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Iraqi Minorities’ Views on the Possibilities for Peace and Stability

Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 / Time: 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Center: Middle East North Africa Center

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Iraq’s ethnic and religious minorities continue to struggle with the heavy human legacy of the conflict with ISIS. Thousands remain displaced — unable or unwilling to return to their homes in Nineveh province as security challenges and other barriers to their safe return persist. Meanwhile, as Iraq deals with intersecting economic, political and public health challenges, the consequences are falling heavily on the country’s minorities.

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On June 17, USIP hosted a discussion on the latest findings from USIP’s Iraq Conflict and Stabilization Monitoring Framework, which collects data directly from conflict-affected communities across Nineveh province. The conversation shed light on the current reality of Iraq’s ethnic and religious minorities, as well as the challenges to their safe and sustainable return, signs of progress and the implications of Iraq’s upcoming national elections in October. This event was livestreamed in English and Arabic.

Continue the conversation on Twitter with #IraqCSMF.

Speakers

Mike Yaffe, opening remarks 
Vice President, Middle East and North Africa, U.S. Institute of Peace 

Osama Gharizi
Senior Program Advisor, Iraq, U.S. Institute of Peace

Negina Sawez 
Team Lead, Middle East and North Africa Programs, State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Adad Youssef 
Chairman, Board of Directors, Alliance of Iraqi Minorities

Sarhang Hamasaeed, moderator
Director, Middle East Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace

وجهات نظر المكونات في العراق حول احتمالات تحقيق السلام والاستقرار

تُواصِل المكونات العِرقية والدينية في العراق معاناتها مع التّرِكة الإنسانية الثقيلة التي خلّفها النزاع مع تنظيم داعش. حيث لا يزال الآلاف في عداد النازحين – غير قادرين أو غير راغبين في العودة إلى ديارهم في محافظة نينوى مع استمرار التحديات الأمنية والعوائق الأخرى التي تحول دون عودتهم الآمنة. وبينما يتعامل العراق مع التحديات المتداخلة في مجالات الاقتصاد والسياسة والصحة العامة، فإن المكونات في البلد هي أكثر الفئات المتضررة من هذه العواقب.

يُرجى الانضمام إلى معهد الولايات المتحدة للسلام (PISU) لإجراء نقاش حول أحدث النتائج التي توصّل إليها مرصد النزاع وإعادة الاستقرار التابع للمعهد في العراق، والذي يجمع البيانات مباشرةً من المجتمعات المحلية المتأثرة بالنزاع في جميع أنحاء محافظة نينوى. وسيسلّط هذا الحوار الضوء على الواقع الراهن للمكونات العرقية والدينية في العراق، فضلاً عن التحديات التي تواجه عودتها الآمنة والمستدامة، والإشارات إلى إحراز تقدّم، والآثار المترتبة على الانتخابات الوطنية العراقية المقبلة في شهر تشرين الأول/أكتوبر.

سيتم بث هذه الفعالية مباشرة باللغتين الإنجليزية والعربية على صفحة الويب هذه.

المتحدثين:

  • د. مايكل يافي، نائب رئيس منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا، معهد الولايات المتحدة للسلام (كلمة ترحيب)
  • أسامة غريزي، مستشار برامج أقدم، العراق، معهد الولايات المتحدة للسلام
  • نیگینا ساويز، رئيسة الفريق، برامج الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا، مكتب الديمقراطية وحقوق الإنسان والعمل بوزارة الخارجية الاميركية
  • ادد يوسف، رئيس مجلس الادارة، تحالف الاقليات العراقية
  • سرهنگ حمه سعيد ، مدير برامج الشرق الأوسط، معهد الولايات المتحدة للسلام (مدير المناقشة)

التاريخ: 71 حزيران (يونيو)

الوقت: 00:4 - 03:5 مساءً بتوقيت العراق ( 00:9 - 03:01 صباحًا بالتوقيت الشرقي للولايات المتحدة)

المكان: عبر الانترنت

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