Media Office of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
As part of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s efforts to develop the continuing education system and strengthen human resource development programmes at Iraqi universities, recognizing their fundamental role in qualifying teaching staff and enhancing their competencies in line with the latest scientific and educational developments, a specialized ministerial committee visited Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University.
The committee was headed by Dr. Salah Al-Shujairi, Director of the Department of Development and Human Resources Development at the Ministry, and included Dr. Hassan Ali, Head of the Planning Division, and Dr. Ali Raad, Chair of the Evaluation Committee for Teaching Methods Courses.
The committee was received by the University President, Professor Dr. Hassan Latif Al-Zubaidi, who welcomed the visiting delegation and reaffirmed the university’s commitment to implementing the updated ministerial curriculum and fully complying with the regulations and instructions designed to enhance the performance of its continuing education centers.
An expanded meeting was held in the presence of the Assistant President for Scientific Affairs, Professor Dr. Ahmed Ghanim Wadai; the Director of the Continuing Education Center, Professor Dr. Mahdi Hatif Kazim; and the center’s specialized staff.
The meeting featured an extensive discussion of several key issues related to developing the center’s operations, foremost among them the Teaching Methods Programme in accordance with the updated ministerial curriculum, the Training of Trainers (ToT) assessment programme, mechanisms for updating training packages, and other capacity-building and skills-development programmes.
The ministerial committee emphasized the pivotal role played by continuing education centers in improving the quality of the educational process. It also commended the high level of organization and outstanding efforts observed at the Continuing Education Center of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, as well as the ongoing development of its programmes and outputs.
For his part, Professor Dr. Al-Zubaidi affirmed that the university would continue to support the center and provide all the resources necessary to advance its performance, thereby contributing to the achievement of the Ministry’s objectives in preparing competent academic staff capable of keeping pace with the rapid developments in higher education.
