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 & Welcoming Address
Speech/ Dr. Abdul Latif Rashid, President of Iraq
Speech / Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq
Panel 01: Syria's Future Post-Assad – Reshaping the Security and Political Structure in the Region
Interview 01: Shia Coordination framework and Iraqi parliamentary election: Political compromise or division.
Interview 02: Kurdistan Region's Vision for the Era of Uncertainty – the Impact of Regional Compromises and Divisions on Kurdistan
Interview 03: US Foreign Policy and its Regional Engagement in the Middle East under Trump
Rest & Lunch
Panel 02: Post-Assad regime: What can western governments do to protect Syrian minorities rights?
Panel 03: The Future of Security and Military Balance in the Middle East: Prolonged Conflicts or Lasting Stability?
Presentation 01: Lessons in engaging with Armed Groups for violence reduction and peace - Implications for the Middle East
Interview 04: Islamism, Nationalism and the Kurdish Question in Türkiye
Panel 04: Visions of a Transitional Period in the Middle East – States' Perspectives on Political, Economic, and Social Turning Points
Panel 05: Social Security during Wartime – The Impact of Post-October 7 Events on Drug and Human Trafficking in the Middle East
Networking
Panel 6: Climate Change and its Impact on Human Rights Violations in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
Panel 07: Climate Change and Geopolitical Challenges in the Middle East
Interview 05: Rethinking security: the food security as a platform for regional security in the middle east
Panel 08: Misinformation and Disinformation in Times of Conflict – October 7 until the fall of Bashar al-Assad
Panel 09: Prospects for the 2025 Iraqi Parliamentary Elections – A New Stage of Tension or a Direction for Peaceful Power Rivalry
Interview 06: The Future of Iraq in the Shadow of Elections and Regional Tensions
Rest & Lunch
Roundtable Discussion (By Invitation)
Panel 10: Regulation of Oil and Gas Demand and the Future of Energy Transmission in Iraq
Panel 11: Competitiveness of Road Projects and the Future of Development Road Projects in Iraq
Presentation 02: The Turkish-Kurdish Barometer Study
Interview 07:Guest:Türkiye 's Domestic Policy and Regional Strategy Transformation; Bülent Arınç's Perspective, Former Speaker of Parliament
Rest & Lunch
Panel 12: Russia and the Middle East amid New Regional Realities
Panel 13: Peace Talks in Türkiye and the Future of the PKK Armed Conflict after Four Decades
14:The Dynamics of Iran's Domestic and Foreign Policy in the Current Middle East
Interview 08: The future of Iraq’s Sunnis in a shifting Middle East: a conversation with Khamis al- Khanjar
Interview 09: The Kurdistan Patriotic Union's perspective on the uncertainties of Iraq and Kurdistan Region's future
Closing Address
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