1. The Richardson Institute for Peace Studies
Ministry of Defence Project
M.o.D
‘The effect of ISIL on Iraq, Syria, the Kurdish region, Jordan and Turkey with relation to Displaced Peoples’

2. Aims and objectives
Aim: to analyse and understand the impact of Daesh on several key regional actors (Iraq, Jordan, Kurdistan and Turkey)
Objectives:
i) to produce short and long reports for the Ministry of Defence and poster presentations for the RI Annual Poster Conference
ii) to examine the impacts on the economy, internal displacement, regional refugee migration, state and societal security and the environment and resources and
iii) to compare and contrast the problems faced by these countries

3. THE ministry of Defence UK
UK government defence services; Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force
Protecting the security, independence and interests of the British public at home and abroad
Aim to ensure the highest level of training, equipment, strategic intelligence and online security
Recent focus over the last few years is to ensure safety against terrorist threats at home and abroad

4. Research Very sensitive piece of research
Minimal direct contact with MoD – mainly through coordinator
Highly statistical piece of research to support and reinforce the serious reality of this kind of research
Using appropriate and legal channels for research on Daesh or any terrorism-related research within academia
E.g. Wiki-leaks, to be avoided for the MoD research
Keeping research restricted to members in our group at the early stages, until the final project is complete

5. Conclusion
Highlighting the similarities between neighbouring countries experiencing similar problems helps with opening dialogue between affected states
Dialogue ensures more consistent and effective policy
It encourages greater trans-national relations to create a unified front in combating Daesh
Success: MoD used our research to aid their own projects
Subsidiaries from the Swedish government wanted our report for statistical data on the refugee situation