The Higher Institute for Accounting and Financial Studies at the University of Baghdad held a workshop titled “The National Initiative for Promoting Meaningful Content.” The session was moderated by Assist.Prof.Dr. Kholoud Hadi Aboud, a faculty member at the institute, and featured lectures by Assist.Prof.Dr. Biraq Hussein Al-Rubaie from the College of Mass Communication at the University of Baghdad and Lecturer Saif Wahab Mazhar from the Department of Media and Government Communication at the University of Baghdad’s Presidency. The event was supervised by the Dean of the Institute, Assist.Prof.Dr. Ali Mohammed Thujail Al-Mamouri, a certified public accountant. It was attended by a number of faculty members and postgraduate students.
The workshop highlighted the importance of encouraging meaningful content and enhancing valuable and influential online material. It emphasized educating the public and raising awareness about various issues to help combat digital challenges, such as the spread of harmful content and misinformation on the internet.
Key outcomes of the workshop included the necessity of raising awareness about the significance of meaningful content and encouraging audiences to distinguish between beneficial and harmful content. The discussions stressed the importance of organizing programs and workshops to educate the public about the value of meaningful content, supporting content creators in producing valuable and impactful material, and promoting the sharing of beneficial content while discouraging engagement with non-constructive material.
These initiatives align with the goals of environmental sustainability by contributing to Goal 8 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): promoting inclusive, sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. Additionally, this workshop advances Goal 17, which emphasizes the importance of partnerships in achieving sustainable development objectives.