As you all know, our people have a rich agricultural history, and our land and water resources indicate that we could easily be a net exporter of many food products.
Your expertise in any part of this field could be tremendously useful, from helping establish functional packaging and distribution networks, to introducing new practices and technology, to helping establish research centres and partnerships with agricultural programmes in foreign universities. We could also benefit greatly from the development of aquaculture and the introduction of many new crop varieties to the Region.
Healthcare
Many of you are probably aware that the limits of our local healthcare system have been receiving a great deal of attention lately. From concerns over the quality of medicine to the availability of professional care, much has been made of the areas that need improvement in our system.
The KRG has responded to these concerns by launching a number of programmes, including a major quality control programme for pharmaceuticals in the Region which was launched just a few weeks ago. However, many of you have obtained expertise in this field during your time abroad, and your assistance through providing training workshops, telemedicine consultation, hospital partnerships and other initiatives would be very helpful.
Archeology and tourism
Another area that is of particular importance to our future is the preservation and public display of our national historic treasures. The full development of this sector would provide a wealth of information on our history and heritage, but it would also facilitate further international awareness of our needs and struggles, as well as create a significant additional source of annual revenue.
As part of the ‘birthplace of civilization’, the Kurdistan Region alone has over 3,000 known archaeological sites, several of which will likely soon become UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Many other sites exist just across our borders, and there is no question that this is an area of significance for all of Kurdistan.
Though our Region is still largely undiscovered by many in the international community, we are now hosting around 2 million annual tourists, and this number has grown by more than 30% for several years in a row.
Your input in this sector by providing additional links to self-funded research teams abroad or organizing professional artifact preservation, museum development or tourism promotion projects would be a significant contribution.
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