EXECUTIVE TRAINING

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Deep dive into the structural arrangements of state institutions within the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Includes civil service institutional mapping featuring key departments and decisionmakers.

Explaining how policies are formulated in Iraq including key players and priority issues, as well as a deep dive into Iraq's main national strategies and policy roadmaps.

Understanding Iraq's political settlement and how bargaining for power takes place. Includes an overview of the modern history of Iraq and how it impacts today's political economy.

Understanding Iraq's bureacratic architecture, public financial managment, and explaining the budget cycle in theory vs. reality. Includes an overview of Iraq's public administration reform strategy and obstacles to reform.

An expositions of key constitutional provisions including the contentions surrounding them; how laws are passed, and landmark legal precedents, including a deep dive into the judiciary.

A primer on Baghdad-KRG relations and the powers and functions of subnational authorities, including an explanation of the composition and inner workings of provincial governments, and key trends in local governance.

A primer on civic activism in Iraq including protest movements and the landscape of Iraqi NGOs. Includes thematic discussions on the status of women’s and minority rights, as well as trends in civic liberties including case studies.

A comprehensive overview of political movements and parties in Iraq including representation at the parliamentary and provincial council levels. Features biographical details on the leading political actors and a conceptual framework for understanding power politics.

A primer on the nature of Iraq's relations with its regional neighbors, including key issues of contention and shared interests. Features a deep dive into the drivers and internal dynamics of Iraqi foreign policy including the implications for relations with the West and global south.

A detailed exposition on the nature of Iraq's economy, including an overview on the public sector's contribution to GDP; private sector trends and the investment climate; risks and opportunites for the economy; and case studies to illustrate economic trends. 

A detailed mapping of Iraq's military and security institutions including how resources are distributed and the interplay with political and economic interests. Features discussions on the threat of  terrorism, paramilitary groups, and criminal violence. 

 A  detailed discussion on the prospects of reforming the Iraqi state, including case studies to illustrate key trends. Features a conceptual framework for understanding why some reform efforts succeed while other fail. 

 A detailed overview on the status of IDPs, poverty rates, and the nature of Iraq's social welfare provisions. Including an analysis of social and demographic trends that explain where future challenges lie.

A detailed overview of the institutional structures in the Kurdistan Region, as well as political and economic dynamics. Includes a discussion on the region's key challenges and future prospects. 

 A corrective that challenges conventional thinking on some overarching themes including the tension between Islamism and the civil state; sectarianism and the nature of power sharing; and the post-2003 democratic experience.