A new Seminar organised by KSSO at SOAS on 4th December 2009 at 7.00pm http://www.ksso.org.uk/
Following first seminar in November 2008 at SOAS organized by KSSO , Parwez has been continuing his research on the impact of Urban regeneration in Kurdistan on society, he visited Kurdistan in October 2009 to deliver series of lectures on the same topic at the University of Salahaddin and University of Kurdistan both in Kurdish Language and in English for the none Kurdish audience in Kurdistan.
This time Parwez visited Kurdistan with view to document the changes, in this seminar images of Arbil, Slemani, Kerkuk,Koya, Dehuk and Sharazoor/Halabja will be shown, with emphases of the change since last year.
In addition the environmental policy of the Government will be reviewed Parwez says” one thing I am certain that there is a will by the residents of all these cities to make life better and more prosperous” .Cleaner, healthier living and greener policy can help our cities to look and feel better to live in.
Biography:
Parwez Zabihi is from Kurdistan (East) his family originally from Bookan province of Kurdistan. Parwez have lived and worked in the UK since 1986, studied fine arts at Central St. Martin School of Arts and later finished his postgraduate studies at Central School of Speech and Drama, with particular emphases on European philosophy.
He is currently teaches in Urban Regeneration as visiting lecturer both in Kurdistan and in Europe.
His passion is beauty of landscape in particular Kurdistan, he has been researching the development of the Kurdistan region since 1992, his research focuses on processes of National and regional changes both in society and in landscapes, paying particular attention both geographically and historically to the area that have witnessed major changes both politically and socially since the collapse of Iraqi regime.
He is currently writing series of article on environment and its impact on society, long term planning on energy.
To be published in November 2010 Parwez is writing a Guide to Business Travelers in Kurdistan this is being published by Stacey International publishing in the UK in English.
He is also a contributor to a new book on Kurdistan ‘on becoming of age’ due to be printed in spring 2010. He is writing 2 sections of the book, history of music in south Kurdistan and its current dynamics and Kurdish design in textiles and carpets both historically and current.
He has just returned from a 1 month trip in Kurdistan, delivering lectures across the Kurdish region.
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