Terms of Use

01About World Youth Summit-Kurdistan

World Youth Summit-Kurdistan 2026 is an international youth summit organised by Kurdistan Foundation and held from 24 to 26 November 2026 across multiple venues in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The Website publishes information, news and updates about the Summit, its programme, speakers, partners and venues. Registered users have access to a personal participant portal, through which they can register for the Summit, choose the workshops they wish to attend, view their personal agenda and obtain their Summit badge.

02Eligibility

Participants aged eighteen (18) or over register through the participant portal. By creating a participant portal account or registering for the Summit, you represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age and that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement. If you register on behalf of an organisation or delegation, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.

Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may take part in the Summit only with the written consent of a parent, legal guardian or first-degree relative aged eighteen (18) or over (the “consenting adult”). Participants under eighteen (18) do not register through the participant portal. Instead, the consenting adult must contact us at info@worldyouthsummit.krd to register the participant. We will provide a consent form, which must be completed and signed before the registration can be confirmed. By giving consent, the consenting adult accepts these Terms, the Privacy Policy and the Code of Conduct on the participant’s behalf and remains responsible for the participant, including their travel to, from and between Summit venues.

03User Accounts and Registration

3.1Participant Portal

Registration for the Summit takes place through the participant portal. Your portal allows you to register and participate in the Summit, choose your workshops, view your personal agenda and obtain your Summit badge. When you create an account, you agree to provide information that is accurate, current and complete, and to keep it updated at all times. You will be asked to confirm electronically that you accept these Terms, the Privacy Policy and the Code of Conduct. That confirmation has the same effect as a written acceptance. Participants under eighteen (18) are registered by email, as described in Section 2.

3.2Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your portal login details and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately at info@worldyouthsummit.krd of any unauthorised access to or use of your account. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your login details.

3.3Accuracy of Submitted Information

Information provided through the participant portal is used to confirm your registration, allocate workshop places, issue your badge, prepare your personal agenda and manage attendance and security at Summit venues. Providing false, misleading or incomplete information, including about your identity or age, may result in the cancellation of your registration, the withdrawal of your badge, the suspension or closure of your account and, where appropriate, referral to the relevant authorities.

3.4No Guarantee of Participation

Creating an account or submitting a registration does not constitute confirmation of attendance, accreditation or invitation. All registrations are subject to review and approval by the Summit’s organising committee, which reserves the right to accept or decline any registration at its sole discretion and without obligation to provide reasons. Your participation is confirmed only when shown as confirmed in your participant portal.

3.5Workshops and Personal Agenda

Workshop places are limited and are allocated subject to availability. Your personal agenda in the participant portal shows the sessions, workshops and venues for which you are registered. Access to workshop rooms may be restricted to registered participants. We may change workshops, timings, rooms or venues, and any change will be shown in your personal agenda.

3.6Summit Badges

Once your registration is confirmed, your badge details will be available in the participant portal. Badges are collected in person from the first day of the Summit, 24 November 2026, at the accreditation desk, on presentation of valid photo identification, such as a passport or national identity card. Participants under eighteen (18) may be asked to present the signed consent form when collecting their badge. Your badge:

• is personal, non-transferable and may be used only by the person named on it
• may display your name, photograph, organisation and attendee category
• must be worn visibly at all times at every Summit venue and shown to staff or security on request
• may be scanned on entry to venues, sessions and workshops
• remains the property of the Summit and may be withdrawn if these Terms or the Code of Conduct are breached.

Lost or damaged badges must be reported immediately to the accreditation desk. Lending, copying or altering a badge is a serious breach of these Terms.

3.7Fees and Refunds

Participation in the Summit is free of charge. As no fee is charged, no refunds apply.

3.8Travel and Attendance

Unless we confirm otherwise in writing, participants are responsible for their own travel to Erbil and between Summit venues, and for their own accommodation, insurance and entry requirements.

3.9Withdrawal

If you can no longer attend, please cancel your registration through the participant portal as early as possible so that your place can be offered to another participant.

04Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Website and the participant portal only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree that you will NOT:

• use the Website in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Republic of Iraq or any other applicable jurisdiction
• impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent your identity, age or affiliation with any person, organisation or government
• register on behalf of another person without their authorisation
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the participant portal, its servers, user accounts or any connected systems or networks
• introduce viruses, malware or any other harmful code or material
• use automated systems, bots, scrapers or similar technologies to access, extract or collect data from the Website without our prior written consent
• interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website or the servers and networks that host it
• harvest or collect personal information about other users of the Website
• use the Website to transmit unsolicited commercial communications or spam
• reserve workshop places you do not intend to use, or obtain, sell or transfer badges or registrations other than through the participant portal
• post, transmit or share any content that is defamatory, obscene, threatening, hateful or otherwise objectionable, or that infringes the rights of any third party.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Website or the participant portal, without notice, if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms.

05Intellectual Property

5.1Ownership

All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, news, articles, photographs, videos, graphics, logos, trade marks, branding, page layouts and software, is the property of Kurdistan Foundation or its licensors, and is protected by copyright, trade mark and other intellectual property laws, including the Copyright Law of the Republic of Iraq.

5.2Limited Licence

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to access and view Website content for personal, non-commercial and informational purposes only. Except as expressly permitted, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, republish or create derivative works from any Website content without our prior written permission.

5.3Trade Marks

The World Youth Summit-Kurdistan name, logo and all related marks are trade marks of Kurdistan Foundation. Nothing on the Website grants any licence or right to use any trade mark without prior written consent. Use of the Summit’s name or branding to imply endorsement, partnership or affiliation without authorisation is strictly prohibited.

5.4Media and Photography

The Summit will be photographed, filmed and recorded, and may be livestreamed or broadcast, at all Summit venues. If you attend, you may be photographed or filmed at any time. By registering for or attending the Summit, you acknowledge and agree that your image, likeness and voice may be captured and used by Kurdistan Foundation for documentation, promotional, editorial, educational and archival purposes across its websites, social media and other media channels, without compensation. Images of participants under eighteen (18) are captured and used in line with the consent given by their consenting adult.

If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the accreditation desk or contact us at info@worldyouthsummit.krd before the Summit. We will take reasonable steps to respect your request, but we cannot guarantee that you will not appear in general or crowd images, or in coverage by independent media. Personal photography is permitted in public areas for non-commercial use only, and is not permitted in closed sessions, protocol areas or sessions announced as off the record.

06Third-Party Links and Content

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, services or resources, including partner organisations, media outlets and social media platforms. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control, endorse or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices or availability of any third-party websites. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and policies of those websites.

07Disclaimers

THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, SERVICES AND FEATURES PROVIDED THROUGH IT, INCLUDING THE PARTICIPANT PORTAL, ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free or free of viruses or other harmful components. While we strive to keep the information on the Website accurate and up to date, we make no representations or warranties regarding the completeness, reliability or accuracy of any content, including event dates, venues, programmes, workshops, speaker lists and schedules, all of which are subject to change without notice. We may modify, postpone, relocate or cancel all or part of the Summit, including for reasons of security, public safety or circumstances beyond our reasonable control, and we are not responsible for any costs you incur as a result.

Opinions expressed by speakers, panellists or contributors at Summit events or in materials published on the Website are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of World Youth Summit-Kurdistan or Kurdistan Foundation.

08Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE KURDISTAN FOUNDATION AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, PARTNERS AND CONTRACTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE) THE WEBSITE OR THE PARTICIPANT PORTAL.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO US, IF ANY, FOR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUMMIT, OR ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD 100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud or gross negligence, liability for harm caused by an unlawful act, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under the laws in force in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Republic of Iraq, including the Iraqi Civil Code.

09Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Kurdistan Foundation and its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and partners from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use or misuse of the Website or the participant portal, (b) your violation of these Terms or the Code of Conduct, (c) your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party, or (d) any information you provide through the Website.

10Suspension and Termination

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion and without prior notice, to suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the Website or your participant portal account, cancel your registration or withdraw your badge, in whole or in part, for any reason, including breach of these Terms or the Code of Conduct. Upon termination, your right to use the Website ceases immediately. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination, including intellectual property provisions, disclaimers, limitations of liability and indemnification, shall survive.

11Changes to the Website and These Terms

We may modify, suspend or discontinue the Website or any part of it at any time without notice. We may also revise these Terms from time to time. The updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in force in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the applicable laws of the Republic of Iraq, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, unless otherwise required by applicable law. The parties agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute amicably through good-faith negotiation before initiating formal proceedings.

13Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

14Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, the Code of Conduct and any additional terms applicable to specific services or activities, constitute the entire agreement between you and Kurdistan Foundation regarding your use of the Website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings. These Terms are published in English. Where they are also published in Kurdish or Arabic, the English version shall prevail in the event of any inconsistency.

15Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Organiser: Kurdistan Foundation, World Youth Summit - Kurdistan 2026

Email: info@worldyouthsummit.krd

Address: Kurdistan Foundation, Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq