As part of its ongoing efforts to engage with international and global organizations and to enhance its academic programs in accordance with international standards, a delegation from Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University visited the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the city of Erbil to discuss mechanisms of collaboration and to review the International Physical Rehabilitation Center.
During the visit, the University President, Prof. Dr. Hassan Lateef Al-Zubaidi, presented a comprehensive overview of the university’s achievements and new academic programs introduced this year—most notably the College of Medical Rehabilitation Techniques and Prosthetics. The importance of the visit stemmed from the need to learn about the advanced services provided by the center in various fields, including motor rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics manufacturing, as well as the modern technologies used in training and rehabilitating injured individuals and persons with special needs.
The visit also included discussions on prospects for cooperation with the organization through the exchange of expertise, joint training programs, curriculum development, and the possibility of implementing joint research projects that would help transfer leading European experiences to the Iraqi educational environment, particularly to our university.
The University President was accompanied by Prof. Dr. Bashar Jabbar, Dean of the Higher Institute for Nano Technologies; Prof. Dr. Fares Mohammed Ali, Dean of the College of Medical Rehabilitation Techniques and Prosthetics; Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Najah Kazem, Dean of the Technical Institute – Babylon; and Asst. Prof. Dr. Naseer Ahmed, Director of the Student Activities Department at the university.
For his part, the University President expressed his appreciation for the significant humanitarian role played by the Red Cross in providing care and support to thousands of beneficiaries in Iraq. He affirmed the university’s commitment to strengthening scientific and technical partnerships with reputable international institutions, given their direct impact on improving academic and service standards.
He noted that such partnerships represent an important step towards developing the practical programs in the colleges and institutes of the university—especially within the College of Medical Rehabilitation Techniques and Prosthetics—thus enhancing the university’s societal role and contributing to building the capacities and improving the competencies of faculty members and students across various specialized fields.
Nihad Al-Rubaie
Director of the Department of Media and Government Communication
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
