{"id":56798,"date":"2026-04-20T10:41:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=56798"},"modified":"2026-04-20T10:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:41:43","slug":"under-the-motto-knowledge-economy-ministry-of-higher-education-and-scientific-research-launches-its-national-conference-to-strengthen-partnerships-between-universities-and-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=56798","title":{"rendered":"Under the Motto \u201cKnowledge Economy\u201d\u2026 Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Launches Its National Conference to Strengthen Partnerships Between Universities and Private Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University of Baghdad hosted the annual conference organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research under the theme <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cKnowledge Economy: Entrepreneurial Universities and a Sustainable Economy.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The event was attended by Professor Dr. Haider Abdul Dhahad, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Scientific Affairs, Professor Dr. Alaa Abdul Hassan Atiya, President of the University of Baghdad, along with several presidents of public and private universities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference aimed to establish partnerships between academic institutions and the labor market, thereby reducing the gap between higher education outputs and the actual needs of national institutions. It focused on activating innovation centers, reviewing progress in industrial advisory councils, and developing science and technology parks within Iraqi universities. The conference also highlighted pioneering initiatives and success stories of faculty members and students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his remarks, Professor Dr. Haider Abdul Dhahad emphasized that this conference represents a fundamental step in charting a roadmap for national integration. He noted that the Ministry seeks to transform universities from traditional educational institutions into fourth-generation entrepreneurial universities that significantly contribute to supporting the national economy through innovation and genuine partnerships with both the public and private sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This activity contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goal 4 (Quality education) and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the goals).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;56801&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;56802&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;56803&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] The University of Baghdad hosted the annual conference organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research &#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":56800,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-presidency-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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