Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD)

In recent years, Kurdish studies have gained increasing scholarly attention as the geopolitical, cultural and social dynamics of Kurdistan continue to shape, and to be shaped by, the regional and global context. This surge in academic and political interest takes place against the backdrop of rapidly changing balance of power and shifting geopolitical dynamics in […]

On Sunday 6th October 2024, UKH Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) renewed its existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Germany-based Forum ZFD . The new agreement was signed in a meeting attended by UKH Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Christopher Chris Bridle, Dean of Research and External Engagement Dr. Bayar Mustafa and […]

UKH Dean of External Engagement and Research, Dr. Bayar Mustafa has recently participated in a three-day workshop titled “State Asymmetry Workshop” at the Eurac Research Centre Bolzano in Italy. Dr. Bayar presented a study on Kurdistan’s autonomy, titled “Assimilationism vs. Autonomy: Contrasting Kurdistan Accommodation Strategies in the Turkish and Iraqi States.” The workshop was co-organised […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) has forged its first-ever Cooperation Protocol with Portugal through the esteemed I-Piaget Institute. This partnership spans six countries of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, and Mozambique. This historic collaboration marks a new chapter of international cooperation for UKH, uniting the Kurdistan Region with regions renowned for their […]

In collaboration with ForumZDF, UKH Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) is thrilled to announce a series of trainings with the forum which is one of the globally active peace organisations. The series of world-class insightful trainings on conflict resolution and peacebuilding will take place in May, June, and July 2024. The training series will […]

UKH Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) is expanding its collaborative projects. On Monday, April 28th, 2024, CPD and ForumZFD, one of the globally active peace organisations, engaging in international peace efforts in 70 countries, signed a Memorandum of Understanding. CPD and Forum ZFD will be implementing a joint capacity-building project and communal activities on […]

UKH Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD), in collaboration with SEED Foundation organised film screening of “Secret Slaves of the Middle East” film on January 25, 2024. The film addresses global human trafficking issues, particularly forced labor, and was followed by a discussion led by SEED’s Legal Coordinator and the Directorate of Combating Organised Crimes, […]

The University of Cambridge Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), the Centre for Peacebuilding & Dialogue (CPD), co-organised a workshop and event on ‘Peacebuilding, Dialogue, and Heritage: Documentation of Oral Culture in the Kurdistan Region – Iraq’, in UKH on June 24, 2023. Following a University of […]

Students from allover Iraq came together to bridge differences in four-day interfaith journey. The Statesmanship and Religious Difference seminar series was hosted by UKH in cooperation with the Religious Freedom Institute and the Catholic University in Erbil (CUE) from 12 to 15 April 2023.

The Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) organised a roundtable discussion for the Austrian politician, Ewa Ernst-Dzidzic on Mapping Migration from Iraq and Syria: The European Response. Ms. Ewa spoke about the issue of migration from security and human rights perspectives and the European Union policies managing the […]