Iraq Centre for Research & Strategic Studies held the conference of Iraqi Academics for the period June 19-20, 2004.
Goals of the conference...
The goal of the conference is to enhance and activate role of Iraqi academics in rebuilding Iraq according to the basis of justice and partnership between all Iraqi factions. This requires development of democratic dialogue, culture of tolerance and peaceful social coexistence as well as respecting the opinion of one another and establishing the civil society organization and their contributions in enhancing democratic transformations in new Iraq and assuming their full role in enlightening the politicians to solve social problems by removing the reasons of these problems.
TOPICS OF CONFERENCE
DEMOCRACY & SOCIAL COEXISTENCE
- Democracy and recognizing other.
- Democracy a way for building culture of tolerance.
- The educational system and the building of democratic mentality.
- The scientific elites and their role to enhance social coexistence.
ROLE OF THE ACADEMICS IN SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS
- The scientific elites and social problem treatment.
- Universities contribution in studying and solving social problem.
- Study of minorities and human rights.
- Field studies and their role in determining out siding social problems.
THE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS &THE FUTURE OF THE MODERN IRAQI STATE
- The role of civil society organization in establishing the of democracy work in Iraq.
- Civil society origination provision of data to realize transparency.
- Role of academics in Deeping the people's awareness of the importance of civil society organization.
ROLE OF THE ACADEMICS IN IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS
- The academics and the building of the state and society science application as reference for all activates.
- Academics view to Iraqi future constitution.
- Academics and improving the educational system.
- Election process and role of academic.
BRAIN DRAINS RETURN
- Brain-drain and the building of modern state.
- Arab and foreign successful experiences in attracting the brain-drain return.
- How to prevent new Iraqi brain drain.
The final report of the conference
