In the social aspect, the discussions were about the multiple commercial and social activities that bring Iraqis together, regardless of their religion or sectarian; however, the opposite happens when it comes to the religious activities. Is religion a reason for division or what? Some explained this saying that all activities unify them by a common interest; however, sectarianism has a network of interests of several actors stronger than the spontaneity of the audience. Discussions also included the conference that will be held on 15th July in Baghdad, and it targets the Sunni society more than the political elites. Some emphasized that the conference works within the framework of the doctrinal prospect rather than the national one. Others cautioned against the participation of the personalities wanted by the Iraqi judiciary. There was also a reference to the typical reaction of the subsequent governments, after 2003 until now, to the demonstrations, attributing them to external conspiracies or infiltrators joining them. Some see that the policy of the current Ministry of Electricity involves cutting the power and reducing the quotas of some provinces, as an instrument of pressure to accept the investment project of electricity fees collection. Some clarified that fighting corruption in Iraq does not have a written strategy, and there are calls to dissolve the Commission of Integrity and the office of the Inspector General at the ministries, and activate and develop the role of the office of the financial Supervision. Lastly, a reference was made to the combination of the proximity of elections with the prevalence of the speech that polarize the audience.

Conclusions:

·         The widening gap between people and authority due to the widespread corruption and the increasing poverty among poor people, and the isolation of official from the reality.

·         The government is still using ready-made justification rhetoric toward the demonstrations, which is considered an evasion of responsibility.

·      The electricity problem is a complex problem headed by corruption and a group of administrative, technical and social problems..

Recommendations:

·         The gap between the people and the government must be bridged through providing services and raising the level of welfare of the Iraqi individual.

·         Respecting the human is one of the principles of democracy, and the right to demonstrate must be preserved as stipulated in the constitution.

·         It is necessary to invest in producing electricity rather than collecting the bills and keeping the electricity issue away from the political table.

Term Definition:

Vaticanology: a term coined in the mid-to-late 20th century to describe journalists, academics, and reporters who have an experience in studying and understanding how the Holy See and the Roman Catholic Church operate.

Names of some participating members during the week:

1.      Mr. Ahmad Ali

2.      Mr. Sadeq Al-Labban

3.      Dr. Falah Al-Amiri

4.      Aqeel Abbas

5.      Abdul Hakim Khasro

6.      Dr. Samir Al-Sumaidaie

7.      Dr. Nadim Al-Jabiri

8.      Lukman Al-Fili

9.      Mr. Saif Al-Khayat

10.  Saeed Yaseen Musa

11.  Faleh Al-Khazali

12.  Mr. Thaer Al-Dulaimi