MISSION STATEMENT

The project aims to contribute to international consideration of the political, military and economic dynamics around the current conflict between Iraq and the US and its allies. It seeks to be an authoritative source of information with critical analysis of US, UK and other European policy towards Iraq and alternatives on offer. The primary purpose is to ensure that any international intervention in Iraq acts to strengthen peace and security in the region and is undertaken in accordance with humanitarian principles and international law.

SPONSORING ORGANISATIONS

BASIC is an independent research organisation that analyses government policies and promotes public awareness of defense, disarmament, military strategy and nuclear policies in order to foster informed debate.

http://www.basicint.org/

Principal contact: Paul Ingram, pingram@basicint.org  tel: 020 7407 2977

Saferworld is an independent foreign affairs think tank working to identify, develop and publicise more effective approaches to preventing armed conflict.

www.saferworld.co.uk

Principal contact: Vanessa Haines, vhaines@saferworld.co.uk tel: 020 7881 9290

 
The International Security Information Service (UK) provides factual information and analysis on issues of international security and defence to parliamentarians and other interested parties.

http://www.isisuk.demon.co.uk/

ADVISORY PANEL

iraqconflict.org has an Advisory Panel of distinguished experts and practitioners who offer opinion on the direction and content of the project. Individual Panel members accept no responsibility, however,  for the content of papers and other output.

Malcolm Chalmers, Professor of International Politics in the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford.

Andrew Cottey, Lecturer at University College, Cork, Ireland.

Brian Eno, musician, producer, lecturerer, artist and writer.

Air Marshal Sir Timothy Garden, Visiting Professor, Centre for Defence Studies, Kings College London. Personal website.

Lord Frank Judd, Labour Peer and former UK Defence Minister.

General Sir David Ramsbotham, former Chief Inspector of Prisons (UK)

Lord William Wallace, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Europe in the House of Lords and Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics.

Christoph Wilcke, Middle East research and Advocacy Officer, Save the Children Fund UK.

John Ziman, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Bristol.

FUNDERS

The three organisations that are running iraqconflict.org would like to thank the principal funders that made this project possible: