The Yezidi Studies Center was invited to participate at The Middle East Peace and Security (MEPS) Forum 2025 which was held at the American University of Kurdistan in Duhok. The MEPS Forum is a great opportunity to share and connect with many high-ranking international decision-makers, experts, academics and activists. This years topic was Managing the Chaos – The New Middle East, and the Yezidi Studies Center took that opportunity to engage with the participants about topics that are important to the Yezidis, in particular issues related to higher education, fair access to education (or the lack of access), and international cooperation in the field of academic research. Among the speakers who addressed the Yezidi issue was Mohammad Al Hassan, special representative of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq. It is planned for the Yezidi Studies Center to participate in next year´s MEPS with a special panel dedicated to the Yezidi cause.
