MIDDLE EAST PEACE AND SECURITY FORUM
Kurdistan and Iraq's premier forum dedicated to peace and stability in the Middle East.
The Middle East in an Emerging International Order: Old Threats, New Realities?
16. November. 2022
09:00
Opening Remarks
Dr. Randall Rhodes, President, American University of Kurdistan
09:10 – 09:40
Keynote Speeches
H.E. Dr Fuad Hussein, Foreign Minister, Federal Republic of Iraq
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, American University of Kurdistan; Former U.S. Special Envoy
09:40 - 11:10
Session One | Economic Reforms & Human Security: Pathways to Prosperity
Chair
Dr. Kamaran Palani, Iraq Policy Group
Speakers
Mr. Sarhang Hamasaeed, United States Institute of Peace
Ms. Mary Fitzgerald, King’s College London
Dr. Jessica Obeid, Middle East Institute
Ambassador Ramon Blecua, Spanish Foreign Ministry
Dr. Jiyar Aghapouri, American University of Kurdistan
Questions and Discussion
11:10 – 11:30. Refreshments
11:30 - 13:00
Session Two | New Threats, Old Realities? The Future of the West in the Middle East
Chair
Dr. Ariel Ahram, Crisis Response Council
Speakers
Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti, Institute for International Political Studies
Dr. Annette Idler, Oxford University
Dr. Hassan Ahmadian, University of Tehran
Dr. Jon Alterman, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Dr. Frederic Wehrey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Questions and Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:15 - 15:15
Session Three | COP 27 & The Climate Crisis: Can the Region Come Together?
Chair
Dr. Dalia Dassa Kaye, Burkle Center, University of California, Los Angeles
Speaker
Ms. Caroline Rose, NewLines Institute
Dr. Neil Qulliam, Chatham House
Mr. Peter Schwartzstein, The Wilson Center
Dr. Aisha al-Sarihi, National University of Singapore
Questions and Discussions
15:15 – 15:30 Refreshments
15:30 – 17:00
Session Four | China, Russia & the United States: Great Power Competition in the Middle East
Chair
Mr. Eric Brown, Hudson Institute
Speakers
Dr. Abdullah Baabood, Waseda University, Oman
Dr. Nikolay Kozhanov, Qatar University
Ms. Anna Jacobs, International Crisis Group
Dr. Joseph Bahout, Issam Fares Institute, American University of Beirut
Questions and Discussion
Closing Remarks
Dr. Honar Issa, AUK
17. November. 2022
09:00
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Honar Issa, American University of Kurdistan
09:05 – 09:50
Keynote Speeches
H.E. Nechirvan Barzani, President, Kurdistan Region
H.E. Latif Rashid, President, President, Federal Republic of Iraq
H.E. Mohammed Al-Habousi, Speaker of the Parliament, Federal Republic of Iraq
09:50 - 11:20
Session One| Iraq’s New Government: What Next for Country & Region?
Chair
Ms. Tanya Gilly Khailany, SEED Foundation; Former Member of the Iraqi Parliament
Speakers
H.E. Rebar Ahmed, Interior Minister, Kurdistan Region
H.E. Mala Baxtiyar, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
H.E. Qasim al-Araji, Former Interior Ministry, Federal Republic of Iraq
Dr. Adel Bakawan, French Research Centre on Iraq
11:20 – 11:50 Refreshments
11:50 – 13:20
Session Two | De-Escalation & War: Is Peace in Iraq & the Middle East Possible?
Chair
Dr. Morgan Kaplan, Crisis Response Council
Speakers
H.E. Hoshyar Zebari, Former Foreign Minister, Iraq
Dr. Dalia Dassa Kaye, Burkle Center, University of California, Los Angeles
Ambassador Alina L. Romanowski, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
Ambassador Mark Bryson-Richardson, U.K. Ambassador to Iraq
Questions and Discussion
13:20 – 14:20 Lunch
14:20 – 15:50
Session Three | Special Conversation with H.E. Prime Minister Barzani
Chair
Dr. Karen Young, Columbia University
Speaker
H.E. Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, Kurdistan Region
Questions and Discussion
15:50 – 16:00 Refreshments
16:00 - 17:30
Session Four | Restoring Order in the Region: Are External Actors Part of the Solution?
Chair
Dr. Muhannad Seloom, Doha Institute
Speakers
Dr. Christine Cheng, King’s College London
Dr. Yasmine Farouk, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mr. Adnan Tabatabai, CARPO, Germany
Dr. Saban Kardas, Qatar University; TOBB University, Turkey
Closing Remarks
Dr. Honar Issa, AUK
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