The President of the University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdulhassan Atiyah Hassan, and the President of Al-Ayen Iraqi University, Prof. Dr. Haider Abdulameer Marhoon, signed a twinning and joint cooperation agreement aimed at raising the academic, scientific, and research standards and strengthening ties of cooperation, in accordance with applicable laws and instructions.
The agreement includes developing study plans, curricula, and course content for corresponding specializations; exchanging books and resources; organizing workshops to develop the skills of faculty members and teaching methods; and cooperating in summer training, graduation projects, laboratories, and e-learning, as well as joint lectures and examinations. It also covers conducting joint specialized research and publishing it in internationally indexed journals, evaluating research, holding conferences, seminars, and scientific courses, jointly supervising postgraduate students, and exchanging scientific visits, sports activities, exhibitions, and student debates.
The President of the University of Baghdad affirmed that the agreement represents a practical step toward expanding academic partnerships among Iraqi universities and exchanging expertise and resources. He explained that it also includes cooperation in laboratory quality and accreditation, electronic management and programs linked to the labor market, and the protection of intellectual property rights and the confidentiality of scientific outputs.
This activity contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, namely Goal 4, which calls for quality education, in addition to Goal 17, which relates to partnerships for the goals.
