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Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments & opportunities in education and training in Iraq.
UNDP, Toyota to support Sustainable Development in Iraq
UNDP partners with Toyota to support youth employment and sustainable development in Iraq A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed today between Toyota and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq to support youth employment and advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The three-year MoU focuses on supporting vulnerable communities […]
Tags: featured, Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP), Japan, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Toyota, UN Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations (UN)
BGC to Train 300 Female Graduates
By John Lee. The Basra Gas Company (BGC) has signed a contract with the Lotus Women's Cultural Association to launch an empowerment project to train 300 female graduates. The "Tamkeen" project will train women in the areas of computers, English language and CV writing. Malcolm Mays, General Manager of Basra Gas Company, said that this […]
US Consul General visits Universities in Erbil
By John Lee. The US Consul General in Erbil, Robert Palladino, has recently visited higher educational facilities in the city. At Erbil Polytechnic University he met with President Dr. Kawa Sherwani and senior administrators. They discussed U.S. exchange programs, the university's progress, and areas of possible cooperation. CG Palladino also participated in a roundtable discussion […]
Tags: Catholic University of Erbil, Erbil News, Erbil Polytechnic University, featured, Kurdistan News, mn, United States, Universities
New Report on Iraqi Education Sector
This report provides an overview of the Iraqi education system while following its structure starting with pre-school then the mandatory primary education which involves 6 years of schooling, followed by secondary education consisting of an intermediate level (3 years) and a preparatory level (3 years). Preparatory education has an academic stream with two tracks, literary […]
Tags: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), education, featured, germany, KAPITA, mn, schools, Universities
ECW announces $12.5m Grant for Iraqi Education
By John Lee. Education Cannot Wait (ECW) had announced a new multi-year resilience programme that it says will reach a total of 192,100 forcibly displaced children and youth in Iraq. An initial $12.5 million catalytic seed-funding grant from ECW will be implemented by Save the Children in coordination with the Iraq's Ministries of Education in […]
Tags: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), featured, humanitarian assistance, IDPs, internally displaced persons, mn, Refugees, Save the Children
Special Investigation Courses for Iraqi Police
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq has completed a series of special investigation courses for investigators of the Iraqi police service with support from Germany. Weekly and bi-weekly courses were held for senior police investigation officers on homicide investigations and suspect interviewing. Homicide course attendants received professional insights on how to respond to […]
Video: The Epic Story of a New Museum for Basra
From The British Institute for the Study of Iraq. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Epic Story of a New Museum for Basra: Humanity Always Wins The Epic Story of a New Museum for Basra celebrates the completion of the Basrah […]
Tags: Basrah Museum, British Institute for the Study of Iraq, featured, Friends of Basrah Museum, mn, United Kingdom
Launches of Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) in Iraq
UNICEF Iraq launches the Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) to enhance dialogue between UNICEF and young people in Iraq UNICEF announced its renewed commitment to support inclusive meaningful systematic participation of young people in Iraq, through the creation of the Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG), with the goal of empowering young people to be civically […]
Schools get Training on Education Management Information System
UNICEF, in partnership with UNESCO, Ministry of Education (MoE), and Directorates of Education (DoE), have conducted the first Education Management Information System (EMIS) training workshop in Rasafa district, Baghdad. This is part of a European Union (EU) funded project that mainly trains education personnel on the new EMIS, which collects and disseminates data to support […]
Tags: Education Management Information System (EMIS), European Union (EU), featured, UNESCO, UNICEF, United Nations (UN)
Enhancing Agricultural Development will Facilitate Accession to WTO
By Editor on 15th July 2021 in Agriculture, Iraq Education and Training News, Iraq Industry & Trade News
Enhancing agricultural development will facilitate Iraq's accession to WTO A workshop on "WTO Accession and Agriculture" was organised from 4th to 7th July 2021 in Baghdad. Agricultural development consistent with WTO standards needs enhancement in Iraq for facilitating the negotiations leading to the accession process. The workshop provided a comprehensive overview of the agriculture sector […]
Tags: Agricukture, Agritech, featured, International Trade Center (ITC), mn, Strengthening the Agriculture and Agri-food Value Chain and Improving trade policy in Iraq (SAAVI), United Nations (UN), United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, WTO
Oxfam Supports New Agribusinesses in Iraq
By Editor on 13th July 2021 in Agriculture, Investment, Iraq Education and Training News, Iraq Industry & Trade News
From Oxfam's Iraq Response Innovation Lab: Iraq Response Innovation Lab recently supported 5 innovative projects in the agricultural sector to launch. These 5 projects were all incubated for 10 months and received trainings on Business Models, Business Plans, Budgeting alongside technical training. The incubation started with 60 applications received online. The first phase of the […]