opportunities Matthew H. Tueller, US Ambassador to Iraq Martin Jaeger, German Ambassador to Iraq Ulric Shannon, Canadian Ambassador to Iraq Sarhang Hamasaeed, United States Institute of Peace, USA. Farhad Alaaldin, Chairman of Iraq Advisory Council (Moderator) For the summary report, […]