On Sunday, August 25, 2024, the Rudaw Research Center hosted a closed seminar featuring Liu Jun, the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in the Kurdistan Region.
On May 22 and 23, 2024, Mahmoud Baban, a research fellow at Rudaw Research Center, speaker at the Second Kurdish Studies Conference, organized by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the University of Sheffield, Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE), and Bloomsbury Publishing in Sheffield.
On May 13, 2024, Ziryan Rojhelati, Director of Rudaw Research Center, met with Liu Jun, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in the Kurdistan Region.
On Wednesday, May 22, the European Union Representative in the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Torkild BYG, visited Rudaw Research Center. During the meeting, we discussed significant political developments and the European Union's relations with the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.
On Friday, April 26, 2024, Rudaw Research Center, in collaboration with the Mada Foundation and Soran University, hosted an open discussion titled "Waves of Digital Change in the Kurdistan Region: How is Social Media Changing Society?" The event featured organized discussions on several key topics, including "Social Relationships in the Digital Age," "Online Harassment from Swearing to Sex: Obstacles and Solutions," "Social Media and the Economy in the Kurdistan Region," "The Impact of Social Media on Politics in the Kurdistan Region," "Searching for Truth in the Hustle of Social Media; Combating Misinformation and Disinformation," and "Laws to Combat Digital and Online Violence."
In this research, the author relies on various documents and sources and explains that the use of the term "Ottoman Kurdistan" refers to the historical recognition of Kurdish territory by the Ottomans.
Rudaw Research Center's Moscow Meetings
On the sidelines of the Russian Multipolarity and Russophile Forum, Mr. Zryan Rojhelati, Director of Rudaw Research Center, actively engaged in productive dialogues with directors of prominent Russian research centers and influential figures, fostering constructive exchanges and exploring potential collaborations.
Quota Seats & Kurdistan Election
The quota seat issue has never been a primary concern in the parties' internal disputes as it is today. The international community and internal negotiations have consistently failed to find a solution
three main topics related to young entrepreneurs and the situation of small businesses were discussed, including the small business environment "Business Initiative" in the Kurdistan Region, how to create opportunities for young people to establish small businesses, and how to create a sustainable environment for entrepreneurs in the Kurdistan Region.
In the energy sector, major Russian conglomerates, such as Rosneft and Gazprom, have invested approximately $5 billion in the Kurdistan Region.
Erbil Forum 2023
On the 1st & 2nd of March 2023, Rudaw Research Center will hold the 2nd edition of the Erbil Forum. The Erbil Forum 2023 titled "Turning Points and the Future of the Middle East" will be held in partnership with several research centers as well as regional and international institutions.
The RRC, in collaboration with Yarmouk Center for Strategic Studies and Planning organized a workshop on Kurdish-Sunni relations
Ziryan Rojhelati participated in a round table organized by the Prague Center for Middle East Relations, (PCMR) which was held about the ongoing demonstrations in Iran
A conversation with Nadine Maenza, Chair of the U.S. Commission on Internation Religious Freedom
Rudaw Research Center (RRC) held A conversation with Nadine Maenza, Chair of the U.S. Commission on Internation Religious Freedom about Religion freedom in Iran, Syria, Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
A Conversation with Ally-Raza Qureshi, World Food Programme Representative (WFP) in Iraq
Rudaw Research Center (RRC) held A Conversation with Ally-Raza Qureshi, World Food Programme (WFP) Representative in Iraq on Food security in Iraq and Kurdistan Region.
Energy Market and the Future of the Natural Gas sector in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Rudaw Research Center (RRC) held a webinar on the Energy Market and the Future of the Natural Gas sector in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The Rudaw Research Center was held a webinar on the fall of Afghanistan and future of US policy in South Asia with participation of Peter Galbraith Former US diplomat, and former deputy UN envoy for Afghanistan and General Ernie Audino (Ret) Senior Military Fellow at the Gold Institute for International Strategy and the event was moderated by Ali Kurdistani
Who is making Iranian foreign policy supreme leader or president? How the new president will affect US-Iran talks over nuclear program?
This webinar, moderated by Mahmood Baban, focused on the issues surrounding the Iraqi Population Growth and the UNFPA plan to help and support the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Region.
Rudaw Research Center held a virtual panel interview with Major-General Jennie Carignan, Commander of NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) in Baghdad
Rudaw Research Center hosted a virtual panel on The impact of the presidential election on US foreign policy in the Middle East particularly on Iraq and Kurdistan Region