Dean of Al-Kindy College of medicine at University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Qirtas participated in an annual scientific conference sponsored by and held at Maryland, Baltimore, USA entitled: ASTMH (Annual meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene). The conference witnessed discussions on modern medical education methods in the fields of medicine such as developments of medical profession, exchange of experience among physicians in their various disciplines which serve the health of the public in general. The participants addressed ways of communicating with the Iraqi side by upgrading of common health and medical education activities, development of detailed programs in surgery through such courses and workshops in Iraq.

A delegation of the college of languages at University of Baghdad headed by the dean Assistant Prof. Dr. May Estivan Rizkallah accompanied by a number of professors and students of the department of German language visited the headquarters of the German embassy in Baghdad. The visit witnessed presentation of a German documentary following a dialogue between the embassy officials and the members of the delegation in the context of its effort to strengthen their cultural and scientific relations with the embassies of foreign countries as well as to acquire language skills and keeping abreast with their culture.

Associate Rector of University of Baghdad Assistant Prof. Dr. Osama Fadil Abdul Latif received a Chinese delegation from Geo-jade Petroleum Corporation for oil & gas industry where the representatives submitted a proposal for the establishment of a training center at our university for training of students and graduates of oil and gas engineering department. The representatives presented a comprehensive explanation for members of the department of training, recruitment and follow-up at the university’ presidency on their work in installation of equipment and machinery around the world. Also they offered the provision of free scholarships to Iraqi scholars to promote scientific sobriety in with up-to-date educational techniques in this field as well as exchange of experiences between the two sides. This initiative is based on the instructions of the president of University of Baghdad Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdul Hussein Abdul Rasool to communicate and open up to discreet private sector companies in line with the instructions of the ministry of higher education and scientific research concerning cooperation mechanism with Geo-jade Petroleum Corporation in China.

In the presence of His Excellency Iraqi Prime minister, Dr. Haidar al-Abadi, University of Baghdad has celebrated the graduation of the 60th graduation session named “Liberation and construction session) for the academic year (2016-2017). His Excellency Minister of higher education and scientific research, Prof. Dr. Abdul Razaq al-Issa stated in his opening speech that the success of the Iraqi students and their graduation at this stage facing our beloved country represents the fruit of sacrifices and steadfastness of our heroic forces and our sacred popular crowd stressing that the future of Iraq can be achieved with the quest of our faithful sons and that the future. During his speech His Excellency Iraqi Prime minister, Dr. Haidar al-Abadi congratulated the graduate students and their families and blessed the efforts of their professors in line with the great victories achieved by our glorious army over the obscurantism forces. Also His Excellency saluted the sacrifices of those students who had left school for joining our sacred popular crowd to combat the terrorist attacks stating that we now have the challenge to counteract the intellectual terrorism and we are trying to create a system of cooperation with other countries in order to combat the menace of terrorism. On his part, the president of University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdul Hussein said that our celebration today is a tribute to our dear students for their perseverance in the years of study that made our university stands at the top of the world universities since it owns various human fortunes that will have an great position in future in all fields. The graduation ceremony witnessed a parade of graduates and their professors who recited the graduation oath and distribution of discretionary certificates to top students with joyful colorful fireworks in Jadiriyah. This great event witnessed also the attendance of many official personalities and presidents of Iraqi universities.