The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Prof. Dr. Nabil Kazem Abdel Sahib, discussed with the American organization (IREX), specialized in education and development, mechanisms and possibilities of cooperation to establish a technological incubator, support rare specialties, support renewable energy projects and joint scientific and medical research fields with Iraqi universities
This came when he received a delegation from (IREX), headed by the advisor and supervisor of the organization's work in Iraq, Laurie Mason, in the presence of representatives of the departments of missions, cultural relations, and studies, planning and follow-up
The Minister of Higher Education reviewed the priorities of cooperation of Iraqi universities with the international organization, especially with regard to renewable energy projects, scientific and medical research, laboratory development, twinning programs with American universities, support for specialized Iraqi scientific journals, and raising the level of their presence in global containers. As well as providing training opportunities for postgraduate students in the fields of applied scientific research, providing advanced courses for Iraqi doctors in American scientific centers and agencies, supporting infrastructure in newly established universities, and facilitating visa procedures for Iraqi students to study in the United States
For their side, the representatives of the organization welcomed the proposals and visions presented by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its keenness to develop levels of scientific cooperation and academic expertise through special programs for development and qualification, focusing on the areas of scientific research, updating curricula, facing challenges and crystallizing coordination requirements with IREX
The Minister of Higher Education reiterated his keenness to strengthen and develop global partnerships with international organizations, stressing that the Ministry of Higher Education and its academic and scientific institutions have made exceptional efforts to keep pace with developments and changes in order to achieve goals that serve the community. He directed the formation of committees and sub-committees and the development of coordination and implementation data between the Ministry of Higher Education, its universities and IREX within a procedural space that includes three levels and plans distributed over short, medium and long-term time limits
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