An international delegation including scientists from many different countries has gone to West Kurdistan (Rojava). The delegation, which travelled from South Kurdistan to the Cizire (Jazireh) canton of Rojava will receive information about the democratic autonomous administrations in Rojava.

The delegation, which includes scientists, academics, writers and journalists from several countries, was established to go to examine the "Rojava model", as it is known.

The delegation went to the capital of South Kurdistan, Hewler (Erbil), last week. After meeting the Regional Administration and KNK representatives there, they have travelled to Rojava through the Semalka border crossing. They are expected to stay in West Kurdistan until 9 December.

The international delegation first visited the Newroz refugee camp near the town of Derik. The delegation said conditions in the camp, which houses Êzîdîs from Sinjar, were harsh and that international aid organisations had not kept their promises.

The delegation will visit the first university established in Rojava, the Mesopotamia Academy near Qamişlo (Qamishli). Members of the delegation will discuss aid to the university, which was set up on 3 September 2014.

The following people are on the delegation, which will issue a report of their impressions on Rojava on their return: Prof. Dr. David Graeber (USA), Prof. Dr. Christian Zeller (Switzerland), Eirik Eiglad (Norway), Dilar Dirik (Germany), Dr. Roger Turaut, (France), Dr. Rebecca Coles, (UK), Jakob Zethelius (Sweden), Dr. Thomas Jeffrey Miley (USA) Johanna Riha (Australia), Oktay Ay (Turkey), Prof. Dr. Antonia Davidovic (Germany), Janet Biehl (USA), Dr. Nazan Üstündağ (Turkey), Derviş Çimen (Switzerland).