Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments & opportunities in education and training in Iraq.
By Madeleine White, capacity building and communications specialist. Generation Global - empowering young learners to become adult nation builders It’s that time of year again. GESS, and the Global Educational Forum are starting tomorrow in Dubai. Leaders from the world of education, government, private sector and technology will be sharing perspectives and getting insight into some […]
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2015 Fulbright Foreign Student Program. This prestigious and competitive scholarship program, launched in 1946 by the U.S. Congress and the late U.S. Senator William J. Fulbright, allows outstanding students and professionals worldwide to obtain Master’s degrees at U.S. universities to […]
Leicester University from UK has launched a new Natural Resources Research Centre, bringing together researchers from Leicester and Soran University in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The new Centre, located in the Zagros Mountains – the largest mountain range in Iran and Iraq – will focus on research in the fields of sustainability, crop production […]
By John Lee. India's Desh Bhagat University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iraq. While welcoming the Iraqi delegation, chancellor of the university Zora Singh (pictured) said that the aim of this educational exchange programme was to provide opportunities to the students and faculty of both countries to interact with each other on […]
Launching the "National Teacher Training Strategy": The main step towards educational innovation in Iraq After months of studies and continuous consultations, UNESCO officials and main stakeholders from the government of Iraq met in Baghdad to announce the launch of the "National Teacher Training Strategy"; another technical revelation in the process of driving teacher education and […]
By John Lee. Al Qasim Green University announced on Tuesday (January 21st) the signing a memorandum of collaboration with the University of Tehran in Iran, reports Alsumaria. The deal covers the exchange of expertise and research, with both universities agreeing to undertake joint projects in zoology and agriculture. A delegation from the University of Tehran […]
The Middle East Association (MEA) and British Expertise will be leading a joint trade mission to Iraqi Kurdistan, visiting Erbil and Slemani, from 22nd-27/28th February 2014. Register your interest today to confirm your place. This mission will have a particular focus on Education, Training, and Skills, Construction and Infrastructure Development. The MEA and British Expertise […]
The University of Cincinnati was awarded a $300,000 grant through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program to build an alumni university program with Iraq, as the U.S. continues efforts to rebuild Iraq’s educational system and economy. The program is administered through the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The alumni university program will benefit educators in Iraq who […]
By Madeleine White, capacity building and communications specialist. Nina: The Heart of Enterprise, the Spirit of Iraq - the IBN at the Heart of a Ground-Breaking Women’s Economic Empowerment Project It is fitting that the first official announcement about Nina is made in the pages of the Iraq Business News. Designed to encourage capacity building and […]
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is pleased to announce the open application period for the 2014 Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Student Leaders Program. In support of the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement, this program provides opportunities for Iraqi undergraduate students to travel to the United States for 6 weeks in the summer of 2014 to […]
By Harith Hasan for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Dawa Official Calls for Opening Another American University in Iraq While the number of Iraqi students studying in the United States has been on the rise in the last few years, the […]
By Ali Mamouri for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Third-grade student Fatima, 8, was harshly beaten by her religious education teacher for not wearing the veil. This incident happened in the Khawla Bint Al Azwar School in the Madaen district […]
