Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments & opportunities in education and training in Iraq.
From Iraq Solidarity News (Al-Thawra). Re-published with permission by Iraq Business News. Global 5K run aims to help Iraq's most vulnerable children Liz McRae is the Executive Director of the Iraqi Children Foundation and in this interview, Hussein Al-alak speaks with Liz McRae about the work of the ICF, along with finding out more about […]
By John Lee. The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. Following discussions, the Cabinet authorised the Ministry of Finance to sign two grant agreements with the World Bank: the first, to support higher education in Iraq in the amount of 5 million dollars aimed at improving […]
By John Lee. Jordan-based Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital Academy (TAG.Global Digital Academy), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), has signed an agreement with the Iraqi Al Manar Human Resources Training and Consulting Company to cooperate in preparing and implementing face-to-face capacity-building programs, as well as remote digital training programs, in addition to implementing training […]
The United States Embassy in Iraq is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This one-year Fellowship is open to mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a commitment to public service, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program […]
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the 2023 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program. Applications are due June 3, 2022. Detailed program information, eligibility guidelines, and application procedures can be found at the U.S. Embassy Baghdad website at: https://iq.usembassy.gov/education-culture/exchange-programs/flta-program/ The FLTA Program is […]
By John Lee. Work has started on the construction of 40 new schools in Najaf, as part of the Chinese-funded plan to build 1,000 schools across the country. The schools will be built by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina). The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Education and the Governor […]
By John Lee. Bab Al Karama for General Contracting Ltd. has won a contract with the United Nations Secretariat for the "provision of renovation and extension of Al Lateef primary school in Al Bohishma, Yathrib sub-district, Balad district, Salah al Din Governorate." The contract is valued at $49,087. (Source: UNGM)
By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi students stranded in Ukraine Iraqi students are stuck in Ukraine and seem unable to flee due to the Russian invasion of that country. Click here to read the […]
IoT-Kids, an Iraqi-based online programming learning platform for children, has successfully secured five-figure investment from the leading ISP provider in Iraq - Earthlink Telecommunications, through the Iraqi Angel Investors Network (IAIN) member, Dr. Ala'a Jasim [Alaa J Mousa]. This investment included a matching grant of 20,000 dollars from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) […]
By John Lee. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced training opportunities at educational institutions in the Netherlands, targeted at Iraqi professional "impact makers" under the age of 45. Approximately 20 scholarships will be awarded to female and male professionals who are: highly motivated; living and working in Iraq; 20 to 45 years old; […]
Moslawis celebrate the reopening of Mosul University's Central Library and Ninewa Federal Court of Appeal The newly-rehabilitated Central Library at Iraq's second-largest university, Mosul University, was officially reopened today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ninewa Governorate. Mosul University's Central Library, once a center of knowledge and […]
UNICEF and Zain Iraq launch partnership to improve the lives of more than 5 million children in Iraq UNICEF and Zain signed a partnership on Tuesday based on their shared values to support the rights of children in Iraq by adopting joint work plans on several child related areas, including education, health and nutrition, social […]
