In the vibrant Turkish city of Istanbul, 200 Iraqi personalities and figures attended the founding conference of ‘The Forum of Iraqi Intellectuals and Academics’. Participants travelled from 28 different countries, including Iraq, for the two day event.
In an effort to organise as a recognisable collective -- uniting Iraqis from within and outside of Iraq -- a constituent assembly was founded and participants voted for a Secretary-General, deputies and other middle-ranking members over the 2-day conference.
Renowned writers, thinkers and scientists took to the podium to share their memories of Iraq, present concerns, and potential solutions to the tenuous situation in their country.
On the first day attendees branched out into smaller groups to review and agree upon the rules of procedure for forming specialized committees, and electing, for each, a president, deputy and rapporteur. An election to vote in the forum’s secretary-general, deputies and the secretary of the forum was also held.
In an effort to organise as a recognisable collective -- uniting Iraqis from within and outside of Iraq -- a constituent assembly was founded and participants voted for a Secretary-General, deputies and other middle-ranking members over the 2-day conference.
Renowned writers, thinkers and scientists took to the podium to share their memories of Iraq, present concerns, and potential solutions to the tenuous situation in their country.
On the first day attendees branched out into smaller groups to review and agree upon the rules of procedure for forming specialized committees, and electing, for each, a president, deputy and rapporteur. An election to vote in the forum’s secretary-general, deputies and the secretary of the forum was also held.