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preparations for a new survey on the impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Refugees in KRI.

Political Trust and Social Cohesion at a Time of Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Kurdistan Region-Iraq

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Political Trust and Social Cohesion at a Time of Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Kurdistan Region-Iraq Super User Political Trust and Social Cohesion at a Time of Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Kurdistan Region-Iraq Hits: 12  Print  Email A Research by: Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed, Mohammedali Yaseen Taha Key Findings:In light of the global health crisis that erupted in December 2019 followi...

Our new report in collaboration with Political Settlements Research Program, Edinburgh University, is now available.

Political Trust and Social Cohesion at a Time of Crisis: The Impact of on Region-Iraq

A research by:
Juline Beaujouan
Amjed Rasheed
Mohammedali Yaseen Taha

Citation: Beaujouan, J., Rasheed, A., Taha, M. Y. (2020). Political Trust and Social Cohesion at a Time of Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Kurdistan Region-Iraq (PSRP Research Report: Covid-19 Series). Edinburgh: Global Justice Academy, University of Edinburgh.

Political Trust and Social Cohesion at a Time of Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Kurdistan Region-Iraq This report presents the results of a research survey investigating the impact of Covid-19 on Iraq in general and Kurdistan Region-Iraq (KRI) in particular.

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Political Settlements Research Programme

PSRP Covid-19 Research | Political Settlements Research Programme PSRP COVID-19 and Conflict Research The Political Settlements Research Programme is working on a number of initiatives relating to the impact of Covid-19, and associated response policies, on peace

بە سۆپاس و رێزەوە فەرموون لەم لینکەی خوارەوە فۆرمی ڕاپرسی لە سەر ئەم دۆخەی ئێستای هەرێم پاش دەرکەوتنی ڤایرۆسی کۆرۆنا پڕ بکەوە، کەمتر لە ٥ خۆلەک لە کاتتان دەگرێت:
Please fill the online form of a survey on KRI situation during the COVID-19 in the link below, it will take less than 5 minutes:
دەتوانیت بژاردەی زمان لە سەرەتای فۆرمەکە هەڵبژێریت، فۆرمەکە بە ئینگلیزی و کوردی (سۆرانی و بادینی) لە بەردەستدایە.
Please select the language to fill the form. The form is available in English and Kurdish (Sorani and Badini)

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We are delighted to announce that Open Think Tank (OTT) will take part in funded project "Preventing and Addressing Violent Extremism through Community Resilience in the Balkan and MENA (PAVE)", implemented by a consortium made up of 13 research organizations, think tanks and universities from 12 countries. Here is the first press release of the project https://pave-project.eu/…

Understanding the Drivers of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | PAVE Preventing and Addressing Violent Extremism through Community Resilience in the Balkans and MENA

OTT is proud to be a part of funded project on Preventing and Addressing Violent Extremism through Community Resilience in the Balkan and MENA (PAVE).
13 partners make up a research consortium to conduct this project for the upcoming three years.
Dr. Mohammedali Taha, president of OTT, represents OTT at the project kick-off meeting at Berghof Foundation in Berlin.

Conference Report: WOMAN QUOTA IN IRAQ: LIMITING OR SECURING WOMAN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION‬
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Conference Report: WOMAN QUOTA IN IRAQ: LIMITING OR SECURING WOMAN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION Super User Conference Report: WOMAN QUOTA IN IRAQ: LIMITING OR SECURING WOMAN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION Hits: 31 Print Email OPEN THINK TANK (OTT) organized its seventh conference under the name of Open Debates 7 in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), Syria/Iraq office. The Open Deb.....

Photos: Day Two of OPEN DEBATES 7

WOMAN QUOTA IN IRAQ: LIMITING OR SECURING WOMAN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
October 17-18, 2019
Sa’d Abdullah Convention Center, Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Day Two

Panel 1: UN Security council’s 1325 Resolution and Implementations in Iraq
Chair: Dr. Mohammedali Taha, President of Open Think Tank

Speakers
Serena Muroni, Consul of Italy in Erbil-KRI
Barbara Wolf, Consul General of Germany in Erbil-KRI
Suzan Arif, Women Empowerment Organization (WEO)

Panel 2: Women and Elections in Iraq
Chair: Dr. Viyan Sabri, MP Iraqi Council of Representatives

Speakers
Dr. Maison Damluji, Iraqi Politician
Dr. Buhar Mahmood, MP Iraqi Council of Representatives
Dr. Khalida Rasho, MP Iraqi Council of Representatives

Panel 3: Women Political Recruitment in Iraq

Chair: Viyan Abbas, Former MP

Speakers
Dr. Chinar Saad, Former KRI minister
Mamilan Hussein, University Lecturer

Focus Group Discussions
Group One (legislations, amendments and existing laws), Group Two (social, religious and traditional boundaries), Group Three (Reaolution 1326, government and decision making)

Final Results and Recommendations