To debate all these questions, to establish the up to date facts and raise the perspective ahead, the Kurdish Institute is organising an International Conference on deportations and population displacements of Kurdish civilians in Iraq and Turkey, the two countries that produce the bulk of the Kurdish refugees to Europe. Its aim is to contribute towards informing and helping the reflection of public opinion, and especially the political deciders, the leaders of voluntary organisations and social services, journalists and concerned citizens. For reasons of security and limitations of space, all those who wish to attent the Conference must enrol with the Kurdish Institute and receive an Invitation Card, which will be required in order to enter. Those who wish can have lunch on the spot with the guests. The working languages of the Conference will be French and English.
Simultaneous translation is provided in both languages.
The meeting will debate the broad range of issues confronting Turkey today and address what can be done to widen support and understanding of the plight of both Kurds and Turks. The meeting is hosted by Simon Thomas MP and supported by Peace in Kurdistan Campaign and Ilisu Dam Campaign. He is a leading composer, teacher and a consummate performer of the sacred Kurdish music of Iran. The tanbur is the ancestor of most long-necked, plucked stringed instruments. It has a long neck with fourteen gut frets and its soundboard, made of mulberry wood, and has numerous small holes for better resonance.