Dear Sir or Madam,
The EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) will hold its 19th International Conference on EU Turkey and the Kurds on 26-27 March 2025 in the European Parliament. The theme of the conference is:
THE EUROPEAN UNION, TURKEY, THE MIDDlE EAST AND THE KURDS
This year’s conference comes at a time of increasing wars and political uncertainty in the world. In addition, the conference has a special significance in these historic times when the Middle East is being reconstructed and important steps towards a political solution of the Kurdish question in Turkey are being taken and discussed. In such a critical process, it will be very important to discuss what the wider public, especially the EU, should or can do for peace and democracy. A peaceful and democratic regional process is only possible with broad support. That is why your participation in our conference and your expertise will be particularly important.
We are writing this letter to invite you to participate in the annual International Conference on the EU, Turkey and the Kurds hosted by the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) in cooperation with the The Left, the Greens-European Free Alliance and the Groups of the Free Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.
For 19 years, the EUTCC has organised annual international conferences in the European Parliament, focusing on the Kurdish question and democratic processes in Turkey. With invited civil society organisations, academics, European, Turkish and Kurdish politicians, policy-makers and activists these conferences have received international attention, politically and in the media. We are proud that internationally recognised individuals like Noam Chomsky, Leyla Zana, Shirin Ebadi, and Bianca Jagger support the work of the EUTCC.
The final resolution of each conference has urged the European Union (EU), the United States (US), the international community and all democratic forces to use their political influence to encourage Turkey to find a peaceful, political solution to the Kurdish question.
Hereby, we are kindly asking you to participate in our conference as your participation will contribute to the quality of the discussions through which you have the opportunity to raise your short comments and questions to the speakers.
As an official «European Parliament personal badge/pass» will be provided to all participants to the Conference, all participants MUST send us the following details:
1) Family name
2) First name
3) Date of birth
4) Nationality
5) Type of ID card
6) Number of ID card
This information must be sent before 19 March 2025.
Please note that NO ACCREDITATION will be accepted after this deadline, according to the rules established by the Security Department of the European Parliament.
Your «personal badge/pass» will be available at the main entrance of the European Parliament (Place de Luxembourg—main European Parliament’s building «Altiero Spinelli»—just after the sliding doors you’ll find a conference desk), during AND ONLY the following date/hours: 26 March 15.30-16.30 and 27 March 08.00-08.30.
Please note that all participants must take a good care of their own «EP badge/pass» during both days. If someone loses the «pass/badge» it will be impossible to replace it, according to the EP’s internal rules.
For any additional information, please contact the conference’s secretariat: brusselsconferenceep@gmail.com
We are looking forward to your positive response.
10.02.2025
Sincerely yours,
Prof. Kariane Westrheim
EUTCC Chairperson
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EU Turkey Civic Commission
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