Iraq Centre for Research & Strategic Studies (ICRSS) Biography

"Iraq Centre for Research & Strategic Studies - ICRSS... is an independent, scientific, non-governmental, non-aligned research institution which attempts to spread the conscious necessity of realizing basic freedoms, consolidating democracy values and foundations of the civil society. It also seeks to strengthen factors of coexistence and understanding and interaction with the other, all within an open-minded Iraqi society. Our center was established after the war and was the first center of its kind in Iraq and the only entity capable of providing a unique insight into the political, economical and social tendencies and intricacies of Iraqi society.

We mainly achieve this through our opinion poll surveys (more than 50 Surveys) and marketing research which we have performed for numerous different clients over the duration of the last 4 years in addition to other types of social, media, administrative and economic studies."

"Objectives:

• Study the social, economic and political problems and aspects of Iraq in order to realize the constant development process.
  
• Give exceptional attention to Iraqi Public Opinion Polls on various outstanding and impending issues relevant to the present and future of Iraq.
  
• Follow up [on the] Iraqi Women situation through the studies of social practices, especially those related to violence, discrimination and participation in the politico-economic structures.
  
• Contribute to defining features and bases of civil society and to work on consolidating the construction of these bases. This is intended to generalize democratic participation and conduct and to enhance the human development in Iraq.
  
• Study religious [sic] and beliefs in a way as to open fields for broad dialogue, interaction and tolerance, leaving out fanaticism and misinterpretation of issues, so as found [sic] world prevalent with peace and joint security."