The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, received an official request from the Italian Ambassador to Baghdad, Maurizio Griganti, regarding the Italian University project in Iraq.
During the meeting, the Minister of Education heard a briefing from the Ambassador about the course of the project and its academic specializations that serve the Iraqi environment on the one hand and connect a cultural bridge with the Italian Republic on the other hand.
The Minister of Education stressed his keenness to open reputable foreign universities in Iraq and to frame scientific cooperation through sustainable partnerships and memorandums of understanding that support twinning programs and joint educational and training opportunities.
For his part, the Italian Ambassador to Iraq, Maurizio Griganti, explained that the proposed Italian university will take a specialized approach in the fields of engineering, expressing at the same time his country’s readiness to develop scientific and cultural cooperation through specific study programs that are consistent with the indicators of Iraqi universities accrediting new and advanced educational paths.
Department of Information and Government Communications
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
June 12, 2024
