On May 30 and June 2 in the Małopolska Garden of Art were held screenings of the Kurdish documentary “Laboratory no 2” within the frame of Krakow Film Festiwal. The documentary by Aware Omer and Idris Abdi took part in short film competition.
The president of UMCS University in Lublin professor Radosław Dobrowolski hosted at the university president of Nawroz University professor Abdulwahab Khalid Mosa who was accompanied by KRG representative in Poland Ziyad Raoof.
KRG Representative in Poland took part in the opening session of 11th edition of the UN World Urban Forum. The event lasted from 26 to 30 June was attended by more than 20,000 delegates from all over the world: presidents, heads of international organizations, ministers, presidents of cities, scientists and urban activists.
On May 19, the opening panel of the International Asian Congress was held. KRG Representative in Poland Ziyad Raoof was one of the panelist along with important guests: deputy marshal of Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodeship, mayor of Toruń, representatives of Polish ministry of foreign affairs and ministry of education and diplomatic corps: ambassadors of Thailand, Malaysia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Azerbaijan, and Indonesia, first secretary of Iraqi Embassy, consuls of India, Kazakhstan and Palestine. Among representatives of diplomatic corps ambassador of Thailand- honorary guest of this edition- took the floor as first.
On April 25, 2022, the Representative of Kurdistan Regional Government in Poland attended European Economic Congress in Katowice. Opening speech at the event was given by PM of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, in the first panel took part politicians and experts from Poland, Great Britain, Ukraine and Slovakia.
KRG Representative in Poland Ziyad Raoof met with Commissioner for Human Rights prof. Marcin Wiącek and Deputy Commissioner dr Hanna Machińska. The issues of human rights protection related to the migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border, as well as the ways of delivering humanitarian aid for people in detention centers and in border areas were discussed. Kurds are currently the largest group of foreigners in detention centers at the territory of Poland.
On November 6 KRG Representation in Poland organized meeting for new Kurdish students in Poland and for representatives of Kurdish diaspora in Poland. Kurds living and studying in various parts of Poland had a chance to get to know each other or to maintain contacts.
KRG Representative in Poland Ziyad Raoof met in the ministry of foreign affairs with Head of the Department of Africa and Middle East- Patrycja Özcan- Karolewska and Deputy Head of Department of Consular Affairs- Beata Brzywczy.
On December 5, the “Volunteer of the Year 2021” gala was held in Lublin. The winner was Anna Dąbrowska from the Homo Faber Association. At the invitation of the gala organizers the award for Anna Dąbrowska was presented by Ziyad Raoof KRG Representative in Poland.
On September 29, KRG Representative in Poland met in Lublin with Jarosław Stawiarski- marshal of Lubelskie Region. During the meeting, the possibilities of economic, scientific and cultural cooperation were discussed. Jarosław Stawiarski emphasized that he would be happy to host Kurdistani delegations at fairs, economic events and cultural festivals taking place in the Lubelskie Region, and he is also interested in participating in similar events in Kurdistan. Ziyad Raoof noted that the two regions had similarities, like cherishing multicultural heritage, and the key role of the agricultural sector in the economy.