{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "The Kurdish Cooperation Organization · programmes", "home_page_url": "https://kurds.global/programmes/", "feed_url": "https://kurds.global/programmes/feed.json", "description": "Published records of The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. Every value keeps its measure, year, source and label.", "language": "en", "items": [ { "id": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/indicators/", "url": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/indicators/", "title": "Indicators and Methods", "summary": "A proposed community of practice on indicators, figures and the methods behind them.", "content_text": "A proposed community of practice on indicators, figures and the methods behind them.\n\nPlatform: Academy\nState: proposed\nLede: Figures about Kurds are often missing, mixed or contested. This community would set how the network's pages state a figure, its measure, year, source and label.\nIndicator definitions: Shared definitions for each indicator the platform uses.\nLabelling rules: How a figure is labelled verified, secondary or to verify.\nMethod notes: Notes on how each source measures what it reports.\nGaps register: A list of what is unknown, shown as unknown.\nAudience: Statisticians, Demographers, Researchers, Data volunteers\nStep 1: Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision.\nStep 2: Join: members would take part by field and declare interests.\nStep 3: Draft: members would draft definitions and method notes.\nStep 4: Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "learn", "proposed", "Statisticians", "Demographers", "Researchers", "Data volunteers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "proposed", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Academy" }, { "k": "State", "v": "proposed" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Figures about Kurds are often missing, mixed or contested. This community would set how the network's pages state a figure, its measure, year, source and label." }, { "k": "Indicator definitions", "v": "Shared definitions for each indicator the platform uses." }, { "k": "Labelling rules", "v": "How a figure is labelled verified, secondary or to verify." }, { "k": "Method notes", "v": "Notes on how each source measures what it reports." }, { "k": "Gaps register", "v": "A list of what is unknown, shown as unknown." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Statisticians, Demographers, Researchers, Data volunteers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: members would take part by field and declare interests." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Draft: members would draft definitions and method notes." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/peer-review/", "url": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/peer-review/", "title": "Peer Review", "summary": "A proposed community of practice that reviews the network's content and outputs before use.", "content_text": "A proposed community of practice that reviews the network's content and outputs before use.\n\nPlatform: Academy\nState: proposed\nLede: Every course, guide and standard needs a second reader. This community would run the review protocols for the platform's outputs.\nReview protocols: Written steps for reviewing courses, guides and standards.\nReviewer pool: Reviewers across fields, varieties and homeland parts.\nReview records: A record of who reviewed what, with interests declared.\nContested topics: Rules for review where sources disagree.\nAudience: Academics, Subject experts, Teachers, Editors\nStep 1: Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision.\nStep 2: Join: reviewers would register their fields and interests.\nStep 3: Assign: each output would go to reviewers without a conflict.\nStep 4: Record: the outcome would be recorded with the output.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "learn", "proposed", "Academics", "Subject experts", "Teachers", "Editors" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "proposed", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Academy" }, { "k": "State", "v": "proposed" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Every course, guide and standard needs a second reader. This community would run the review protocols for the platform's outputs." }, { "k": "Review protocols", "v": "Written steps for reviewing courses, guides and standards." }, { "k": "Reviewer pool", "v": "Reviewers across fields, varieties and homeland parts." }, { "k": "Review records", "v": "A record of who reviewed what, with interests declared." }, { "k": "Contested topics", "v": "Rules for review where sources disagree." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Academics, Subject experts, Teachers, Editors" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: reviewers would register their fields and interests." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Assign: each output would go to reviewers without a conflict." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Record: the outcome would be recorded with the output." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/education-standards/", "url": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/education-standards/", "title": "Education and Language Standards", "summary": "A proposed community of practice on course quality and standards for Kurdish varieties and scripts.", "content_text": "A proposed community of practice on course quality and standards for Kurdish varieties and scripts.\n\nPlatform: Academy\nState: proposed\nLede: Kurdish is taught in several varieties and scripts. This community would set course standards and level descriptors that treat every variety fairly.\nLevel descriptors: Shared levels for courses in each Kurdish variety.\nScript guidance: Guidance for Latin, Arabic-based and Cyrillic scripts.\nCourse standards: What every course must include, from outline to sources.\nTeacher standards: Standards for teacher training and mother-tongue schools.\nAudience: Linguists, Kurdish teachers, Course authors, Mother-tongue school organisers\nStep 1: Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision.\nStep 2: Join: members would take part by variety and field.\nStep 3: Draft: members would draft standards and descriptors.\nStep 4: Review: each standard would be peer reviewed before use.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "learn", "proposed", "Linguists", "Kurdish teachers", "Course authors", "Mother-tongue school organisers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "proposed", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Academy" }, { "k": "State", "v": "proposed" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Kurdish is taught in several varieties and scripts. This community would set course standards and level descriptors that treat every variety fairly." }, { "k": "Level descriptors", "v": "Shared levels for courses in each Kurdish variety." }, { "k": "Script guidance", "v": "Guidance for Latin, Arabic-based and Cyrillic scripts." }, { "k": "Course standards", "v": "What every course must include, from outline to sources." }, { "k": "Teacher standards", "v": "Standards for teacher training and mother-tongue schools." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Linguists, Kurdish teachers, Course authors, Mother-tongue school organisers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: members would take part by variety and field." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Draft: members would draft standards and descriptors." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: each standard would be peer reviewed before use." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/health-protection/", "url": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/health-protection/", "title": "Health, Protection and Humanitarian Coordination", "summary": "A proposed community of practice on safeguarding, referral standards and humanitarian guidance.", "content_text": "A proposed community of practice on safeguarding, referral standards and humanitarian guidance.\n\nPlatform: Academy\nState: proposed\nLede: Programmes that touch health, safety and relief need shared safeguards. This community would set them for the network's programmes.\nSafeguarding standards: Rules for work with children and adults at risk.\nReferral criteria: How a care service is vetted before it is listed.\nHumanitarian guidance: Guidance on lawful, transparent channels for relief.\nInterpreting: Standards for interpreting in Kurdish varieties in health and asylum settings.\nAudience: Health professionals, Protection specialists, Humanitarian workers, Interpreters\nStep 1: Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision.\nStep 2: Join: members would take part by field and declare interests.\nStep 3: Draft: members would draft safeguards and criteria.\nStep 4: Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "learn", "proposed", "Health professionals", "Protection specialists", "Humanitarian workers", "Interpreters" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "proposed", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Academy" }, { "k": "State", "v": "proposed" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Programmes that touch health, safety and relief need shared safeguards. This community would set them for the network's programmes." }, { "k": "Safeguarding standards", "v": "Rules for work with children and adults at risk." }, { "k": "Referral criteria", "v": "How a care service is vetted before it is listed." }, { "k": "Humanitarian guidance", "v": "Guidance on lawful, transparent channels for relief." }, { "k": "Interpreting", "v": "Standards for interpreting in Kurdish varieties in health and asylum settings." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Health professionals, Protection specialists, Humanitarian workers, Interpreters" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: members would take part by field and declare interests." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Draft: members would draft safeguards and criteria." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/livelihoods/", "url": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/livelihoods/", "title": "Livelihoods and Trade Facilitation", "summary": "A proposed community of practice on livelihoods, small enterprise and trade information.", "content_text": "A proposed community of practice on livelihoods, small enterprise and trade information.\n\nPlatform: Academy\nState: proposed\nLede: Work and trade link Kurds across borders. This community would set guidance for the livelihoods programmes and their information.\nEmployer vetting: Criteria for vetting employers on the jobs board.\nFounder guidance: Standards for founder learning and peer groups.\nTrade information: How trade rules are explained, with sources.\nRural livelihoods: Guidance on farming and mountain livelihoods.\nAudience: Economists, Business owners, Employment advisers, Agricultural specialists\nStep 1: Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision.\nStep 2: Join: members would take part by field and declare interests.\nStep 3: Draft: members would draft criteria and guidance.\nStep 4: Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "learn", "proposed", "Economists", "Business owners", "Employment advisers", "Agricultural specialists" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "proposed", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Academy" }, { "k": "State", "v": "proposed" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Work and trade link Kurds across borders. This community would set guidance for the livelihoods programmes and their information." }, { "k": "Employer vetting", "v": "Criteria for vetting employers on the jobs board." }, { "k": "Founder guidance", "v": "Standards for founder learning and peer groups." }, { "k": "Trade information", "v": "How trade rules are explained, with sources." }, { "k": "Rural livelihoods", "v": "Guidance on farming and mountain livelihoods." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Economists, Business owners, Employment advisers, Agricultural specialists" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: members would take part by field and declare interests." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Draft: members would draft criteria and guidance." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/culture-archives/", "url": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/culture-archives/", "title": "Culture, Heritage and Archives", "summary": "A proposed community of practice on heritage records, oral history and archives.", "content_text": "A proposed community of practice on heritage records, oral history and archives.\n\nPlatform: Academy\nState: proposed\nLede: Kurdish heritage is spread across families, faiths and archives in many countries. This community would set how it is recorded, described and kept.\nArchive standards: How items are described, dated and sourced.\nOral history protocols: Consent and ethics for recording memory.\nFaith heritage: Rules for heritage of a faith community, kept with its consent.\nEvery variety: Description in the variety and script of the source.\nAudience: Archivists, Oral historians, Musicians and artists, Faith community representatives\nStep 1: Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision.\nStep 2: Join: members would take part by field and declare interests.\nStep 3: Draft: members would draft protocols and standards.\nStep 4: Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "learn", "proposed", "Archivists", "Oral historians", "Musicians and artists", "Faith community representatives" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "proposed", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Academy" }, { "k": "State", "v": "proposed" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Kurdish heritage is spread across families, faiths and archives in many countries. This community would set how it is recorded, described and kept." }, { "k": "Archive standards", "v": "How items are described, dated and sourced." }, { "k": "Oral history protocols", "v": "Consent and ethics for recording memory." }, { "k": "Faith heritage", "v": "Rules for heritage of a faith community, kept with its consent." }, { "k": "Every variety", "v": "Description in the variety and script of the source." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Archivists, Oral historians, Musicians and artists, Faith community representatives" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: members would take part by field and declare interests." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Draft: members would draft protocols and standards." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/drr-climate/", "url": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/drr-climate/", "title": "Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Adaptation", "summary": "A proposed community of practice on disaster risk and climate adaptation across Kurdistan.", "content_text": "A proposed community of practice on disaster risk and climate adaptation across Kurdistan.\n\nPlatform: Academy\nState: proposed\nLede: Earthquakes, drought and heat affect every part of Kurdistan. This community would set the methods behind the resilience programmes.\nRisk descriptions: How hazards are described, in words and with sources.\nPreparedness guidance: Review of family and community guidance against official sources.\nCrisis protocols: Rules for verifying and sharing information in a crisis.\nAdaptation: Guidance on water and heat adaptation, with every side of contested questions.\nAudience: Seismologists, Climate and water specialists, Civil protection professionals, Researchers\nStep 1: Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision.\nStep 2: Join: members would take part by field and declare interests.\nStep 3: Draft: members would draft methods and protocols.\nStep 4: Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "learn", "proposed", "Seismologists", "Climate and water specialists", "Civil protection professionals", "Researchers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "proposed", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Academy" }, { "k": "State", "v": "proposed" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Earthquakes, drought and heat affect every part of Kurdistan. This community would set the methods behind the resilience programmes." }, { "k": "Risk descriptions", "v": "How hazards are described, in words and with sources." }, { "k": "Preparedness guidance", "v": "Review of family and community guidance against official sources." }, { "k": "Crisis protocols", "v": "Rules for verifying and sharing information in a crisis." }, { "k": "Adaptation", "v": "Guidance on water and heat adaptation, with every side of contested questions." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Seismologists, Climate and water specialists, Civil protection professionals, Researchers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: members would take part by field and declare interests." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Draft: members would draft methods and protocols." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/project-readiness/", "url": "https://kurds.global/learn/programmes/project-readiness/", "title": "Project Preparation, Safeguards and Procurement", "summary": "A proposed community of practice on how projects are prepared, safeguarded and procured.", "content_text": "A proposed community of practice on how projects are prepared, safeguarded and procured.\n\nPlatform: Academy\nState: proposed\nLede: Projects need clear plans, safeguards and fair procurement. This community would set those standards for any project of the network.\nPreparation templates: Templates for project plans and budgets.\nSafeguards: Social, environmental and data safeguards.\nProcurement rules: Fair, open and recorded procurement.\nTransparency: Standards for reporting on local funds.\nAudience: Project managers, Finance officers, Chapter officers, Procurement specialists\nStep 1: Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision.\nStep 2: Join: members would take part by field and declare interests.\nStep 3: Draft: members would draft templates and safeguards.\nStep 4: Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "learn", "proposed", "Project managers", "Finance officers", "Chapter officers", "Procurement specialists" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "proposed", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Academy" }, { "k": "State", "v": "proposed" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Projects need clear plans, safeguards and fair procurement. This community would set those standards for any project of the network." }, { "k": "Preparation templates", "v": "Templates for project plans and budgets." }, { "k": "Safeguards", "v": "Social, environmental and data safeguards." }, { "k": "Procurement rules", "v": "Fair, open and recorded procurement." }, { "k": "Transparency", "v": "Standards for reporting on local funds." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Project managers, Finance officers, Chapter officers, Procurement specialists" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: the community awaits the governing body's decision." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: members would take part by field and declare interests." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Draft: members would draft templates and safeguards." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: each output would be peer reviewed before use." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/jobs/", "url": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/jobs/", "title": "Jobs", "summary": "Job posts from employers and partners that the network has checked, in the region and abroad.", "content_text": "Job posts from employers and partners that the network has checked, in the region and abroad.\n\nPlatform: Opportunities\nState: in-preparation\nLede: A place to find work from employers who have been checked first. The board is in preparation and lists no jobs yet.\nVetted posts: No employer posts until the network has reviewed who they are and what they offer.\nLanguage needs stated: Posts say which languages the role needs, including Kurmanji, Sorani, Zazaki, Southern Kurdish, Gorani or Hawrami.\nRoles where you live: Posts are sorted by country and city, in the homeland and the diaspora.\nClear terms: Each post states pay, contract type and location, or says they are not given.\nAudience: Job seekers, Graduates and students, Skilled migrants, Employers seeking Kurdish speakers\nStep 1: Employer review: an employer registers interest and is checked before posting.\nStep 2: Posting: the employer submits a role with its terms and language needs.\nStep 3: Search: readers filter by place, field and language.\nStep 4: Apply: applications go to the employer directly, not through the network.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "opportunities", "in-preparation", "Job seekers", "Graduates and students", "Skilled migrants", "Employers seeking Kurdish speakers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Opportunities" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "A place to find work from employers who have been checked first. The board is in preparation and lists no jobs yet." }, { "k": "Vetted posts", "v": "No employer posts until the network has reviewed who they are and what they offer." }, { "k": "Language needs stated", "v": "Posts say which languages the role needs, including Kurmanji, Sorani, Zazaki, Southern Kurdish, Gorani or Hawrami." }, { "k": "Roles where you live", "v": "Posts are sorted by country and city, in the homeland and the diaspora." }, { "k": "Clear terms", "v": "Each post states pay, contract type and location, or says they are not given." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Job seekers, Graduates and students, Skilled migrants, Employers seeking Kurdish speakers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Employer review: an employer registers interest and is checked before posting." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Posting: the employer submits a role with its terms and language needs." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Search: readers filter by place, field and language." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Apply: applications go to the employer directly, not through the network." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/mentoring/", "url": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/mentoring/", "title": "Mentoring", "summary": "A counsellor pairs people starting out with experienced Kurdish professionals.", "content_text": "A counsellor pairs people starting out with experienced Kurdish professionals.\n\nPlatform: Opportunities\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Mentoring pairs a mentee with a professional who knows the field and the country. A counsellor oversees every match.\nOne-to-one matches: A mentee is paired with one mentor for a fixed period.\nA human counsellor: Each match has a counsellor who can step in or end it.\nMatching by field and place: Matches consider profession, country and shared language.\nWritten agreements: Both sides agree goals, frequency and boundaries at the start.\nAudience: Students and graduates, Newcomer professionals, Women returning to work, Experienced professionals who want to mentor\nStep 1: Interest: mentors and mentees register interest through the platform.\nStep 2: Matching: a counsellor suggests a pair, and either side can say no.\nStep 3: Agreement: the pair signs a short agreement on goals and boundaries.\nStep 4: Review: the counsellor checks in during the match and at its end.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "opportunities", "in-preparation", "Students and graduates", "Newcomer professionals", "Women returning to work", "Experienced professionals who want to mentor" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Opportunities" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Mentoring pairs a mentee with a professional who knows the field and the country. A counsellor oversees every match." }, { "k": "One-to-one matches", "v": "A mentee is paired with one mentor for a fixed period." }, { "k": "A human counsellor", "v": "Each match has a counsellor who can step in or end it." }, { "k": "Matching by field and place", "v": "Matches consider profession, country and shared language." }, { "k": "Written agreements", "v": "Both sides agree goals, frequency and boundaries at the start." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Students and graduates, Newcomer professionals, Women returning to work, Experienced professionals who want to mentor" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Interest: mentors and mentees register interest through the platform." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Matching: a counsellor suggests a pair, and either side can say no." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Agreement: the pair signs a short agreement on goals and boundaries." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: the counsellor checks in during the match and at its end." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/scholarships/", "url": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/scholarships/", "title": "Scholarships and grants", "summary": "An index of scholarships, fellowships, grants and calls, each with its source and deadline.", "content_text": "An index of scholarships, fellowships, grants and calls, each with its source and deadline.\n\nPlatform: Opportunities\nState: in-preparation\nLede: The index gathers funding calls in one place. Each entry links to the funder and states its deadline and terms.\nAn index of calls: One list of scholarships, fellowships, research grants and residencies, each checked before listing.\nSource on every entry: Each entry links to the funder's own page.\nFields that matter here: Entries are tagged for fields such as Kurdish studies, languages, heritage and the sciences.\nEligibility in plain words: Each entry says who may apply, including any rules on nationality or residence.\nAudience: School leavers, University students, Researchers, Artists and writers, Stateless applicants checking eligibility\nStep 1: Collection: calls are gathered from funders' own published pages.\nStep 2: Check: each entry is checked against its source before it is listed.\nStep 3: Listing: the entry shows deadline, eligibility and the source link.\nStep 4: Expiry: entries are marked closed after their deadline.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "opportunities", "in-preparation", "School leavers", "University students", "Researchers", "Artists and writers", "Stateless applicants checking eligibility" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Opportunities" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "The index gathers funding calls in one place. Each entry links to the funder and states its deadline and terms." }, { "k": "An index of calls", "v": "One list of scholarships, fellowships, research grants and residencies, each checked before listing." }, { "k": "Source on every entry", "v": "Each entry links to the funder's own page." }, { "k": "Fields that matter here", "v": "Entries are tagged for fields such as Kurdish studies, languages, heritage and the sciences." }, { "k": "Eligibility in plain words", "v": "Each entry says who may apply, including any rules on nationality or residence." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "School leavers, University students, Researchers, Artists and writers, Stateless applicants checking eligibility" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Collection: calls are gathered from funders' own published pages." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Check: each entry is checked against its source before it is listed." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Listing: the entry shows deadline, eligibility and the source link." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Expiry: entries are marked closed after their deadline." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/professional-circles/", "url": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/professional-circles/", "title": "Professional circles", "summary": "Networks by profession for Kurds in medicine, engineering, law, academia, arts, technology and finance.", "content_text": "Networks by profession for Kurds in medicine, engineering, law, academia, arts, technology and finance.\n\nPlatform: Opportunities\nState: forming\nLede: Professional circles connect people who share a field across countries. The circles are forming.\nCircles by field: Medicine, engineering, law, academia, arts, technology and finance.\nPeer exchange: Talks and discussions on practice in each field.\nTerminology in Kurdish: Members can work on professional vocabulary in Kurdish varieties.\nLinks to Chapters: A circle can become a Community Cell chartered by a Chapter.\nAudience: Practising professionals, Students in a professional field, Professionals who trained abroad\nStep 1: Interest: professionals register interest in a field.\nStep 2: Forming: a circle forms when enough people in a field take part.\nStep 3: Charter: a circle may apply to a Chapter to become a Community Cell.\nStep 4: Activity: the circle sets its own programme within the charter.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "opportunities", "forming", "Practising professionals", "Students in a professional field", "Professionals who trained abroad" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "forming", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Opportunities" }, { "k": "State", "v": "forming" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Professional circles connect people who share a field across countries. The circles are forming." }, { "k": "Circles by field", "v": "Medicine, engineering, law, academia, arts, technology and finance." }, { "k": "Peer exchange", "v": "Talks and discussions on practice in each field." }, { "k": "Terminology in Kurdish", "v": "Members can work on professional vocabulary in Kurdish varieties." }, { "k": "Links to Chapters", "v": "A circle can become a Community Cell chartered by a Chapter." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Practising professionals, Students in a professional field, Professionals who trained abroad" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Interest: professionals register interest in a field." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Forming: a circle forms when enough people in a field take part." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Charter: a circle may apply to a Chapter to become a Community Cell." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Activity: the circle sets its own programme within the charter." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/volunteering/", "url": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/volunteering/", "title": "Volunteering", "summary": "Ways to give time and skills to the network's programmes and Community Cells.", "content_text": "Ways to give time and skills to the network's programmes and Community Cells.\n\nPlatform: Opportunities\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Volunteering lists tasks where time and skills help. Each task says what it needs and how long it takes.\nTask listings: Defined tasks such as translation, teaching, research and events.\nSkills in Kurdish varieties: Tasks that need speakers of a given variety or script say so.\nRemote and local: Tasks done online and tasks with a local Community Cell.\nRecognition of time: A written record of the work done, on request.\nAudience: Students, Professionals, Retired people, Translators and teachers\nStep 1: Browse: volunteers look at open tasks.\nStep 2: Offer: a volunteer offers time for a task.\nStep 3: Brief: the task lead explains the work and the rules.\nStep 4: Close: the task ends with a short record of what was done.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "opportunities", "in-preparation", "Students", "Professionals", "Retired people", "Translators and teachers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Opportunities" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Volunteering lists tasks where time and skills help. Each task says what it needs and how long it takes." }, { "k": "Task listings", "v": "Defined tasks such as translation, teaching, research and events." }, { "k": "Skills in Kurdish varieties", "v": "Tasks that need speakers of a given variety or script say so." }, { "k": "Remote and local", "v": "Tasks done online and tasks with a local Community Cell." }, { "k": "Recognition of time", "v": "A written record of the work done, on request." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Students, Professionals, Retired people, Translators and teachers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Browse: volunteers look at open tasks." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Offer: a volunteer offers time for a task." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Brief: the task lead explains the work and the rules." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Close: the task ends with a short record of what was done." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/recognition-of-qualifications/", "url": "https://kurds.global/opportunities/programmes/recognition-of-qualifications/", "title": "Recognition of qualifications", "summary": "Information and referrals on getting degrees, diplomas and licences recognised abroad.", "content_text": "Information and referrals on getting degrees, diplomas and licences recognised abroad.\n\nPlatform: Opportunities\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Many Kurds hold qualifications from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Türkiye or the former USSR that are hard to have recognised. This programme explains the paths and points to the official bodies.\nGuides by country: How recognition works in each host country, with links to the official bodies.\nRegulated professions: Licensing paths for fields such as medicine, nursing, law and engineering.\nMissing documents: What official bodies say about recognition when diplomas or transcripts cannot be obtained.\nReferrals: Pointers to public advice services and recognition centres.\nAudience: Skilled migrants, Refugees with qualifications, Students moving between countries, Professionals without their papers\nStep 1: Read: start with the guide for your host country.\nStep 2: Prepare: list the documents you have and those you lack.\nStep 3: Refer: contact the official body or a public advice service.\nStep 4: Share: tell us where a guide is out of date.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "opportunities", "in-preparation", "Skilled migrants", "Refugees with qualifications", "Students moving between countries", "Professionals without their papers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Opportunities" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Many Kurds hold qualifications from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Türkiye or the former USSR that are hard to have recognised. This programme explains the paths and points to the official bodies." }, { "k": "Guides by country", "v": "How recognition works in each host country, with links to the official bodies." }, { "k": "Regulated professions", "v": "Licensing paths for fields such as medicine, nursing, law and engineering." }, { "k": "Missing documents", "v": "What official bodies say about recognition when diplomas or transcripts cannot be obtained." }, { "k": "Referrals", "v": "Pointers to public advice services and recognition centres." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Skilled migrants, Refugees with qualifications, Students moving between countries, Professionals without their papers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Read: start with the guide for your host country." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Prepare: list the documents you have and those you lack." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Refer: contact the official body or a public advice service." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Share: tell us where a guide is out of date." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/rights-literacy/", "url": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/rights-literacy/", "title": "Rights literacy", "summary": "Plain-language learning on human rights systems and the rule of law.", "content_text": "Plain-language learning on human rights systems and the rule of law.\n\nPlatform: Civic\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Rights literacy explains how rights are protected and how human rights systems work. It covers the host countries and the four states where most Kurds live.\nHow rights systems work: UN, regional and national systems in plain language.\nLanguage rights compared: How language rights differ across Türkiye, Iraq, Iran and Syria.\nSafe documentation: How abuses can be documented without putting people at risk.\nSources: Every guide links to the treaty, law or official text it describes.\nAudience: Students, Community Cell leads, Families, Journalists and researchers\nStep 1: Learn: take a course or read a guide.\nStep 2: Check: follow the links to the official texts.\nStep 3: Discuss: talk it through in a moderated session.\nStep 4: Refer: find a qualified service for a specific case.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "civic", "in-preparation", "Students", "Community Cell leads", "Families", "Journalists and researchers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Civic" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Rights literacy explains how rights are protected and how human rights systems work. It covers the host countries and the four states where most Kurds live." }, { "k": "How rights systems work", "v": "UN, regional and national systems in plain language." }, { "k": "Language rights compared", "v": "How language rights differ across Türkiye, Iraq, Iran and Syria." }, { "k": "Safe documentation", "v": "How abuses can be documented without putting people at risk." }, { "k": "Sources", "v": "Every guide links to the treaty, law or official text it describes." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Students, Community Cell leads, Families, Journalists and researchers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Learn: take a course or read a guide." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Check: follow the links to the official texts." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Discuss: talk it through in a moderated session." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Refer: find a qualified service for a specific case." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/participation/", "url": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/participation/", "title": "Civic participation", "summary": "Taking part in public life where you live, country by country.", "content_text": "Taking part in public life where you live, country by country.\n\nPlatform: Civic\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Civic participation explains how local and national public life works where Kurds live. It covers voting rules, councils, associations and consultations.\nCountry guides: Courses for Germany, Sweden, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United States and Canada.\nAssociations: How to set up and run a community association lawfully.\nConsultations: How to respond to public consultations.\nWho can vote: Plain guides to eligibility, sourced to the official rules.\nAudience: Citizens and residents abroad, Newcomers, Community associations, Young first-time voters\nStep 1: Choose: pick your host country.\nStep 2: Learn: take the country course.\nStep 3: Act: take part through official channels.\nStep 4: Share: tell us where a guide is out of date.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "civic", "in-preparation", "Citizens and residents abroad", "Newcomers", "Community associations", "Young first-time voters" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Civic" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Civic participation explains how local and national public life works where Kurds live. It covers voting rules, councils, associations and consultations." }, { "k": "Country guides", "v": "Courses for Germany, Sweden, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United States and Canada." }, { "k": "Associations", "v": "How to set up and run a community association lawfully." }, { "k": "Consultations", "v": "How to respond to public consultations." }, { "k": "Who can vote", "v": "Plain guides to eligibility, sourced to the official rules." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Citizens and residents abroad, Newcomers, Community associations, Young first-time voters" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Choose: pick your host country." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Learn: take the country course." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Act: take part through official channels." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Share: tell us where a guide is out of date." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/media-literacy/", "url": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/media-literacy/", "title": "Media literacy", "summary": "Skills to judge sources, spot manipulation and stay safe online.", "content_text": "Skills to judge sources, spot manipulation and stay safe online.\n\nPlatform: Civic\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Kurdish news reaches people through many outlets, many with owners and interests. Media literacy helps readers ask who is speaking and why.\nSource checks: How to find out who owns an outlet and how it is funded.\nImages and video: How to check whether an image is old, edited or from elsewhere.\nAcross languages: How to compare a story in Kurdish varieties, Arabic, Persian, Turkish and host languages.\nDigital safety: How families can protect accounts and devices.\nAudience: Readers of every age, Parents, Students, Community Cell leads\nStep 1: Learn: take the media literacy course.\nStep 2: Practise: use the checks on stories you read.\nStep 3: Compare: read the same story in several outlets.\nStep 4: Report: send doubtful items to the news verification desk.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "civic", "in-preparation", "Readers of every age", "Parents", "Students", "Community Cell leads" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Civic" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Kurdish news reaches people through many outlets, many with owners and interests. Media literacy helps readers ask who is speaking and why." }, { "k": "Source checks", "v": "How to find out who owns an outlet and how it is funded." }, { "k": "Images and video", "v": "How to check whether an image is old, edited or from elsewhere." }, { "k": "Across languages", "v": "How to compare a story in Kurdish varieties, Arabic, Persian, Turkish and host languages." }, { "k": "Digital safety", "v": "How families can protect accounts and devices." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Readers of every age, Parents, Students, Community Cell leads" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Learn: take the media literacy course." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Practise: use the checks on stories you read." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Compare: read the same story in several outlets." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Report: send doubtful items to the news verification desk." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/dialogue/", "url": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/dialogue/", "title": "Dialogue", "summary": "Moderated dialogue across divides, including between Kurdish communities, dialects and faiths.", "content_text": "Moderated dialogue across divides, including between Kurdish communities, dialects and faiths.\n\nPlatform: Civic\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Kurds differ in variety, faith, homeland part and politics. Dialogue offers moderated spaces where people listen across those differences.\nModerated sessions: Small sessions with a trained moderator and published rules.\nBetween communities: Sessions between speakers of different varieties and people from different homeland parts.\nBetween faiths: Sessions with Muslim, Yazidi, Yarsani, Alevi, Christian and Jewish Kurds.\nBetween generations: Sessions where elders and young people talk.\nWith neighbours: Sessions with neighbouring communities on shared history.\nAudience: Community members, Faith communities, Students, Community Cell leads\nStep 1: Topic: a Chapter proposes a topic and a format.\nStep 2: Rules: the rules are published before the session.\nStep 3: Session: a trained moderator leads it.\nStep 4: Record: a summary is shared only with participants' consent.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "civic", "in-preparation", "Community members", "Faith communities", "Students", "Community Cell leads" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Civic" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Kurds differ in variety, faith, homeland part and politics. Dialogue offers moderated spaces where people listen across those differences." }, { "k": "Moderated sessions", "v": "Small sessions with a trained moderator and published rules." }, { "k": "Between communities", "v": "Sessions between speakers of different varieties and people from different homeland parts." }, { "k": "Between faiths", "v": "Sessions with Muslim, Yazidi, Yarsani, Alevi, Christian and Jewish Kurds." }, { "k": "Between generations", "v": "Sessions where elders and young people talk." }, { "k": "With neighbours", "v": "Sessions with neighbouring communities on shared history." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Community members, Faith communities, Students, Community Cell leads" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Topic: a Chapter proposes a topic and a format." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Rules: the rules are published before the session." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Session: a trained moderator leads it." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Record: a summary is shared only with participants' consent." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/newcomer-guides/", "url": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/newcomer-guides/", "title": "Newcomer guides", "summary": "Plain guides to asylum, residence and public services in host countries, with referrals.", "content_text": "Plain guides to asylum, residence and public services in host countries, with referrals.\n\nPlatform: Civic\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Newcomer guides explain the systems a newcomer meets first. They give information and point to qualified help.\nAsylum systems: How asylum systems compare, in plain language.\nPublic services: Health, schools, housing and work registration.\nInterpreters: How to ask for an interpreter in your Kurdish variety.\nReferrals: Links to public and registered advice services.\nAudience: Asylum seekers, Recent arrivals, Local guides, Families of newcomers\nStep 1: Find: pick the guide for your host country.\nStep 2: Read: each guide states its source and date.\nStep 3: Refer: contact a listed advice service for your case.\nStep 4: Update: tell us where a guide is out of date.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "civic", "in-preparation", "Asylum seekers", "Recent arrivals", "Local guides", "Families of newcomers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Civic" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Newcomer guides explain the systems a newcomer meets first. They give information and point to qualified help." }, { "k": "Asylum systems", "v": "How asylum systems compare, in plain language." }, { "k": "Public services", "v": "Health, schools, housing and work registration." }, { "k": "Interpreters", "v": "How to ask for an interpreter in your Kurdish variety." }, { "k": "Referrals", "v": "Links to public and registered advice services." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Asylum seekers, Recent arrivals, Local guides, Families of newcomers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Find: pick the guide for your host country." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Read: each guide states its source and date." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Refer: contact a listed advice service for your case." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Update: tell us where a guide is out of date." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/statelessness-and-documents/", "url": "https://kurds.global/civic/programmes/statelessness-and-documents/", "title": "Statelessness and documents", "summary": "Information on civil documents and statelessness for Kurds who lack papers.", "content_text": "Information on civil documents and statelessness for Kurds who lack papers.\n\nPlatform: Civic\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Some Kurds have no nationality or cannot obtain civil documents, among them Feyli Kurds and Kurds in Syria left without citizenship. This programme explains the rules and points to qualified help.\nPlain guides: What statelessness means in law and how host countries recognise it.\nCivil documents: How births, marriages and identity are registered, and what happens without papers.\nHistory: Courses on how statelessness arose for different Kurdish communities.\nReferrals: Pointers to organisations that give qualified legal help.\nAudience: Stateless Kurds, Kurds without civil documents, Families of stateless children, Caseworkers and volunteers\nStep 1: Read: start with the plain guide.\nStep 2: List: note which documents you hold and which you lack.\nStep 3: Refer: contact a qualified legal service.\nStep 4: Learn: take the course on nationality law.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "civic", "in-preparation", "Stateless Kurds", "Kurds without civil documents", "Families of stateless children", "Caseworkers and volunteers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Civic" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Some Kurds have no nationality or cannot obtain civil documents, among them Feyli Kurds and Kurds in Syria left without citizenship. This programme explains the rules and points to qualified help." }, { "k": "Plain guides", "v": "What statelessness means in law and how host countries recognise it." }, { "k": "Civil documents", "v": "How births, marriages and identity are registered, and what happens without papers." }, { "k": "History", "v": "Courses on how statelessness arose for different Kurdish communities." }, { "k": "Referrals", "v": "Pointers to organisations that give qualified legal help." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Stateless Kurds, Kurds without civil documents, Families of stateless children, Caseworkers and volunteers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Read: start with the plain guide." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "List: note which documents you hold and which you lack." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Refer: contact a qualified legal service." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Learn: take the course on nationality law." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/youth/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/youth/", "title": "Youth", "summary": "Leadership, identity and heritage for young Kurds in the homeland and the diaspora.", "content_text": "Leadership, identity and heritage for young Kurds in the homeland and the diaspora.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: forming\nLede: The youth network brings young people together to learn, lead and explore Kurdish heritage. It is forming.\nHeritage learning: Language, history, music and dance for young people.\nLeadership: Practice in running projects and meetings within the charter.\nSecond-generation questions: Space to talk about identity between two or more cultures.\nLinks across countries: Exchange between young people in different Chapters.\nAudience: Teenagers, Young adults, Students, Second-generation Kurds\nStep 1: Interest: young people or parents register interest.\nStep 2: Group: a youth group forms within a Community Cell.\nStep 3: Programme: young members pick the activities, and an adult lead is always present.\nStep 4: Review: the Chapter reviews safeguarding each year.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "forming", "Teenagers", "Young adults", "Students", "Second-generation Kurds" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "forming", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "forming" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "The youth network brings young people together to learn, lead and explore Kurdish heritage. It is forming." }, { "k": "Heritage learning", "v": "Language, history, music and dance for young people." }, { "k": "Leadership", "v": "Practice in running projects and meetings within the charter." }, { "k": "Second-generation questions", "v": "Space to talk about identity between two or more cultures." }, { "k": "Links across countries", "v": "Exchange between young people in different Chapters." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Teenagers, Young adults, Students, Second-generation Kurds" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Interest: young people or parents register interest." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Group: a youth group forms within a Community Cell." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Programme: young members pick the activities, and an adult lead is always present." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: the Chapter reviews safeguarding each year." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/women/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/women/", "title": "Women", "summary": "Women's leadership, enterprise and mutual support, at home and abroad.", "content_text": "Women's leadership, enterprise and mutual support, at home and abroad.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: forming\nLede: The women's network connects Kurdish women across countries for leadership, work and support. It is forming.\nLeadership: Learning and peer groups for women who lead or want to.\nEnterprise: Links to the Founders and Mentoring programmes.\nSupport circles: Small groups with trained facilitators.\nWriting and history: Study of Kurdish women writers and women's movements.\nAudience: Women in the diaspora, Women in the homeland, Newcomer women, Women founders\nStep 1: Interest: women register interest in the network.\nStep 2: Circle: a circle forms within a Chapter or Community Cell.\nStep 3: Programme: the circle sets its own activities.\nStep 4: Referral: facilitators point to vetted services when needed.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "forming", "Women in the diaspora", "Women in the homeland", "Newcomer women", "Women founders" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "forming", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "forming" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "The women's network connects Kurdish women across countries for leadership, work and support. It is forming." }, { "k": "Leadership", "v": "Learning and peer groups for women who lead or want to." }, { "k": "Enterprise", "v": "Links to the Founders and Mentoring programmes." }, { "k": "Support circles", "v": "Small groups with trained facilitators." }, { "k": "Writing and history", "v": "Study of Kurdish women writers and women's movements." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Women in the diaspora, Women in the homeland, Newcomer women, Women founders" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Interest: women register interest in the network." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Circle: a circle forms within a Chapter or Community Cell." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Programme: the circle sets its own activities." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Referral: facilitators point to vetted services when needed." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/elders/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/elders/", "title": "Elders", "summary": "Company, care information and the recording of memory for older Kurds.", "content_text": "Company, care information and the recording of memory for older Kurds.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Elders holds the memory of villages, songs and journeys. This programme offers company and care information, and records memory with consent.\nCompany: Regular gatherings in a Community Cell, in the elder's own variety.\nCare information: Guides on care for elders abroad and on public services.\nRecording memory: Oral history recorded with consent and stored with care.\nBetween generations: Sessions where elders and young people meet and talk.\nAudience: Older Kurds, Family carers, Young people who want to listen, Oral historians\nStep 1: Contact: a family or elder registers interest.\nStep 2: Visit: a Community Cell arranges company or a gathering.\nStep 3: Consent: before any recording, the elder agrees in writing or on record.\nStep 4: Archive: recordings are kept under the elder's chosen terms.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Older Kurds", "Family carers", "Young people who want to listen", "Oral historians" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Elders holds the memory of villages, songs and journeys. This programme offers company and care information, and records memory with consent." }, { "k": "Company", "v": "Regular gatherings in a Community Cell, in the elder's own variety." }, { "k": "Care information", "v": "Guides on care for elders abroad and on public services." }, { "k": "Recording memory", "v": "Oral history recorded with consent and stored with care." }, { "k": "Between generations", "v": "Sessions where elders and young people meet and talk." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Older Kurds, Family carers, Young people who want to listen, Oral historians" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Contact: a family or elder registers interest." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Visit: a Community Cell arranges company or a gathering." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Consent: before any recording, the elder agrees in writing or on record." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Archive: recordings are kept under the elder's chosen terms." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/wellbeing/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/wellbeing/", "title": "Wellbeing", "summary": "Vetted referrals to culturally competent care, and literacy on trauma and resilience.", "content_text": "Vetted referrals to culturally competent care, and literacy on trauma and resilience.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Many Kurdish families carry the weight of war, displacement and loss. This programme helps people find care that understands their language and history.\nReferrals: A list of vetted care services, with the languages they offer.\nLiteracy: Plain-language learning on trauma, stress and resilience.\nInterpreters: Information on asking for an interpreter in your variety.\nFor community leads: Guidance on listening well and referring safely.\nAudience: Individuals and families, Survivors of violence, Community Cell leads, Interpreters\nStep 1: Learn: read the guides or take the literacy course.\nStep 2: Find: use the referral list to find a service.\nStep 3: Ask: request an interpreter in Kurmanji, Sorani or another variety.\nStep 4: Report: tell us if a listed service did not meet the rules.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Individuals and families", "Survivors of violence", "Community Cell leads", "Interpreters" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Many Kurdish families carry the weight of war, displacement and loss. This programme helps people find care that understands their language and history." }, { "k": "Referrals", "v": "A list of vetted care services, with the languages they offer." }, { "k": "Literacy", "v": "Plain-language learning on trauma, stress and resilience." }, { "k": "Interpreters", "v": "Information on asking for an interpreter in your variety." }, { "k": "For community leads", "v": "Guidance on listening well and referring safely." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Individuals and families, Survivors of violence, Community Cell leads, Interpreters" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Learn: read the guides or take the literacy course." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Find: use the referral list to find a service." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Ask: request an interpreter in Kurmanji, Sorani or another variety." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Report: tell us if a listed service did not meet the rules." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/newcomers/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/newcomers/", "title": "Newcomers", "summary": "A local guide from a Community Cell for your first months in a new country.", "content_text": "A local guide from a Community Cell for your first months in a new country.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: The first year in a new country is hard. A local guide can help a newcomer find their way to services and people.\nA local guide: A trained volunteer from a Community Cell who knows the city.\nFirst-year course: A course on the first year in a new country.\nLanguage help: Guides in Kurdish varieties and links to host-language classes.\nCivic guides: Links to the newcomer guides on the Civic site.\nAudience: Recent arrivals, Asylum seekers, Families joining relatives, Students moving abroad\nStep 1: Contact: a newcomer registers interest.\nStep 2: Match: a Community Cell offers a local guide.\nStep 3: Orientation: the guide shows the way to key services.\nStep 4: Close: the match ends when the newcomer is settled.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Recent arrivals", "Asylum seekers", "Families joining relatives", "Students moving abroad" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "The first year in a new country is hard. A local guide can help a newcomer find their way to services and people." }, { "k": "A local guide", "v": "A trained volunteer from a Community Cell who knows the city." }, { "k": "First-year course", "v": "A course on the first year in a new country." }, { "k": "Language help", "v": "Guides in Kurdish varieties and links to host-language classes." }, { "k": "Civic guides", "v": "Links to the newcomer guides on the Civic site." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Recent arrivals, Asylum seekers, Families joining relatives, Students moving abroad" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Contact: a newcomer registers interest." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Match: a Community Cell offers a local guide." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Orientation: the guide shows the way to key services." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Close: the match ends when the newcomer is settled." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/families-and-mother-tongue-schools/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/families-and-mother-tongue-schools/", "title": "Families and mother-tongue schools", "summary": "Support for families who pass on Kurdish and for weekend mother-tongue schools.", "content_text": "Support for families who pass on Kurdish and for weekend mother-tongue schools.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: forming\nLede: Many children abroad learn Kurdish only at home or in weekend classes. This network supports parents and mother-tongue teachers in every variety and script.\nParents and children: A course where heritage children learn Kurdish with their parents.\nTeacher training: Training for weekend and mother-tongue teachers.\nEvery variety: Materials for Kurmanji, Sorani, Zazaki, Southern Kurdish, Gorani and Hawrami.\nScripts: Support for Latin, Arabic-based and Cyrillic scripts.\nHost-country rules: Information on mother-tongue teaching in public schools where it exists.\nAudience: Parents, Heritage children, Mother-tongue teachers, Weekend school organisers\nStep 1: Join: a family or school registers interest.\nStep 2: Choose: pick the variety and script the family uses.\nStep 3: Learn: families and teachers use the courses and materials.\nStep 4: Connect: schools share practice through the network.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "forming", "Parents", "Heritage children", "Mother-tongue teachers", "Weekend school organisers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "forming", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "forming" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Many children abroad learn Kurdish only at home or in weekend classes. This network supports parents and mother-tongue teachers in every variety and script." }, { "k": "Parents and children", "v": "A course where heritage children learn Kurdish with their parents." }, { "k": "Teacher training", "v": "Training for weekend and mother-tongue teachers." }, { "k": "Every variety", "v": "Materials for Kurmanji, Sorani, Zazaki, Southern Kurdish, Gorani and Hawrami." }, { "k": "Scripts", "v": "Support for Latin, Arabic-based and Cyrillic scripts." }, { "k": "Host-country rules", "v": "Information on mother-tongue teaching in public schools where it exists." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Parents, Heritage children, Mother-tongue teachers, Weekend school organisers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Join: a family or school registers interest." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Choose: pick the variety and script the family uses." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Learn: families and teachers use the courses and materials." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Connect: schools share practice through the network." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/convenings/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/convenings/", "title": "Convenings", "summary": "Festivals, lectures and gatherings, with private venues where safety requires it.", "content_text": "Festivals, lectures and gatherings, with private venues where safety requires it.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Convenings bring people together for culture, learning and celebration, such as Newroz. Venues for in-person events are shared only with registered guests.\nCultural gatherings: Music, dance, food and the festivals of the Kurdish calendar.\nLectures: Talks linked to the curriculum.\nFaith-aware planning: Calendars that respect the feasts of every faith community.\nPrivate venues: Addresses go only to registered guests.\nAudience: Families, Students, Community Cells, Anyone interested in Kurdish culture\nStep 1: Proposal: a Chapter or Community Cell proposes a gathering.\nStep 2: Review: the Chapter checks safety and neutrality.\nStep 3: Listing: the gathering appears on the calendar without its address.\nStep 4: Attend: registered guests receive the venue details.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Families", "Students", "Community Cells", "Anyone interested in Kurdish culture" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Convenings bring people together for culture, learning and celebration, such as Newroz. Venues for in-person events are shared only with registered guests." }, { "k": "Cultural gatherings", "v": "Music, dance, food and the festivals of the Kurdish calendar." }, { "k": "Lectures", "v": "Talks linked to the curriculum." }, { "k": "Faith-aware planning", "v": "Calendars that respect the feasts of every faith community." }, { "k": "Private venues", "v": "Addresses go only to registered guests." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Families, Students, Community Cells, Anyone interested in Kurdish culture" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: a Chapter or Community Cell proposes a gathering." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Review: the Chapter checks safety and neutrality." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Listing: the gathering appears on the calendar without its address." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Attend: registered guests receive the venue details." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/founders/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/founders/", "title": "Founders", "summary": "Support for people starting small businesses, including food entrepreneurs.", "content_text": "Support for people starting small businesses, including food entrepreneurs.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Founders brings learning and peer support to people who want to start or grow a small business. It is in preparation.\nLearning: Courses on starting a small firm and on running a food business.\nPeer groups: Small groups of founders who meet to share problems and progress.\nReferrals: Directions to the public business advice offered where you live.\nFood and craft: Attention to Kurdish food, textiles and crafts as businesses.\nAudience: First-time founders, Food entrepreneurs, Craft makers, Owners of small family businesses\nStep 1: Learn: founders take the relevant courses.\nStep 2: Join: a founder joins a peer group in their region or language.\nStep 3: Refer: the group points founders to public support where they live.\nStep 4: Share: founders share what worked, with their consent.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "First-time founders", "Food entrepreneurs", "Craft makers", "Owners of small family businesses" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Founders brings learning and peer support to people who want to start or grow a small business. It is in preparation." }, { "k": "Learning", "v": "Courses on starting a small firm and on running a food business." }, { "k": "Peer groups", "v": "Small groups of founders who meet to share problems and progress." }, { "k": "Referrals", "v": "Directions to the public business advice offered where you live." }, { "k": "Food and craft", "v": "Attention to Kurdish food, textiles and crafts as businesses." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "First-time founders, Food entrepreneurs, Craft makers, Owners of small family businesses" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Learn: founders take the relevant courses." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Join: a founder joins a peer group in their region or language." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Refer: the group points founders to public support where they live." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Share: founders share what worked, with their consent." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/family-preparedness/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/family-preparedness/", "title": "Family preparedness", "summary": "Plans for emergencies abroad and for relatives at home.", "content_text": "Plans for emergencies abroad and for relatives at home.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Families spread across countries need plans that work in more than one place. This programme helps a family prepare together.\nA family plan: A plan sheet for family contacts, meeting points and copies of documents.\nRelatives at home: How to stay in touch with relatives during shutdowns and crises.\nDocuments: How to keep copies of key documents safe.\nIn your variety: Guides in Kurdish varieties and host languages.\nAudience: Families abroad, Families in the homeland, Carers of elders, Parents\nStep 1: Read: start with the family plan guide.\nStep 2: Fill: write your own plan offline.\nStep 3: Share: share it with your family, not with the network.\nStep 4: Review: check it once a year.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Families abroad", "Families in the homeland", "Carers of elders", "Parents" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Families spread across countries need plans that work in more than one place. This programme helps a family prepare together." }, { "k": "A family plan", "v": "A plan sheet for family contacts, meeting points and copies of documents." }, { "k": "Relatives at home", "v": "How to stay in touch with relatives during shutdowns and crises." }, { "k": "Documents", "v": "How to keep copies of key documents safe." }, { "k": "In your variety", "v": "Guides in Kurdish varieties and host languages." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Families abroad, Families in the homeland, Carers of elders, Parents" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Read: start with the family plan guide." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Fill: write your own plan offline." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Share: share it with your family, not with the network." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Review: check it once a year." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/continuity/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/continuity/", "title": "Continuity", "summary": "Keeping community organisations running through disruption.", "content_text": "Keeping community organisations running through disruption.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Community organisations face loss of venues, funds, people and records. Continuity helps Chapters and Community Cells keep going.\nContinuity plans: A template for roles, records and contacts in a disruption.\nRecords: Recordkeeping and version discipline, as the charter requires.\nData protection: How to keep member data safe and minimal.\nHandover: How to hand over roles when people leave.\nAudience: Chapter officers, Community Cell leads, Treasurers, Community associations\nStep 1: Assess: list what the organisation depends on.\nStep 2: Plan: fill in the continuity template.\nStep 3: Test: run a short exercise once a year.\nStep 4: Escalate: use the charter's escalation pathway when needed.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Chapter officers", "Community Cell leads", "Treasurers", "Community associations" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Community organisations face loss of venues, funds, people and records. Continuity helps Chapters and Community Cells keep going." }, { "k": "Continuity plans", "v": "A template for roles, records and contacts in a disruption." }, { "k": "Records", "v": "Recordkeeping and version discipline, as the charter requires." }, { "k": "Data protection", "v": "How to keep member data safe and minimal." }, { "k": "Handover", "v": "How to hand over roles when people leave." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Chapter officers, Community Cell leads, Treasurers, Community associations" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Assess: list what the organisation depends on." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Plan: fill in the continuity template." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Test: run a short exercise once a year." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Escalate: use the charter's escalation pathway when needed." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/climate-and-water/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/climate-and-water/", "title": "Climate and water", "summary": "Drought, rivers and dams, heat and dust across Kurdistan, explained with sources.", "content_text": "Drought, rivers and dams, heat and dust across Kurdistan, explained with sources.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Water and heat shape life across Kurdistan, from the Tigris and Euphrates to Lake Urmia and the Zagros forests. This programme explains these risks in words and points to the sources.\nRivers and dams: How dams on the Tigris and Euphrates affect people upstream and downstream, with every side's view.\nDrought: What drought means for farms, springs and villages.\nHeat and dust: How to protect health during heatwaves and dust storms.\nLakes and forests: The state of Lake Urmia and the Zagros forests, as the sources describe it.\nAudience: Farmers and rural families, Students and researchers, Diaspora families with relatives at home, Teachers\nStep 1: Learn: take the courses on water and climate.\nStep 2: Read: follow each guide to its sources.\nStep 3: Prepare: use the heat and dust advice.\nStep 4: Discuss: raise questions in a moderated session.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Farmers and rural families", "Students and researchers", "Diaspora families with relatives at home", "Teachers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Water and heat shape life across Kurdistan, from the Tigris and Euphrates to Lake Urmia and the Zagros forests. This programme explains these risks in words and points to the sources." }, { "k": "Rivers and dams", "v": "How dams on the Tigris and Euphrates affect people upstream and downstream, with every side's view." }, { "k": "Drought", "v": "What drought means for farms, springs and villages." }, { "k": "Heat and dust", "v": "How to protect health during heatwaves and dust storms." }, { "k": "Lakes and forests", "v": "The state of Lake Urmia and the Zagros forests, as the sources describe it." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Farmers and rural families, Students and researchers, Diaspora families with relatives at home, Teachers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Learn: take the courses on water and climate." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Read: follow each guide to its sources." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Prepare: use the heat and dust advice." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Discuss: raise questions in a moderated session." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/earthquakes/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/earthquakes/", "title": "Earthquakes", "summary": "Seismic risk along the Zagros and Anatolian fault zones, and how to prepare.", "content_text": "Seismic risk along the Zagros and Anatolian fault zones, and how to prepare.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Much of Kurdistan lies along the Zagros and Anatolian fault zones. This programme explains the risk and how families and communities can prepare.\nThe risk explained: How the Zagros and Anatolian fault zones produce earthquakes, in plain words.\nPreparing a home: Steps from official civil protection guidance.\nAfter a quake: How to find verified information and help well.\nLessons learned: A course on the 2023 Kahramanmaraş disaster and its lessons.\nAudience: Families in the homeland, Diaspora families, Community Cells, Teachers\nStep 1: Learn: read the guide or take the course.\nStep 2: Prepare: follow the home and family steps.\nStep 3: Practise: run a drill with your family.\nStep 4: Respond: after a quake, use the crisis information page.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Families in the homeland", "Diaspora families", "Community Cells", "Teachers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Much of Kurdistan lies along the Zagros and Anatolian fault zones. This programme explains the risk and how families and communities can prepare." }, { "k": "The risk explained", "v": "How the Zagros and Anatolian fault zones produce earthquakes, in plain words." }, { "k": "Preparing a home", "v": "Steps from official civil protection guidance." }, { "k": "After a quake", "v": "How to find verified information and help well." }, { "k": "Lessons learned", "v": "A course on the 2023 Kahramanmaraş disaster and its lessons." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Families in the homeland, Diaspora families, Community Cells, Teachers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Learn: read the guide or take the course." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Prepare: follow the home and family steps." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Practise: run a drill with your family." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Respond: after a quake, use the crisis information page." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/crisis-information/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/crisis-information/", "title": "Crisis information", "summary": "Verified information during crises and internet shutdowns.", "content_text": "Verified information during crises and internet shutdowns.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: In a crisis, rumours spread faster than facts, and shutdowns cut people off. This programme shares only verified information and helps people stay in touch.\nVerified updates: Information checked across several sources before it is shared.\nOfficial sources: Links to civil protection and humanitarian sources.\nShutdowns: How to help relatives through censorship and internet shutdowns.\nIn several varieties: Updates in Kurdish varieties and host languages where possible.\nAudience: Families with relatives in a crisis area, Community Cells, Journalists, Volunteers\nStep 1: Collect: items come from listed outlets and official sources.\nStep 2: Verify: each item is checked across several sources.\nStep 3: Publish: verified items are shared with their sources.\nStep 4: Correct: errors are fixed and logged in public.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Families with relatives in a crisis area", "Community Cells", "Journalists", "Volunteers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "In a crisis, rumours spread faster than facts, and shutdowns cut people off. This programme shares only verified information and helps people stay in touch." }, { "k": "Verified updates", "v": "Information checked across several sources before it is shared." }, { "k": "Official sources", "v": "Links to civil protection and humanitarian sources." }, { "k": "Shutdowns", "v": "How to help relatives through censorship and internet shutdowns." }, { "k": "In several varieties", "v": "Updates in Kurdish varieties and host languages where possible." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Families with relatives in a crisis area, Community Cells, Journalists, Volunteers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Collect: items come from listed outlets and official sources." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Verify: each item is checked across several sources." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Publish: verified items are shared with their sources." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Correct: errors are fixed and logged in public." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/humanitarian-coordination/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/humanitarian-coordination/", "title": "Humanitarian coordination", "summary": "How humanitarian aid reaches people, and how to check an appeal before you respond to it.", "content_text": "How humanitarian aid reaches people, and how to check an appeal before you respond to it.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: After a disaster, many want to help. This programme explains how the humanitarian system works and how to tell a lawful, open appeal from one that is not.\nHow aid works: The humanitarian system and its principles, in plain words.\nChecking appeals: How to check that an appeal is lawful and transparent.\nWhat helps: Why cash and coordinated aid often help more than goods.\nFor Community Cells: How a Cell can support relief without running its own appeal.\nAudience: Community Cells, Volunteers, Diaspora families\nStep 1: Learn: take the course on humanitarian systems.\nStep 2: Check: use the checklist before you respond to an appeal.\nStep 3: Choose: respond only to lawful, transparent appeals, and none that serve a party or armed actor.\nStep 4: Ask: raise questions with your Chapter.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Community Cells", "Volunteers", "Diaspora families" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "After a disaster, many want to help. This programme explains how the humanitarian system works and how to tell a lawful, open appeal from one that is not." }, { "k": "How aid works", "v": "The humanitarian system and its principles, in plain words." }, { "k": "Checking appeals", "v": "How to check that an appeal is lawful and transparent." }, { "k": "What helps", "v": "Why cash and coordinated aid often help more than goods." }, { "k": "For Community Cells", "v": "How a Cell can support relief without running its own appeal." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Community Cells, Volunteers, Diaspora families" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Learn: take the course on humanitarian systems." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Check: use the checklist before you respond to an appeal." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Choose: respond only to lawful, transparent appeals, and none that serve a party or armed actor." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Ask: raise questions with your Chapter." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/displacement-and-return/", "url": "https://kurds.global/development/programmes/displacement-and-return/", "title": "Displacement and return", "summary": "Information for displaced people and for those helping them.", "content_text": "Information for displaced people and for those helping them.\n\nPlatform: Development\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Displacement has marked Kurdish life in every part of Kurdistan. This programme gives information to displaced people and to those helping them, including on return.\nFor displaced people: Where to find official information on rights and services.\nOn return: What official sources say about safety, property and documents before return.\nFor helpers: How volunteers and families can help without causing harm.\nDocuments: Links to the statelessness and documents programme.\nAudience: Displaced people, Families considering return, Volunteers, Host communities\nStep 1: Read: start with the guide for your situation.\nStep 2: Check: follow the links to official sources.\nStep 3: Refer: contact a qualified service for your case.\nStep 4: Decide: decisions on return stay with each person and family.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "development", "in-preparation", "Displaced people", "Families considering return", "Volunteers", "Host communities" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "Development" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Displacement has marked Kurdish life in every part of Kurdistan. This programme gives information to displaced people and to those helping them, including on return." }, { "k": "For displaced people", "v": "Where to find official information on rights and services." }, { "k": "On return", "v": "What official sources say about safety, property and documents before return." }, { "k": "For helpers", "v": "How volunteers and families can help without causing harm." }, { "k": "Documents", "v": "Links to the statelessness and documents programme." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Displaced people, Families considering return, Volunteers, Host communities" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Read: start with the guide for your situation." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Check: follow the links to official sources." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Refer: contact a qualified service for your case." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Decide: decisions on return stay with each person and family." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/news/programmes/media-register/", "url": "https://kurds.global/news/programmes/media-register/", "title": "Media register", "summary": "A register of outlets, each labelled by ownership.", "content_text": "A register of outlets, each labelled by ownership.\n\nPlatform: News and events\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Readers should know who stands behind an outlet. The register labels each outlet as public broadcaster, independent, party-affiliated or state-affiliated.\nOwnership labels: Public broadcaster, independent, party-affiliated or state-affiliated.\nParty-affiliated included: Many Kurdish outlets are party-affiliated. They are labelled as such, never excluded for it.\nEvery language: Outlets in Kurdish varieties, Arabic, Persian, Turkish and host languages.\nSources for labels: Each label links to the evidence behind it.\nAudience: Readers, Journalists, Researchers, Teachers\nStep 1: Proposal: someone puts an outlet forward for the register.\nStep 2: Review: its ownership is checked against sources.\nStep 3: Label: the outlet receives one ownership label.\nStep 4: Approval: the outlet enters the feed only after its listing is approved.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "news", "in-preparation", "Readers", "Journalists", "Researchers", "Teachers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "News and events" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Readers should know who stands behind an outlet. The register labels each outlet as public broadcaster, independent, party-affiliated or state-affiliated." }, { "k": "Ownership labels", "v": "Public broadcaster, independent, party-affiliated or state-affiliated." }, { "k": "Party-affiliated included", "v": "Many Kurdish outlets are party-affiliated. They are labelled as such, never excluded for it." }, { "k": "Every language", "v": "Outlets in Kurdish varieties, Arabic, Persian, Turkish and host languages." }, { "k": "Sources for labels", "v": "Each label links to the evidence behind it." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Readers, Journalists, Researchers, Teachers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Proposal: someone puts an outlet forward for the register." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Review: its ownership is checked against sources." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Label: the outlet receives one ownership label." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Approval: the outlet enters the feed only after its listing is approved." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/news/programmes/verification/", "url": "https://kurds.global/news/programmes/verification/", "title": "Verification", "summary": "How a story is checked across several outlets, varieties and languages.", "content_text": "How a story is checked across several outlets, varieties and languages.\n\nPlatform: News and events\nState: in-preparation\nLede: A story about Kurds often reads differently in Kurmanji, Sorani, Arabic, Persian or Turkish. Verification compares several outlets before a story is shown.\nSeveral outlets: Each story is shown with several outlets, never one.\nAcross languages: Reports are compared across Kurdish varieties and other languages.\nOwnership in view: Each outlet's label is shown beside its headline.\nHeadlines and links: Only headlines and links are shown; the full story stays with the outlet.\nAudience: Readers, Journalists, Researchers, Community Cells\nStep 1: Gather: headlines come from outlets in the register.\nStep 2: Compare: reports of the same event are grouped.\nStep 3: Check: claims that differ are marked as differing.\nStep 4: Show: the story appears with every outlet and its label.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "news", "in-preparation", "Readers", "Journalists", "Researchers", "Community Cells" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "News and events" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "A story about Kurds often reads differently in Kurmanji, Sorani, Arabic, Persian or Turkish. Verification compares several outlets before a story is shown." }, { "k": "Several outlets", "v": "Each story is shown with several outlets, never one." }, { "k": "Across languages", "v": "Reports are compared across Kurdish varieties and other languages." }, { "k": "Ownership in view", "v": "Each outlet's label is shown beside its headline." }, { "k": "Headlines and links", "v": "Only headlines and links are shown; the full story stays with the outlet." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Readers, Journalists, Researchers, Community Cells" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Gather: headlines come from outlets in the register." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Compare: reports of the same event are grouped." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Check: claims that differ are marked as differing." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Show: the story appears with every outlet and its label." } ] } }, { "id": "https://kurds.global/news/programmes/corrections/", "url": "https://kurds.global/news/programmes/corrections/", "title": "Corrections", "summary": "Every correction to the news site, logged in public with its date.", "content_text": "Every correction to the news site, logged in public with its date.\n\nPlatform: News and events\nState: in-preparation\nLede: Mistakes happen. Every correction is logged in public with what changed and why.\nPublic log: Each correction lists the item, the change and the date.\nReader reports: Readers can report an error through the contact page.\nLabel changes: Changes to an outlet's label are logged too.\nAudience: Readers, Outlets, Journalists, Researchers\nStep 1: Report: a reader or editor flags an error.\nStep 2: Check: the error is checked against sources.\nStep 3: Correct: the item is corrected.\nStep 4: Log: the correction is added to the public log.", "date_published": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.000Z", "tags": [ "news", "in-preparation", "Readers", "Outlets", "Journalists", "Researchers" ], "_nexus": { "kind": "programme", "status": "in-preparation", "label": null, "fields": [ { "k": "Platform", "v": "News and events" }, { "k": "State", "v": "in-preparation" }, { "k": "Lede", "v": "Mistakes happen. Every correction is logged in public with what changed and why." }, { "k": "Public log", "v": "Each correction lists the item, the change and the date." }, { "k": "Reader reports", "v": "Readers can report an error through the contact page." }, { "k": "Label changes", "v": "Changes to an outlet's label are logged too." }, { "k": "Audience", "v": "Readers, Outlets, Journalists, Researchers" }, { "k": "Step 1", "v": "Report: a reader or editor flags an error." }, { "k": "Step 2", "v": "Check: the error is checked against sources." }, { "k": "Step 3", "v": "Correct: the item is corrected." }, { "k": "Step 4", "v": "Log: the correction is added to the public log." } ] } } ] }