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Two members of the academic staff of the International Relations and Diplomacy Department at Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Tishk International University presented seminars on August 8th, 2024, and August 11th, 2024, respectively. The first presenter was Mr. Dana Sajadi who made a presentation on "Assessing the Rise of Chinese Power on Global Governance, State Sovereignty, and Kurdish Aspirations for Independence." The second academic staff, in person of Mr. Bayad Sarwar Abdullah made his presentation on "The Evolution of Relations Between the United States and the Kurds in Iraq After 1991." The seminars were well presented, and participants asked [...]

Dear Baccalaureate Graduates, On behalf of the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to you on your successful completion of the Baccalaureate program. This significant achievement marks an important milestone in your academic journey and opens doors to exciting opportunities in the field of international relations and diplomacy. Your dedication, hard work, and perseverance have culminated in this moment of celebration. Throughout your studies, you have exhibited a strong passion for global affairs, cultural understanding, and diplomacy. We commend your commitment to expanding your knowledge in these areas and preparing yourselves for the challenges [...]

The Head of International Relations and Diplomacy Department, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Tishk International University, participated in the 2024 British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) Annual Conference, held from 1st to 3rd July, 2024, at Lancaster University, England. The conference had as its theme: Proliferating Entanglements: Matter and Meaning in the Middle East. The conference sought to interrogate life, matter and meaning in the Middle East by way of relations, and the entanglements that underpin them. Entanglements between the legal, political, social, economic, and spatial take on a range of forms, conditioning not only the spectacular and momentous, but also [...]

On June 13th, 2024, the Head of International Relations and Diplomacy Department, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Tishk International University, Dr. Mohammad Salih Mustafa presented a paper on "The Drift of the Kurdish Diaspora from Supporting the Kurdistan Region: The Kurdish Community in the UK" at an international conference, organized by the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Durham University, under the theme: Diasporas from the Middle East and Muslim World: Agency and Impact on Global Politics. In the paper presentation, Dr. Salih explained that in the past, the Kurdish diaspora had played a significant role in promoting the [...]

On May 30th, 2024, the International Relations and Diplomacy Department, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Tishk International University, organized a national workshop on "Reversing the Fall in Enrollment of Students in Political Science, International Relations and Diplomacy Departments." The workshop featured three sessions focusing on the reasons behind the decline, the implications of this trend, and potential solutions. Esteemed scholars from various universities across Kurdistan Region participated, including representatives from American University of Kurdistan, Catholic University in Erbil, University of Halabja, Bayan University, Soran University, University of Duhok, Cihan University, Salahaddin University, University of Sulaimani, University of Kurdistan [...]