On June 17, 2020 IRIS held a webinar entitled "Accountability after Iraq’s Protests: The Path Forward to Address Violence and Human Rights Violations.” The discussions focused on measures to address human rights violations during the 2019/2020 Iraqi protests, and possible implications for the new government. Speakers Akeel Abbas Advisor to... Read More

On May 21, 2020 IRIS held a webinar entitled “Erbil-Baghdad Budget Crisis: Political and Economic Implications for the Kurdish Region” Speakers Hemin Hawrami Member of KDP Leadership Council and Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Region Parliament Maria Fantappie Center for Humanitarian Dialogue Special Adviser for MENA Hiwa Osman Political Analyst,... Read More

On April 30 th , 2020 IRIS held a webina r entitled “Iraq's Electricity Challenges: US Sanctions, Iran, and the Future of Energy”. The discussion focused on plausible ways to close the gap between electricity supply and demand in Iraq, Iraq’s dependency on Iranian imports, the impact of US Sanctions,... Read More

On April 20, 2020, IRIS held a webinar entitled Iraq’s Economy: Spotlight on Oil and Gas . The discussion focused on Iraq's economy amidst falling oil prices and additional pressures from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers Ahmed Tabaqchali IRIS Senior Fellow Samya Kullab Iraq Correspondent for Associated... Read More

On February 27, 2020 IRIS hosted Dr Nawroz Saeed, the Manager of the response to Coronavirus in Sulaimani Province, for an interview and discussion. Saeed spoke about the challenge that the outbreak poses for local & regional health policy. Key Takeaways: 1) The heightened concern about Coronavirus in Sulaimani Province... Read More

On February 17, 2020, IRIS hosted a policy roundtable discussion with Joshua Stacey of Social Inquiry. Mr. Stacy presented data from a report conducted by IOM and Social Inquiry entitled “When Affordability Matters: The Political Economy and Economic Decision Making of Iraqi IDPs.” The report highlights the diverse socio-economic factors... Read More

On November 25, 2019, IRIS hosted a panel discussion with Abdulaziz Jarba of Al-Tahreer Association for Development, Dr. Zmkan Ali Saleem of IRIS, and Dr. Mahmood Azo of Mosul University entitled "The Failure of Reconstruction in Iraq: Spotlight on Mosul." The panel was chaired by IRIS Director, Dr. Mac Skelton... Read More

On November 11, 2019, IRIS hosted a roundtable discussion with Simona Foltyn of France 24 English, Faris Kamal Nadhmi of Salahaddin University, and Dr. Renad Mansour of Chatham House and IRIS entitled "Iraq Protests: State Violence & The Challenge of Reform." The event was chaired by IRIS Director Dr. Mac... Read More

On November 6, 2019, IRIS hosted a roundtable discussion with Robina Fellow at Yale Law School, Dr. Mara Revkin, entitled "Can Community Policing Increase State Legitimacy? Preliminary Findings from Iraq." Dr. Revkin presented data from a research paper on a community policing program currently taking place in 13 Iraqi cities... Read More

On October 8, 2019, IRIS hosted a roundtable discussion with IRIS staff Dr. Mac Skelton, Zainab Hamid, Dr. Zmkan Ali Saleem, and Rahman Al Jebouri titled "The Protest Movement: Causes and Consequences." The presenters discussed the distinction between the demonstrations that emerged in October and previous protest movements, the structural... Read More