{"id":40590,"date":"2026-04-17T06:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?p=40590"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:34:34","slug":"the-council-of-al-furat-al-awsat-technical-university-holds-its-seventh-session-for-the-2025-2026-academic-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?p=40590&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The Council of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University holds its seventh session for the 2025\u20132026 academic year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c80fe562f18c2d2a1471a02c6980dbb3 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The Council of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University held its seventh session for the 2025\u20132026 academic year in the University Council Hall at the Kufa campus, chaired by the university president, Professor Dr. Hassan Latif Kazem Al-Zubaidi, with the attendance of all council members and the hosting of a number of directors of relevant departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a7617286ec010deab0160b98e09d3d90 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The session began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur\u2019an by Assistant Professor Mueen Al-Rubaie, followed by the recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha in honor of the souls of all martyrs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17bdca0221a0e5e7f54de68f456df617 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">During the session, the university president reviewed the directives of the minister presented in the latest opinion meeting and instructed the deans to act accordingly, emphasizing the necessity of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99f9bfa3c512e9881efd7ff30c60d7b1 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">1- Attention to modern technological applications and digital transformation, especially the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f75d229f407d72ef705eef1c28f71f9 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">2-Enhancing the institutional performance system and quality assurance system across all university institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81143dff376777c3662d32ff41a219bb wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">3- Opening up to private sector companies and meeting their needs through the quality of university outputs, while aligning work with applicable administrative regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42221b92c6cd490a33242699fa1a3b4b wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">4-Giving attention to sustainable development in general, with emphasis on indicators of green economy development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23b489260d356a95ea579e27d4005f46 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">On the other hand, the university president emphasized the necessity of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-661e8823c37938a6040bf81e5e6bef21 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">1- Striving to achieve integration with sectoral institutions to fulfill their goals and requirements through the establishment of specialized studies and institutes in vital sectors and fields, in line with community needs and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18796961be6bafec7bc5c5e373a11bf4 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">2-Monitoring the progress of examinations and teaching, ensuring their regularity for the second semester, and providing the requirements for the success of the examination process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aab2ad1d0d10788b5dbcd2715782aaea wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">3-Activating partnerships with the labor market, including the private sector, and benefiting from these partnerships in updating curricula and introducing academic programs that meet market demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-849bae91adfbc541ca8cba1b6f19ce03 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">4-Following up on activities and events related to achieving sustainable development goals and documenting them in a way that enhances the university\u2019s standing in local and international rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f827d7d6a26fdf1327fb6dd2a2863f9 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">5-Working to stimulate scientific research within the university and ensuring the implementation of the scientific plan, along with continuous monitoring of this important file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b2ac8d63f8499506dce9a85a41a0a5f9 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">During the council session, the topics listed on the agenda were reviewed and discussed. Among the most important was the discussion of the institutional accreditation file, as it is considered one of the fundamental pillars for enhancing the quality of education and achieving academic excellence at both the local and international levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67ef01e936b158ff6a2c566435b49d9a wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The session also included a detailed presentation delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Hussein Awad Al-Abadi, Director of the Quality Assurance and University Performance Department, in which he reviewed the taken to meet the requirements of institutional accreditation in accordance with the standards of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in addition to the achieved progress rates across various quality domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-562b21e5e81374bece8196775f914d7a wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">In turn, the University Council stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to complete the requirements of the institutional accreditation file within the specified timelines, with the need to unify work among colleges, institutes, and the Quality Assurance Department to ensure the achievement of the highest levels of institutional performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0bb14af03956799c69cd0e2b8c5e9b74 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">This direction comes as part of the university\u2019s strategic plan aimed at obtaining institutional accreditation, which will contribute to improving its academic ranking and enhancing community confidence in its educational outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0cfe1a1a6ccfd1309681d7987ddf98ef wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">On another note, the council discussed a number of academic, administrative, and student-related matters, and the 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Professor Dr. Hassan Latif Kazem Al-Zubaidi, with the attendance of all council members and the hosting of a number of directors of relevant departments. The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?p=40590&#038;lang=en\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":39521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[229,330,326,297,273,275,271,173,248,73,176],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive","category-notice-board","category-photos-of-the-institute","category-quality-assurance-unit-activities","category-sustainable-development-the-economic-pillar","category-sustainable-development-the-environmental-pillar","category-sustainable-development-the-social-pillar","category-activity-en","category-media-en","category---en","category-ads-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40590"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40600,"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40590\/revisions\/40600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/39521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}