Politics and International Relations

Colonel Myles Caggins, former communication director and senior spokesman for Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria and former Director for Strategic Communication at the National Security Council at the White House visited UKH on Tuesday 23 May 2023.  He delivered an insightful lecture to our masters student in Diplomacy and International Law […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) has signed an agreement with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) to launch an innovative international masters programme (MA) in Leadership and Ethics. The programme will be delivered in a three-way partnership between UKH, the University of Sulaymaniyah, and the NKUA. The National and Kapodistrian 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 Consul General of France paid a visit to the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) today and addressed the students enrolled in the Politics & International Relations programme and Diplomacy and International Law. Mr. Falah Mustafa, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the KRI President, who led the module, introduced the guest speaker, who shed light […]

The representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the United States, Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) on Monday April 3rd, 2023. Ms. Bayan was greeted by UKH President Keith Sharp and UKH Dean of External Engagement and Research Dr. Bayar Mustafa. After a short meeting, Ms. Bayan headed […]

A delegation of students and professors from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) on Monday 13 March 2023. The delegation met with UKH senior management and discussed areas of mutual interest. The two sides especially highlighted UKH attempts for further community engagement, research and outreach through its centres. Student […]

President of the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) Professor Keith Sharp received a delegation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) headed by Dr. Guglielmo Schinina – Head of the Global Section for Mental Health, Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Intercultural Communication. Both sides discussed areas of collaboration and mutual cooperation. A memorandum of understanding was […]

On Wednesday January 18, 2023 Nickolay Mladenov, current member of the Governing Board at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) and Director General of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) in the United Arab Emirates visited UKH. Mr. Mladenov was accompanied by UKH Governing Board Member Ms. Isabel Uribe and were warmly welcomed by UKH […]

Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD), in cooperation with the School of Social Sciences at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) arranged a roundtable discussion for European Parliament Members Andreas Schieder and François Alfonsi, Austrian Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and French Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance members, respectively, on November 2nd 2022. […]

On Thursday, 20 October 2022, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) held the graduation ceremony for the class of 2022. In an eventful evening, UKH graduates of undergraduate and postgraduate levels celebrated their success in a memorable ceremony. The ceremony was attended by KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, ministers, other dignitaries and diplomats. Graduates and […]