BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34016@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250210T123000 DTSTAMP:20250127T044848Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/shaping-the-future-u-s-kurdistan-ir aq-relations-under-the-new-admin/ SUMMARY:Shaping the Future: U.S.-Kurdistan-Iraq Relations Under the New Adm in. DESCRIPTION:Washington\, DC\n\nThe Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace is d elighted to welcome you for an engaging discussion on the dynamics of U.S. -Kurdistan-Iraq relations under the new U.S. administration\, with a parti cular focus on the complex relationship between the Kurdistan Region and t he Iraqi federal government.\n\nFor the past two decades\, Erbil-Baghdad r elations have been shaped by persistent financial\, energy\, and political disagreements\, which have significantly impacted Iraq’s stability and US diplomacy in the country. This conversation will examine how these ongo ing tensions may influence U.S. interests\, particularly in areas such as security\, economic development\, and regional cooperation.\n\nLooking for ward\, the discussion will explore how the new administration can play a c onstructive role in helping both the Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi govern ment resolve their outstanding issues and foster a more collaborative and stable relationship that advances U.S. strategic objectives in the Middle East.\n\nThis event will feature distinguished speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami\, former Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Region Parliament and will be mode rated by Yerevan Saeed\, SIS Professor and Director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace.\n\nThe talk will conclude with a Q&\;A session an d Middle Eastern cuisine will be served at the end of the event.\n\nBios:\ n\nDr. Hemin Hawrami is a prominent Kurdish political figure\, currently serving as a member of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic P arty (KDP)\, the leading ruling party in Iraqi Kurdistan. He previously se rved as Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament and also led the adviso ry team in the office of President Massoud Barzani. Before his parliamenta ry term\, Dr. Hawrami was Head of the KDP’s Foreign Relations Office\, w here he played a key role in shaping the party's international diplomacy a nd strategic partnerships. Born in 1976 in Halabja\, Dr. Hawrami holds a P h.D. in International Relations\, showcasing his deep understanding of glo bal affairs and political strategy. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Salahaddin University\, Erbil (1999)\, and a Maste r’s degree in International Relations from the University of Kurdistan-H ewler (2016)\n\nYerevan Saeed (moderator) is the Barzani Scholar in Resid ence at American University’s School of International Service and a non- resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington He is a TE Dx speaker and former lecturer at the University of Kurdistan Hewler. Saee d previously was a visiting scholar and research associate at AGSIW. Saeed is a political analyst who researches and writes on security\, political\ , and energy issues in the Middle East\, focusing on Iraq\, Turkey\, Iran\ , the Gulf\, and the Levant. He has served as White House correspondent fo r the Kurdish Rudaw TV\, and his work has been published in the Washington Institute’s Fikra Forum\, the Diplomatic Courier\, The New York Times\, the London-based Majalla magazine\, Rudaw\, Global Politician\, and sever al Kurdish newspapers. In addition\, he has been interviewed by Voice of A merica\, NPR\, CNN\, Voice of Russia\, and Kurdish television programs and newspapers. From 2009-13\, Saeed worked with Stratfor\; additionally\, he worked for several media outlets\, including The New York Times\, NPR\, T he Wall Street Journal\, The Boston Globe\, BBC\, and The Guardian\, as a journalist and translator in Iraq from 2003-07.\n\nCo-Sponsored by the Glo bal Kurdish Initiative for Peace\, the Department of Politics\, Governance \, and Economics\, and the School of International Service. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 025/01/4CB4A9C2-CEA9-4540-8F64-FBF4F05A076F.jpeg CATEGORIES:#arabic,Arab American,Community,culture,Discussion LOCATION:American University\, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\ , United States GEO:38.9392871;-77.08718440000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4400 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=American Unive rsity:geo:38.9392871,-77.08718440000001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR