The President of the University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdulhassan Atiyah Hassan, received Prof. Dr. Salman Al-Rawaf, Professor of Public Health and Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom.
The meeting discussed prospects for academic and scientific cooperation between the University of Baghdad and Imperial College London, and ways of strengthening research cooperation and exchanging academic expertise. It also explored opportunities for joint supervision of postgraduate students and visiting professor programs, thereby contributing to developing scientific partnerships and strengthening communication between the two academic institutions.
The meeting also addressed the importance of expanding channels of communication with reputable international universities and academic institutions, benefiting from international scientific expertise in supporting research and academic activities, and opening new horizons for cooperation in areas of shared interest, in line with the University of Baghdad’s orientation toward strengthening its academic presence at the international level.
It is worth noting that Prof. Dr. Salman Al-Rawaf is a graduate of the College of Medicine at the University of Baghdad and is regarded as one of the internationally prominent Iraqi academics in the field of public health, with scientific and academic contributions in this specialization.
This activity contributes to achieving a number of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely Goal 3 (Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for All at All Ages), Goal 4 (Quality Education), and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
