Department of Accounting Organized a Visit to the Erbil Boys’ Orphanage

On November 8, 2024, the Department of Accounting at Cihan University-Erbil organized a visit to the Erbil Boys’ Orphanage involving a group of fourth-stage students under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Ms. Raz Azad Jalal. The objective of the visit was to help 40 orphaned children aged 4 to 18.

Upon arrival, Assistant Lecturer Ms. Raz and the students were warmly welcomed by Mr. Sherwan Abdurrahman, the orphanage manager. He introduced each orphaned child individually and explained the facilities and services available to support them. The students were informed about the children’s daily routines, challenges faced by the children, ways to make them happier, and a list of essential needs for their well-being.

Students later distributed various items to the children, such as clothes, kitchen supplies, cloth drying stands, and lighting essentials.

The visit concluded with a thank-you note from Assistant Lecturer Ms. Raz to Mr. Sherwan for his invaluable support and insights given throughout the visit.

Volunteers

# Image Name Duration Credits
1 RAZ AZAD JALAL RAZ AZAD JALAL 2 80

On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against ‘Violence Against Women’ campaign, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Dlan Ismail Mawlood, students from the Media Department conducted a seminar at Sharistani Girls School on combating violence against women.

The supervising lecturer and students were warmly received by Ms Runak Yaqoob, the school principal, who expressed her appreciation for the Media Department at Cihan University–Erbil for organizing this initiative focusing on raising awareness among students about this important issue.

The seminar began with Assistant Lecturer Dlan Ismail highlighting the activities of the 16 Days of Activism campaign and presenting several key points on combating violence against women. Then, third-year student Layar Aza discussed electronic violence targeting women. Following this, another third-year student, Zhilya Hatam, highlighted strategies for self-protection against electronic attacks, which can ultimately lead to violence. At the end of the seminar, second-year student Najwa Rashid introduced hotlines that women can contact when facing electronic violence.

At the end of the activities, Ms Runak Yaqoob thanked the supervising lecturer and students for their efforts and active participation in the campaign.

Continuing the activities of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against violence against women, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, students from the Media Department, under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Dilan Ismail Mawlood, carried out an awareness activity at Milli Market in the Nawroz neighborhood.

During the activity, Media Department students from Cihan University–Erbil distributed awareness brochures to the public. The brochures focused on identifying electronic violence and its different forms, in addition to outlining methods of self-protection and ways to address online abuse.

As an academic and scientific center, the Media Department at Cihan University–Erbil actively participates in awareness campaigns and adopts various methods of delivering educational messages through multiple media tools.

 a course in the field of pedagogy has commenced for a group of Sharabazir educators at Cihan University – Sulaymaniyah, The course is presented by specialized experts in pedagogy, aiming to train teachers on the latest teaching methods and prepare them to transfer their skills to various schools. Cihan University – Sulaymaniya, as an educational institution, always places great importance on building bridges of communication between the university and various sectors of society, especially the education sector, and this event comes within this framework.