Study Information:

• The Center for Federalism Studies at the University of Duhok, within its current annual program (2026-2027), commissioned a group of researchers (from the Kurdistan Region and Iraq) known for their academic expertise in federal and constitutional systems to prepare a comprehensive, objective, and rigorous scientific study on the most prominent obstacles and challenges to implementing federalism in Iraq in its correct form, as stipulated in the 2005 Iraqi Federal Constitution.
• This comprehensive study, which marks the beginning of the Center's activity in the field of preparing studies and research on the federal system, the problems facing its implementation in Iraq, and proposed solutions to these problems, consists of six main axes, each axis comprising two studies, for a total of twelve studies.
• The preparation of these studies began in the middle of (October) and at the end of (November). After linguistic review, scientific evaluation and translation into Kurdish, they will be printed under the supervision of the Presidency of the University of Duhok. An academic session will then be held about them; the book will be signed and distributed to the relevant authorities in the region.