The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research held its conference on implementing the Bologna Pathway in technical universities in Iraq in cooperation with the European Union mission and the UNESCO office in Baghdad. The President of the University, Professor Dr. Rabiee Hashem Al-Abbasi, participated in the activities of this conference, in which the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, announced in his speech In the presence of representatives of the European Union and UNESCO, the advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Hamid Khalaf, and a number of undersecretaries, advisors, presidents of public and private universities, general directors, and an elite group of academics and specialists, he announced the success of implementing the Bologna Pathway in the specializations of technical universities, which preceded their counterparts in implementing it, confirming at the same time the readiness of public and private universities. All to adopt the Bologna Process and complete the requirements for its implementation in more than sixty departments in the faculties of engineering and science, starting from the current academic year 2023/2024. He explained that the system of higher education, its universities and institutions. It is part of an ambitious and effective vision and program linked to the internationality of the academic event and that it will not be far from the circle of internationalization of education, pointing out that these climates make education sustainable and place universities directly in front of their responsibilities in benefiting from global experiences in cooperation. With representatives of the European Union and UNESCO within a strategic partnership environment that extends into the coming decades. And in. Context: Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Hamid Khalaf, said that adopting the Bologna path in Iraq was a responsible decision towards developing educational.
And meeting the needs of institutions, while the Director of the Cooperation Department presented competency-based programs, providing quality climates, and applying their standards Academic Cooperation The European Union Mission, Ms. Barbara Ecker, thanked the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its universities for the level of coordination in implementing programs and reaching the quality education station. She expressed her welcome to the Ministry’s decision to adopt the process at the same time, noting that it represents the main path of educational reform in Iraq.
From his part, UNESCO Advisor for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform, Mr. Tim Meisen, affirmed his support for the decision of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, to implement the Bologna Pathway in universities, indicating that the keenness in making the decision contributed to the success of the project and that this path represents a radical reform in the education environment at the level of education. Programs, efficiency of the institution and its system. The conference witnessed a presentation on the Bologna Pathway presented by UNESCO Advisor Catherine Isaacs, and sessions on implementing the Bologna Pathway, designing curricula, and implementing the quality system presented by specialists from the four technical universities, while UNESCO Program Specialist Dr. Anas Bou Hilal reviewed UNESCO’s agreements on educational qualifications, while a panel discussion was held on implementing the Bologna Pathway. Bologna in Iraqi Universities, Challenges and Discussion included the presidents of the Central Technical University and Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, a number of UNESCO advisors and experts, and the ministry’s advisor, Dr. Alaa Abdul Hassan.
