Diplomatic & Policy Dialogue
High-level discussions, roundtables, and private briefings that bring clarity and candour to the questions shaping UK–Kurdistan relations.
Where dialogue becomes partnership
Everything we do serves one purpose: a stronger and better informed relationship between the United Kingdom and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Our programme brings that ambition to life across six areas of activity.
Our programme
Six ways we bring the partnership to life
Cultural & Educational Events
Exhibitions, talks, and programmes that introduce British audiences to the depth and vitality of Kurdish culture, history, and ideas.
Trade & Investment Dialogue
Forums that improve understanding of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s economy, regulatory environment, priority sectors, and commercial needs, while helping British and Kurdish organisations build credible contacts.
Networking & Convening
Carefully curated events where leaders from government, business, academia, and the arts meet, exchange views, and form lasting relationships.
Awareness of Culture & History
Initiatives that deepen understanding of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq — its heritage, its resilience, and its growing role in the region and the world.
People-to-People Ties
The friendships, mentorships, and exchanges that turn institutional cooperation into something genuinely human and enduring.
Our mission
Advancing diplomacy, culture, and trade
The Kurdistan Society works to strengthen the relationship between the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and the United Kingdom. Based in the UK, the Society advances and supports diplomatic dialogue, cultural ties, and trade & investment between the UK and the KRI, including by bringing together leaders from government, business, academia, the arts, and civil society.
Through policy discussions, regular events, networking opportunities, trade delegations, and business forums, we aim to build a broader, more informed, and closer partnership between the Kurdistan Region and the UK.
