CHMK LONDON FORUM
CHMK LONDON FORUM
Media Reform in Post conflict Regions:
An International Scientific Conference on
Kurdistan's Strategic Policy Roadmap
SOAS, University of London
08-09 July 2026
The Second CHMK National Forum on Media Reform Held at University of Sulaimani
On Monday and Tuesday, May 26–27, 2025, the second CHMK National Forum on Media Reform convened at the congress hall of Sulaimani University under the theme “Media Environment and the Need to Organize.”
The forum opened with Iraqi First Lady Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmad inaugurating an exhibition featuring cartoons focused on women’s rights, environmental issues, and children’s welfare.
CHMK Hosts Landmark National Forum on Media Reform in Sulaimani
The Kurdish Media Watchdog Organization (CHMK.ORG) successfully convened the first CHMK National Forum on Media Reform in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Sponsored by the Kirkuk Media Agency, the event took place on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Dawa Hall, gathering a distinguished assembly of government officials, party representatives, academics, and veteran journalists.
CHMK National Forum
The CHMK National Forum for Media Reform is a major scientific conference organized by the Kurdish Media Watchdog Organization (CHMK) to address the challenges of media independence and journalistic ethics. It serves as a platform bringing together academics, policymakers, and media experts to develop sustainable, evidence-based policy recommendations for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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THEME II: Political Economy, Media Ownership, & Economic Independence
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CHMK National Forum for Media Reform 2026
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Speakers
Dr. Des Freedman
Dr. Shwan Adam Aivas
Prof. Petros Iosifidis
Dr. Tom Mills
Dr. Marius Dragomir
Diplomat Karwan Jamal Tahir
Dr. Haval Abubakir Hussein
Dr Jala Saeed khatat
Prof. Mohammed Hussein Ahmed
Judge Dr. Mohamed Hassan Mekkawi
Dr. Abdulrahman Salih
Dr. Dara Salam
Dr. Ali Moussa Al-Mousawi
Dr. Bakhtiar Ameen
Journalist Jiyar Gol
Kameel Ahmady
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