Peace and Democratic Integration Conference 2026

Name: Peace and Democratic Integration Conference 2026
Start: 2026-09-29T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-30T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Hamilton House

Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 09:00 → Wed, 30 Sept 2026, 17:00

Local time · Europe/London

Centre for Kurdish Affairs

Osman Baydemir, Serpil KemalbayÇetin Arkaş

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, Veysi Aktaş

, Yüksel Genç

, Nesrin Akgül

, Gültan Kışanak

, Michael Keating

, Matthew Whiting

, Louis Lemkow

, Michael M. Gunter

, Vassilis Fouskas

, Mahmoud Patel

, Victoria Sandino

Hamilton House

Mabledon Place, WC1H 9BD, London, United Kingdom

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About this event

A two-day conference convened by the Centre For Kurdish Affairs, bringing together Kurdish political leaders, policymakers, parliamentarians, academics, peace practitioners, and civil society representatives to discuss opportunities for a peaceful and democratic resolution to the Kurdish question in Turkey. Sessions will consider lessons from international peace processes, including Northern Ireland and the Basque Country, alongside Kurdish perspectives on political participation, governance, rights, and regional developments. The conference will discuss the legal, political, and institutional conditions for durable peace, democratic inclusion, and successful reintegration. Speakers include Mahmoud Patel, Dr. Andrei Gómez-Suárez, Radha D’Souza, Mariela Kohon, Prof. Vasileios Fouskas, Victoria Sandino, Dr. Matthew Whiting, Prof. Michael Keating, Prof. Michael Gunter, Urko Aiartza Azurtza, Paul Rios Garaizar, Prof. Louis Lemkow, Dr. Andrea Carlà, Prof. Phil Clark, Çetin Arkaş, Nesrin Akgül, Yüksel Genç, Gülüstan Kılıç Koçyiğit, Assoc. Prof. Serhun Al, and Amed Dicle. The event is in person at Hamilton House on 29–30 September 2026.