Within the framework of the Search for Common Ground (SFCG) project ‘Improving Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights in Iraq (Right Advance),’ Search has commissioned the consultant (Qasem Newashi) to develop and deliver a training workshop to enhance the capacity of human rights CSOs skills and strategies in comprehensive policy dialogue and lawmaking, thereby influencing government policies and practices toward better human rights protections and the promotion of free association and peaceful assembly.

A 4-day training workshop has been designed and delivered to enhance the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of 18 participants from 8 human rights CSOs in Iraq. The training workshop was conducted during the period from the 25th to the 28th of November 2024 in Erbil. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the SFCG staff in Erbil and the participants for their unwavering support and collaboration throughout this workshop.