The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naim Al-Aboudi, presided over a meeting of the advanced staff, which was attended by the undersecretaries, advisors, the head of the Supervision and Scientific Evaluation Authority, the general managers and the director of private university education in the ministry.

During the meeting, the Minister of Education confirmed that the Bologna track represents a strategic shift in the university education environment in Iraq, and that all engineering and science disciplines in universities will witness the application of the new track in the next academic year.

The meeting reviewed the performance indicators achieved in private university education, the secondment system for recruiting teachers, the joint evaluation exam between public and private universities, the powers of university institutions regarding signing memorandums of understanding, postgraduate studies and academic programs in the humanities and scientific disciplines.

The Minister of Education listened to the proposals and projects submitted by the members of the advanced staff, as he directed the formation of specialized committees to organize and develop procedures related to modernizing the contexts of the university environment.

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Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research