His Excellency the President of the Republic, Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi.
The meeting discussed the situation of Iraqi universities and colleges and the educational process in the country, where Mr. President stressed the importance of legislating laws that contribute to the development of education in the country and contribute to strengthening the status of Iraqi universities.
His Excellency pointed out the need to benefit from scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate studies provided by the Cyprus Institute to Iraqi students during the President of the Republic’s visit to Cyprus last December.
The President of the Republic called for investing these opportunities in gaining expertise and developing the educational reality in the country through exchanging visits, and developing ways of cooperation and coordination between Iraqi universities and their counterparts in the world, pointing out the necessity of developing and expanding the scholarship system in a way that encourages Iraqi students to continue their efforts in acquiring skills and experience.
For his part, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research gave a brief explanation about the development of the educational reality at the level of teaching and the number of students, and the achievement of Iraqi universities in the field of international classifications, indicating the imminent entry of Iraqi universities into the Shanghai classification, and the presence of (1015) foreign students currently studying in universities. Iraqi.
The Minister of Education confirmed that work is underway to establish a zero-sum nuclear reactor to train students and transform it into a reactor that serves scientific research issues, indicating that there is coordination and cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to work in this direction and to serve peaceful purposes, especially since Iraq has qualified scientists to restore its role in use. Peaceful nuclear energy.
Department of Information and Government Communications
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
March 20, 2024
