The Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies (CPCRS) at the University of Duhok has successfully organized its first training as part of the "Rights Based Approach to SGBV and Social Cohesion among IDPs and Host Communities" Project. This project is supported by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF-Iraq) and carried out in collaboration with the Baghdad Women Association (BWA). The primary objective of the project is to address and mitigate violence against women.
In order to emphasize the importance of fostering social cohesion, a three-day workshop was conducted from the 5th to the 7th of June. The workshop brought together a diverse group of 25 participants, representing different genders, including local youth activists, Syrian refugees, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Sinjar.
Under the guidance of trainer Khadir Domle from the CPCRS, the workshop covered a range of topics aimed at enhancing communication skills, designing and implementing advocacy campaigns, and utilizing effective communication mechanisms to strengthen social cohesion.
The workshop witnessed active participation, fostering interaction and integration among the attendees on the various topics and issues discussed. Participants highlighted the significance of the workshop and its themes in empowering youth to promote stability and social cohesion within their communities.
The workshop was held at the Berkhodan Youth Center in Summel District.
THE UNIVERSITY OF DUHOK
The University of Duhok (UOD) is a public university in the city of Duhok city, which is about 150 km northwest of Erbil (Arbil, Hewlér), the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region (KRI). The city is situated in a beautiful valley surrounded by high mountains. The university campus is a large green area in the city's west side that provides an exciting view of the city and surrounding nature. UOD was founded in October 1992 with only two colleges to meet the region's growing demand for graduate professionals. Today, the UOD has a 19-college with 67 departments, nearly 24000 students, and over 4000 academic and administrative staff. Students thrive in one of the best regional academic communities, studying in programs such as Agriculture, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Linguistics, Basic Education, and Economics as well as Spatial Planning. UOD has strong engagement through its International Relations with many Higher Education institutions and centres of excellence worldwide, such as Purdue University, Indiana University (IU), New York University (NYU), The University of Noter Dame (ND), The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA), BridgeWater State University in the USA, The University of Warsaw - Poland, The University of Glasgow - Scotland, The University of Twente - The Netherlands, Leipzig University, LLC University, University of Oldenburg, The University of Vechta, Europa-Universität Flensburg, TU Dortmund university, THM Giessen University in Germany, The University of Tuscia, The university of Pavia, Sapienza Università di Roma in Italy, The University of Deusto, The University of Barcelona, The University of Granada (UGR) in Spain, Lund University - Sweden, The University of Sussex in the UK, Tampere University - Finland, and so many more. The University of Duhok is an active member of the International Association of Universities (IAU), The UNIMED, the Mediterranean Universities Union, and The Association of Arab Universities (AARU).