(An Aanalytical study within the framework of Iraq’s federal constitution and the regional and international environment)

On Thursday, May 21/5/2026, the Department of International Relations (IR), College of Political Science, organized a seminar presented by Dr. Najm Al-Deen M. Yaseen

This research addresses an important issue that began to emerge on the Iraqi political scene and in the field of academic research after 2003 and Iraq's adoption of the federal system in its 2005 constitution: the issue of Para-diplomacy practiced by the Kurdistan Region, as a federal region under this constitution. The research seeks to clarify the nature and content of this activity and its role in strengthening the region's position internally and externally in particular. The research also aims to deepen awareness of the importance of the federal system in Iraq and to achieve balance between the region and the center in foreign political affairs and in the Iraqi political equation towards preserving the region’s constitutional rights and enhancing its international standing. Hence lies one of the most important aspects of its importance. We believe that it will constitute an addition to studies and research that address this important issue, with the possibility of investing the outputs of this research in the political and academic fields.

Keywords: Diplomacy... Para-diplomacy... The federal system... The Iraqi Constitution 2005... The Federal Kurdistan Region.