First Annual Erbil Forum

Perspectives on Security and Sovereignty in the Middle East

About Forum

About Forum

The Erbil Forum is an annual event organized by Rudaw Research Center in the capital of the Kurdistan Region, in collaboration with numerous prominent research centers, think tanks and institutions in the Middle East and around the world.

Location

Rotana Hotel, Gulan Street, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Time

8:00 - 19:00

Forum Program

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Opening Speech

Mamand Rozha

Mamand Rozha

Director of Rudaw Research Center

Speech of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region ( Nechirvan Barzani)

Karim Shingali

Karim Shingali

Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Region

Dr. Ayad Allawi Speech

Dr. Ayad Allawi

Dr. Ayad Allawi

Head of Al-Wataniya Coalition

Panel 1: Prospects for the Internal Iraqi Politics: towards Further Divisions or Consensus

Fazil Mirani

Fazil Mirani

Secretary General of Kurdistan Democratic Party’s Politburo

Falih Al-Fayyadh

Falih Al-Fayyadh

Iraq's National Security Advisor

Adnan Mufti

Adnan Mufti

Member of PUK political Bureau

Salahaddin Bahaadin

Salahaddin Bahaadin

Secretary-General of the Kurdistan Islamic Union

Osama Al-Nujaifi

Osama Al-Nujaifi

Head of Iraqi Decision Coalition

Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie

Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie

Former National Security Advisor

Moderator: Shaho Amin

Moderator: Shaho Amin

Presenter at Rudaw Media Network

Panel 2: Iraq: a Battlefront for Powers or a Meeting Point?

Dr. Salim al-Jabouri

Dr. Salim al-Jabouri

Former Speaker of the Council of Representatives

Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani

Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani

Former Human Rights Minister of Iraq

Dr. Mohammed Ehsan

Dr. Mohammed Ehsan

President of Erbil International University

Ali Al-Dabbagh

Ali Al-Dabbagh

Former Iraqi Government Spokesman

Ali Reza Güney

Ali Reza Güney

Deputy Director General for Relations with Iraq, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey

Dr. Omed Sabah

Dr. Omed Sabah

Politician

Moderator: Dr. Wasiq al-Hashimi

Moderator: Dr. Wasiq al-Hashimi

Researcher

Panel 3: Iraq and Its Irresolvable Security Issues

Qasim al-Araji

Qasim al-Araji

Former Head of the Iraqi Interior Ministry

Karim Shingali

Karim Shingali

Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Region

Jabar Yawar

Secretary General of the Ministry of Peshmerga, Kurdistan Region

Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek

Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek

Commander of the Multinational Division Center-South / PKW Iraq (Jan-Jul 2004)

Moderator: Dr. Hisham al-Hashimi

Moderator: Dr. Hisham al-Hashimi

Researcher

Panel 4: Models of Stability in Syria

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Uysal

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Uysal

President of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM)

Basam Kamal Nasr

Basam Kamal Nasr

Former Member of Egyptian Parliament

Cengiz Çandar

Cengiz Çandar

journalist, senior columnist, Advisor to President of Turkey, Turgut Ozal

Anton Mardasov

Anton Mardasov

Expert at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)

kamaran Hajo

kamaran Hajo

Politician

Moderator: Dilbxwin Dara

Moderator: Dilbxwin Dara

Presenter at Rudaw Media Network

Panel 5: Turkey and Its Future Challenges

Prof. Dr. Mesut Özcan

Prof. Dr. Mesut Özcan

Head of Turkish Foreign Ministry’s Diplomacy Academy

Dr. Ufuk Ulutaş

Dr. Ufuk Ulutaş

Chairman at the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s Centre for Strategic Research

Sadegh Malaki

Sadegh Malaki

Iranian Former Diplomat

Abubakir Karwani

Abubakir Karwani

Politician

Dr. Qadir Nassiri

Dr. Qadir Nassiri

Middle East Institute

Moderator: Hevidar Zana

Moderator: Hevidar Zana

Presenter at Rudaw Media Network

Panel 6: Iran in the International Agenda

Prof.Dr. Ahmed Naghibzade

Prof.Dr. Ahmed Naghibzade

Lecturer at Tehran University

Dr. Sadollah Zarei

Dr. Sadollah Zarei

Director of Andisheh Sazan Noor Institute for Strategic Studies

Dr. Hakki Uygur

Dr. Hakki Uygur

Center for Iranian Studies (IRAM)

Ata Qaradaxi

Ata Qaradaxi

Researcher in Middle Eastern Affairs

Christian Caryl

Christian Caryl

Middle East Expert, Washington Post

Moderator: Dr. Ardashir Pashang

Moderator: Dr. Ardashir Pashang

Researcher

Solutions to Security & Sovereignty Issues in the Middle East

Aqil al-Turaihi

Aqil al-Turaihi

Karbala Governor

Dr. Haval Ebubekir

Dr. Haval Ebubekir

Sulaymaniyah Governor

Saad Man

Saad Man

Iraqi Interior Ministry Spokesperson

Dr. Nadim al-Jaberi

Dr. Nadim al-Jaberi

Iraqi Parliament Advisor

Rebwar Talabani

Rebwar Talabani

Head of the Kirkuk Provincial Council

Aydin Maroof

Aydin Maroof

Member of Kurdistan Parliament

Ammar Kahye

Ammar Kahye

Turkmen Politician

Arif Rushdi

Arif Rushdi

Kurdistan Democratic Party Political Bureau Advisor

Dr. Lukasz Fyderek

Dr. Lukasz Fyderek

Researcher at the Jagiellonian University- Poland

Dr. Krzysztof Strachota

Dr. Krzysztof Strachota

Center for Eastern Studies (OSW), Poland

Dr. Serhat Erkman

Dr. Serhat Erkman

Researcher, Turkey

Dr. Veysael Ayhan

Dr. Veysael Ayhan

Humanitarian Global

Kamal Kaya

Kamal Kaya

Researcher

Bilgay Duman

Bilgay Duman

Researcher at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM)

Dr. Abdullah Kran

Lecturer at

Dr. Seyd Jawad salihi

Dr. Seyd Jawad salihi

Researcher, Iran

Dr. Ghodrat Ahmedian

Dr. Ghodrat Ahmedian

Researcher, Iran

Dr. khalid Tawakoli

Dr. khalid Tawakoli

Researcher, Iran

Dr Fareydun Nori

Researcher, Iran

Su’ad Talabani

Su’ad Talabani

Kurdish Cultural Foundation in Jordan

Leonid  Issayev

Leonid Issayev

Middle East Expert, Russia

Hussein Allawi

Hussein Allawi

Academician and Political Analyst

Yassin al-Bakri

Yassin al-Bakri

Fellow Researcher at the Ro’ya Center

Dr. Ali al-Jabouri

Dr. Ali al-Jabouri

Political Analyst

Dr. Abdulrahman al-Jabouri

Dr. Abdulrahman al-Jabouri

Researcher and Political Analyst

Dr. Khaled Abdul-Ila

Al-Rassed Media Center

Masood Hayder

Masood Hayder

Former Member of Iraqi Parliament

Aram Ali

Aram Ali

Kurdistan Strategic Center

Mohammed Amin Penjweni

Mohammed Amin Penjweni

Political Analyst

Dr. Chwas Hasan

Dr. Chwas Hasan

Lecturer at Salahaddin University

Dr. Parwez Rahim

Dr. Parwez Rahim

Lecturer at Salahaddin University

Moderator: Dr. Ihsan al-Shamari

Moderator: Dr. Ihsan al-Shamari

Researcher

Moderator: Ziryan Rojhelati

Moderator: Ziryan Rojhelati

Researcher

Forum Speakers

Part of Forum Speakers

Dr. Ayad Allawi

Dr. Ayad Allawi

Head of Al-Wataniya Coalition

Fazil Mirani

Fazil Mirani

Secretary General of KDP’s Politburo

Falih Al-Fayyadh

Falih Al-Fayyadh

Iraq's National Security Advisor

Adnan Mufti

Adnan Mufti

Member of PUK political Bureau

Salahaddin Bahaadin

Salahaddin Bahaadin

Secretary-General of the Kurdistan Islamic Union

Osama Al-Nujaifi

Osama Al-Nujaifi

Head of al-Qarar Coalition

Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie

Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie

Former National Security Advisor

Dr. Salim al-Jabouri

Dr. Salim al-Jabouri

Former Speaker of the Council of Representatives

Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani

Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani

Iraqi politician, Former Minister

Dr. Mohammed Ehsan

Dr. Mohammed Ehsan

President of Erbil International University

Ali Al-Dabbagh

Ali Al-Dabbagh

Former Iraqi Government Spokesman

Ali Reza Güney

Ali Reza Güney

Deputy Director General for Relations with Iraq, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey

Dr. Omed Sabah

Dr. Omed Sabah

politician, Legal Advisor at Barzani Headquarters

Qasim al-Araji

Qasim al-Araji

Former Head of the Iraqi Interior Ministry

Jabar Yawar

Jabar Yawar

Secretary General of the Ministry of Peshmerga, Kurdistan Region

Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek

Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek

Commander of the Multinational Division Center-South / PKW Iraq (Jan-Jul 2004)

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Uysal

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Uysal

President of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM)

Basam Kamal Nasr

Basam Kamal Nasr

Former Member of Egyptian Parliament

Cengiz Çandar

Cengiz Çandar

journalist, senior columnist, Advisor to President of Turkey, Turgut Ozal

Anton Mardasov

Anton Mardasov

Expert at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)

Kamran Hajo

Kamran Hajo

Politician

Prof. Dr. Mesut Özcan

Prof. Dr. Mesut Özcan

Head of Turkish Foreign Ministry’s Diplomacy Academy

Dr. Ufuk Ulutaş

Dr. Ufuk Ulutaş

Chairman at the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s Centre for Strategic Research

Sadegh Malaki

Sadegh Malaki

Iranian Former Diplomat

Abubakir Karwani

Abubakir Karwani

Politician

Dr. Qadir Nassiri

Dr. Qadir Nassiri

Middle East Institute

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Naghibzade

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Naghibzade

Lecturer at Tehran University

Dr. Sadolllah Zarei

Dr. Sadolllah Zarei

Director of Andisheh Sazan Noor Institute for Strategic Studies

Dr. Hakki Uygur

Dr. Hakki Uygur

Center for Iranian Studies (IRAM)

Ata Qaradaxi

Ata Qaradaxi

Researcher in Middle Eastern Affairs

Christian Caryl

Christian Caryl

Middle East Expert, Washington Post

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