Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments & opportunities in education and training in Iraq.
By John Lee. Iraq has signed a cultural and scientific co-operation agreement with Spain, reports Al Shorfa. Ministry of Culture spokesperson Abdel Qader al-Saadi told the news agency that a high-ranking Iraqi delegation visiting Spain signed the agreement, under which Iraqi professors and researchers will be sent to Spain to acquire experience. Spain also will provide […]
The U.S. Embassy to Iraq hosted a workshop at Iraq's Judicial Development Institute from December 17-20 on the role of judges in adjudicating disputes involving letters of credit. U.S. Federal Judge Jed S. Rakoff, representing the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), led the workshop with the assistance of the Institute of […]
According to a report from SciDev.Net, the Iraqi government plans to spend more than $9 billion over the next five years to rebuild its scientific research infrastructure and bolster science and technology education. Ali Al-Adeeb, the country's minister of higher education and scientific research, said the plans involve establishing 12 universities and 28 research centres, […]
The third meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Joint Coordination Committee for Cultural and Educational Cooperation took place in Baghdad on December 17, 2012, underscoring the deep and broad collaboration between the Government of the United States and the Government of Iraq in support of a strong Iraqi education system, the preservation of Iraq’s rich cultural heritage, […]
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and UN Women have just concluded a two-day workshop on negotiation and mediation for women members of the Kurdistan Parliament. The workshop, co-organized by the Kurdish Assembly, brought together lawmakers committed to expanding the meaningful role of women in negotiation and mediation processes. “Having women in key […]
Joint Statement of the Iraq - U.S. Cultural and Educational Cooperation Joint Coordination Committee Pursuant to the 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq, the third meeting of the Iraq-U.S. Cultural and Educational Cooperation Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) convened in Baghdad on December 17, 2012. The […]
The Government of Iraq has launched a new national education strategy to improve access to quality education for Iraq’s 33 million citizens. “This is Iraq’s first ever national education strategy, which is unique in both Iraq and the region,” said Dr. Mohammed Ali Tamim, Iraq’s Minister of Education. “This strategy will respond to the needs […]
After a research trip to an oil field in east Iraq, Ruba Husari, a British citizen of Palestinian descent, took a detour to visit a site she had wanted to see for some time. When she arrived it was barren, but the spot marked the exact geographic intersection of a latitude and longitude point -- […]
By John Lee. His Excellency Prime Minister Nouri Kamil Al-Maliki opened the International Book Fair at Baghdad International Fair on Thursday. The Prime Minister said in a press conference: "The Iraqi culture and Iraqi intellectuals are the priorities of our attention today, this is a considerable development compared to the time of the former regime, […]
Scottish-based Cresent is delivering the most significant contract in its 30-year history after signing a multi-million pound deal to supply health and safety training products for workers in Iraq’s giant Rumaila oilfield. Cresent has been awarded the contract by BP Iraq, which is operating the field in a joint venture with PetroChina and the National […]
By Abdul-Khaleq Dosky. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. or years the village of Bava has gone without electricity. But now a local handicapped man has built a water generator in a nearby river and […]
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -- Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, 1993 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. This week at Iraq Business News, we are delighted to welcome a new Expert Blogger to our ranks: Madeleine White is Head of Marketing for Whizz Education. A […]
