Sulaymaniyah, On 1 December 2008,Ms. Christine Wright Relief International's Regional Coordinator accompanied by Mr. Mohammed A. Kareem, Prgoram Assistant visited Asuda and received by Ms. Khanum Raheem Lateef, Asuda's Programme Manager.

Ms. Wright and Ms. Lateef discussed Asuda's activities and prospects of future cooperation between Asuda and Relief International as well as the possibility of joint work. Both sides also disccused women's rights situtaion in the region and issues of women protection and domestic violence.