Co-Presidency Conference wraps up with key recommendations 

The conference on the "Co-Presidency System" was held today in Azadi Park, Qamishlo. Approximately 300 participants, including representatives from political and military organizations, institutions of the Democratic Autonomous Administration, and civil society groups, attended the event.

The agenda included a presentation by Rihana Loqo, the member of the Kongra Star, on the guidelines of the Kurdish Women’s Movement regarding the structure, forms, significance, and rationale of the "Co-Presidency System." Discussions focused on the reasons for adopting this system, its necessities, and an evaluation of its implementation in the North and East Syria region, as outlined by the organizing committee.

The floor was opened for dialogue, allowing participants to exchange perspectives on the system’s adoption, its strengths, and the challenges faced since its inception. Participants shared firsthand accounts of their experiences with the co-presidency system, highlighting its role in fostering a just and equitable society free from discrimination and exclusion, where women and men enjoy equal opportunities across all domains.

The discussions underscored the system’s impact on advancing institutional work through shared decision-making, challenging patriarchal authoritarian mentalities, and reinforcing women’s pivotal role and contributions to society.

The conference concluded with a set of recommendations, the most prominent of which called for the universal application of the co-presidency model across institutions, its further development, and its expansion throughout Syria. Additional recommendations included forming follow-up committees to monitor the conference outcomes, organizing specialized workshops, delivering lectures within the Autonomous Administration’s institutions to raise awareness about the system, and intensifying training programs for co-presidents to enhance the system’s implementation.

The conference also reaffirmed the commitment to preserving the pioneering role of women who have fought, sacrificed, and built a free, democratic, and ecologically sustainable society.

This conference forms part of a series of initiatives organized by the Kongra Star across North and East Syria and other regions of Syria to deliberate on the co-presidency system, a cornerstone of the Democratic Autonomous Administration’s principles. Embraced by the region’s communities since the onset of the July 19 Revolution (Rojava Revolution), this system serves as a foundation for the Democratic Nation model, embodying principles of equality, justice, and democracy. It provides a framework for constructing a participatory, free, democratic, and ecological society led by women.

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ANHA