Erbil hosted a conference on 'Trust-building and peace in Nineveh: Roadmap and the role of research', organized by UPP Iraq. Social Inquiry presented insights on the role of social research in promoting peace in Ninewa and Iraq in general in one of the roundtables. Our participation discussed better ways to connect research with implementation and decision-making, as well as touching aspects of knowledge-sharing between international and local actors and the risks of excessive or duplicative research. More information here: shorturl.at/dLQRU.