Development and Creativity Festival

Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, and in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Scientific Research Affairs, Prof. Dr. Haider Abdul Dhahd, the Assistant President of the University for Scientific Affairs, Prof. Dr. Khawla Salah Khashan, and the Head of the Women's Affairs Unit, Assistant Professor Dr. Mona Taha Idris, and with the distinguished sponsorship and support of the Director of the Environmental Research Center, Prof. Dr. Zainab Baha Muhammad, we participated in the annual festival for development and creativity entitled "If You Prepare It", which was organized by the Women's Affairs Department / Minister's Office in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which was held in Al-Hakim Hall at the University of Baghdad. The delegation of the Environmental Research Center, represented by Assistant Professor Dr. Afif Abdul Rahman Al-Sabbagh, Assistant Professor Ala Hamid Mahmoud, and Assistant Professor Asmaa Nafi Badri, had a clear and distinguished participation to achieve the role of academic women, and the University of Technology was honored with the Shield of Creativity and Technological Excellence. The festival witnessed effective participation by a number of Iraqi universities and representatives of various organizations.

"Workshop on "Violence against women and its psychological effects on the family and society

The Office of the President of the University for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies / Department of Chemical, Biological and Radiation Safety and Security, in cooperation with the Environmental Research Center and the Women's Affairs Unit, held a workshop chaired by Assistant Professor Dr. Azhar Mahmoud Halim and membership of Assistant Professor Dr. Zahraa Zahra and Assistant Professor Dr. Afif Abdul Rahman Al-Sabbagh, where the lecturer, Assistant Professor Hanin Rashid, gave a lecture entitled "Violence against Women and its Psychological Effects on the Family and Society" on Tuesday 12/17/2024 in Dr. Jawamir Hall in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Technology, which dealt with violence against women, its effects and negative indicators in the life of society, the mechanism for avoiding this uncivilized phenomenon and ways to address it, the legal legislation that works to reduce it, and how to psychologically treat abusers in order to advance our society and the Iraqi family in particular, and to raise children in a safe and stable environment.

Participation in the annual meeting of UNICEF

The lecturer at our center, Assistant Lecturer Abdul Aziz Ahmed Hamad, participated in the annual meeting of UNICEF for the year 2024 to discuss the projects implemented by the organization in Iraq, especially at the University of Technology. The experience of implementing projects at the university and the extent of the economic and environmental benefit of these projects and the future and proposed plans for the coming year were discussed.

A delegation from the Environmental Research Center visits the Ministry of Migration and Displacement to activate joint scientific cooperation

A delegation from the Environmental Research Center at the University of Technology, including Dr. Abbas Jawad Kazim, Head of the Sustainable Development Department, Dr. Mu'ayyad Nasir Muslim, and Assistant Lecturer Abdul Aziz Ahmed Hamad, visited the Ministry of Migration and Displacement within the framework of enhancing joint scientific cooperation and implementing sustainable development goals. They met with the Technical Undersecretary of the Ministry, Dr. Karim Al-Nouri, and in the presence of the Head of the Training and Development Department at the Ministry, Mr. Muhammad Kasi.

The meeting focused on activating the provisions of the minutes of scientific cooperation signed between the University of Technology and the Ministry of Migration and Displacement, which aims to support joint efforts in achieving sustainable development goals. The two parties discussed plans to develop projects that contribute to improving the conditions of the displaced and displaced, while emphasizing the importance of building the capacities of the Ministry's cadres in the fields of training and scientific research.

Dr. Abbas Jawad Kazim pointed out the importance of investing in these partnerships to enhance social and economic sustainability, through initiatives based on modern research and technologies. For his part, Dr. Karim Al-Nouri expressed the ministry's readiness to support and implement joint projects, appreciating the role of the University of Technology in providing state institutions with knowledge and expertise.

The two parties agreed to hold a workshop organized by the Environmental Research Center on the goals of sustainable development and the mechanisms for achieving them within the ministry. With the participation of an elite group of decision-makers and interested parties from within the Ministry of Migration and Displacement, with the aim of enhancing awareness of the goals of sustainable development within Iraqi state institutions.

Visitors from China Oil Company at the Environmental Research Center

A delegation from China Oil HBP visited the Environmental Research Center at the University of Technology and met with Professor Dr. Zainab Bahaa Mohamed, Director of the Center. On site tour for all the laboratories in the center is made by the visitors and a description about the lab tests that can be performed is also provided. This event came on the sidelines of the center's policy to open the horizon of cooperation with private companies and government departments.