New Avenues for National Reconciliation in Iraq

On June 12, USIP hosted a discussion titled "New Avenues for National Reconciliation in Iraq." A diverse group of Iraqi leaders discussed the status of national reconciliation efforts at the Track I level and considered new avenues that the Track II level might provide.

The panelists were Randa Slim, vice president, International Institute for Sustained Dialogue (IISD); Dr. Omar Abdel Sattar, member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives (Islamic Unity Party); Fryad Rwandzi, member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan); and Sheikh Balasim Yahia, leader of the Tamim tribe, Diyala province.

Moderator Daniel P. Serwer commented, "Iraqis are clearly taking ownership of their own reconciliation process. This is an important development that we can only applaud."

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