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More Conference Report State-Building: Restructuring governance in the Kurdistan Region Duhok 27 June 2018 Following fruitful discussions and dialogues, the conference concluded with refined recommendations for developing the rule of law and institutionalisation process in the Kurdistan Region. More State-building: A Roadmap for the Rule of Law and Institutionalisation in the Kurdistan Region This policy book addresses the structural & functional weaknesses in the KRI’s governance system, & makes recommendations for its reform. More The Kurdish “Bloc” in Iraq: Post-Election Challenges and Opportunities In the run-up to this month’s parliamentary elections (12 May), the Kurdish parties are running individually, but in the Iraqi-controlled disputed territories they act differently. More MERI Training Sessions on Modern and Investigative Journalism These training sessions are designed to improve journalists’ capacity and skills to represent democratic values and standards, highlight the fundamentals of contemporary and investigative journalism. More How Deep Are The Gaps Between Turkey And The EU In The Middle East?: A Policy Debate Though both Turkey and the EU have different priorities in Iraq, they both staunchly converged in opposing the referendum. More Turkey-EU Relations: Conflicting Policies and Opportunities for Cooperation Major security events & trends within Iraq and Syria have influenced Turkey-EU relations. This policy paper deconstructs the causal mechanisms that act as primary drivers impacting bilateral relations. More Confessionalism and Electoral Prospects in Iraq ” given the unpopularity of Iraq’s political class, no single alliance is expected to win a majority of parliamentary seats, forcing the formation of a grand-coalition government” More MERI Forum 2018 22-24/10/2018 This is MERI's major annual conference, bringing together national and international policy experts & decision-makers More The Latest Conference Report State-Building: Restructuring governance in the Kurdistan Region Duhok 27 June 2018 Following fruitful discussions and dialogues, the conference concluded with refined recommendations for developing the rule of law and institutionalisation process in the Kurdistan Region. Zubir Ahmed MERI Training Sessions on Modern and Investigative Journalism These training sessions are designed to improve journalists’ capacity and skills to represent democratic values and standards, highlight the fundamentals of contemporary and investigative journalism. MERI How Deep Are The Gaps Between Turkey And The EU In The Middle East?: A Policy Debate Though both Turkey and the EU have different priorities in Iraq, they both staunchly converged in opposing the referendum. MERI Displacement, Emigration and Uncertainty in Iraq: A Policy Debate “IDPs perceptions of insecurity and lack of economic opportunities appear to be the most compelling reasons driving their wish/plan to emigrate” MERI Publications How the Kurdish opposition parties missed a historical opportunity to challenge KDP and PUK? By failing to reach an agreement to form an electoral alliance, the Kurdistan Region’s opposition parties missed a golden opportunity to shake up the duopoly of the KDP and PUK’s power. Yerevan Saeed State-building: A Roadmap for the Rule of Law and Institutionalisation in the Kurdistan Region This policy book addresses the structural & functional weaknesses in th KRI’s governance system, and makes practical recommendations for its reform. 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The risk of future conflicts being managed in a more violent way is much higher.” 23 Dec 2016 BNR Radio This is an audio file: “The lack of a common narrative shared by both Arabs and Kurds regarding the history of Hasan Sham village is an obstacle to reconstruction and reconciliation” 20 Dec 2016 NYTimes Even a complete military victory over the Sunni extremists in Mosul will not change the reality that there is still no political agreement in place, or even basic trust, that could reconcile Iraq’s Sunni Arab minority with the Shiite-dominated national government. 08 Nov 2016 NRC Handelsblad “Instead of breaking off relations between communities in Nineveh it is better to find ways for how to improve those relationships” 24 Oct 2016 MERI Middle East Research Institute Dream City, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq E: Info[AT]meri-k.org T: +964 (0) 662649690 About Us Privacy Policy Overview Funding Press Events Meetings Seminars Newsletter Annual Report Programmes Research Programs Projects Experts H2020 – FEUTURE H2020 – EUNPACK Support Us Careers Support MERI Membership Alumni Follow us on twitter facebook youtube Copyright ©2018 Middle East Research Institute (MERI). 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