Syria Transition - Conference Report

This report distils the deliberations of a multidisciplinary conference convened by the Syria Programme of the Conflict and Civicness Research Group (CCRG) at the London School of Economics in March 2026, examining seven interconnected domains of Syria’s transition: (1) higher education and knowledge production; (2) health system governance; (3) justice and accountability; (4) political economy and reconstruction; (5) civic space and civil society; (6) environment and agriculture; and (7) security sector reform. The conference brought together academics, international policymakers, government officials, civil society practitioners, journalists, and diaspora specialists from inside and outside Syria, for a participatory, solutions-oriented deliberation structured towards the identification of actionable policy entry points. This report synthesises those deliberations, organised thematically. Each section provides an overview, identifies key challenges, and presents the policy recommendations that emerged.