Christina Bache Fidan:

PhD Candidate, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick

One of the latest Conferences Christina helped to host: The Center for International and European Studies (CIES) at Kadir Has University: 1st International Neighbourhood Symposium on “Understanding the Common Neighbourhood – The Black Sea Region in Focus” held on the island of Heybeliada near Istanbul, Turkey from Tuesday, 28 June – Sunday, 3 July 2011. The International Neighbourhood Symposium promoted further understanding and cooperation in the Black Sea region and beyond by providing a forum for study, dialogue and networking in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment.

Biography

From 2006-2010, Christina worked with the Istanbul Policy Center located at Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey. She previously worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of Commerce, both in Washington, DC. Christina is now a Research Fellow at the Center for International and European Studies at Kadir Has University in Istanbul.

PhD Thesis Title and Abstract

Turkish Private Sector Development in Northern Iraq

Christina's aim is to describe the influence of Turkey's Private Sector in Northern Iraq. To what extent can the Turkish private sector not only contribute to an easing of relations between Turkey and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), but also contribute to an increase in stability and facilitate reconstruction in the KRG governed region despite an on-going war in Iraq? In-depth interviews and semi-structured observations will be conducted.

Education

PhD Candidate, Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, 2009-2012

M.A. International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University, 2004

B.A. International Studies, American University, 2003

Research Interests

Conflict Management; Security Studies; U.S. Foreign Policy; Turkish Foreign Policy; Migration; Development

Personal Affiliations

Rapporteur, Wilton Park Conference, "Turkey's Policies for Engagement in the Contemporary World," 2011, Istanbul

Selected Member, American Council on Germany and the Draeger Foundation, "Study Group on Demographic Trends, Migration, and Social Cohesion in Europe," 2009 and 2010, Berlin, Washington, DC, Brussels, Paris

Selected Member, The Hollings Center, “The Future of Turkey-U.S. Relations: Prospects for Cooperation in the Middle East,” 2010, Istanbul

Selected Member, The Hollings Center, "The Future of U.S.-Egypt Relations: a Next-Generation Dialogue," 2009, Istanbul

Selected Member, Transfuse Association, "Study Group on Promoting Dialogue, Cooperation and Integration within Southeastern Europe," 2009, Istanbul