Iraq's Future: Balancing global engagement and domestic growth
BALANCING GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND DOMESTIC GROWTH: IRAQ’S FUTURE IN AN EVOLVING LANDSCAPE - On October 26, 2023, the Atlantic Council organized its Iraq Initiative Conference. The conference convened a community of leading experts and policymakers, comprised of Americans and Iraqis, and including senior-level, former, and current officials, and scholars. This year, the conference focused on two pertinent themes: Iraq’s rising role in the international arena and the dire impact of climate change on the country. The conference presented a series of dynamic panel discussions each exploring the ways in which Iraq, the United States, and the international community can positively engage Iraq as it faces unique sociopolitical, economic, security, and environmental shifts.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/26/23
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Welcoming remarks | Iraq's future
BALANCING GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND DOMESTIC GROWTH: IRAQ’S FUTURE IN AN EVOLVING LANDSCAPE - On October 26, 2023, the Atlantic Council organized its Iraq Initiative Conference. The conference convened a community of leading experts and policymakers, comprised of Americans and Iraqis, and including s...
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Opening remarks | Iraq's future
BALANCING GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND DOMESTIC GROWTH: IRAQ’S FUTURE IN AN EVOLVING LANDSCAPE - On October 26, 2023, the Atlantic Council organized its Iraq Initiative Conference. The conference convened a community of leading experts and policymakers, comprised of Americans and Iraqis, and including s...
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Building a climate-resilient Iraq: Health, water, and food security
PANEL ONE: BUILDING A CLIMATE-RESILIENT IRAQ: HEALTH, WATER, AND FOOD SECURITY - This panel explored Iraq’s vulnerability to climate change and the urgent need to address its health-related challenges, exploring strategies to mitigate and combat the impacts of rising temperatures, water scarcity,...
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A dynamic mosaic: Youth perspectives on socio-political realities in modern Iraq
PANEL TWO: A DYNAMIC MOSAIC: YOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIO-POLITICAL REALITIES IN MODERN IRAQ - This panel explored the multifaceted interplay of cultural diversity, historical legacies, contemporary challenges, and the unique perspectives of youth that collectively shape the ever-evolving socio-po...
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Iraq’s role in the region: Foreign policy and its economic trajectory
IRAQ’S ROLE IN THE REGION: FOREIGN POLICY AND ITS ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY - This panel will shed light on Iraq’s increasing prominence in the region, its evolving foreign policy decision-making, as well as its economic development prospects.
On October 26, 2023, the Atlantic Council organized its Ir...
