The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, stressed the work to establish partnerships and exchange international experiences with global institutions, enhance the competitiveness of universities and improve the quality of education.

This came during the session held within the activities of the Babylon Festival for World Cultures and Arts, where he explained that the international cooperation strategy enabled universities to exchange experiences with their global counterparts and contributed to keeping pace and updating curricula.

He continued that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research succeeded in implementing the Bologna Process in universities and established an important program to attract international students to study in Iraqi universities, as well as providing training opportunities in reputable international universities through which Iraqi students benefited from diverse educational environments that contributed to developing their scientific and academic skills and abilities.

He added that the Ministry is following a regular path to rehabilitate and develop the infrastructure in universities and enhance their absorptive capacity in light of the indicators of a clear increase in the percentage of enrollment in higher education institutions, in addition to concluding scientific twinning programs with a number of international universities in specializations related to comprehensive development.

The attendees appreciated the policy of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the achievements achieved within the government program supporting quality requirements that are consistent with global contexts.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, toured the book fair held within the activities of the Babylon International Arts and Cultures Festival and visited an art exhibition that included various plastic paintings.

Department of Information and Government Communications
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
April 25, 2024