
Basrah University and Shatt Al-Arab University College signed an agreement of twinning and joint cooperation in the academic fields and raising the scientific and research level. The agreement was signed by University President Dr. Saad Shaheen Hammadi with the Dean of Shatt Al-Arab University College, Dr. Taher Mohsen Mansour.
The two sides agreed to develop and unify the curricula for the corresponding disciplines, exchange resources within the common disciplines, as well as set up training workshops in the field of teaching methods and quality of laboratories for the staff of the private college, organizing scientific conferences, as well as cooperating in the field of e-learning and performing joint lectures in person or electronically within the specializations for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
The two parties stressed the necessity of establishing a joint research and studies development center, achieving joint supervision and discussions for postgraduate students, as well as exchanging scientific visits for students and cooperation in the field of summer training, in addition to holding periodic scientific debates between students of corresponding specializations.
The President of Basrah University, Dr. Saad Shaheen Hammadi, welcomed this agreement, which will remain valid for three years, stressing the implementation of the directions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on the necessity of twinning and joint cooperation between public and private universities.

