The third annual economic forum, titled “Empowering the Iraqi Economy: Growth Through Strategic Investments and Banking Excellence,”

The third annual economic forum, titled “Empowering the Iraqi Economy: Growth Through Strategic Investments and Banking Excellence,” concluded today at the Research Center Hall of Cihan University in Duhok. The forum was attended by Professor Dr. Zirvan Abdul-Muhsin Asaad, President of the University, and a group of experts specializing in investment and the banking sector. It consisted of two sessions.

🔹️Speakers in the first session:

  1. Professor Dr. Abdul-Hussein Al-Anbaki, Chief Economic Advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister.
  2. Dr. Haval Sadiq Ismail, Representative of the Kurdistan Region Investment Commission and Director of Investment in Duhok.

The session was moderated by Professor Ahmed Al-Saffar, former Member of the Iraqi Parliament.

🔹️The second session was presented by:

  1. Mr. Mohammed Al-Najjar, Investment Advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister and Director of the Iraqi Development Fund.
  2. Mr. Ahmed Al-Tabakchali, Chief Strategist at the Asian Development Fund and Professor of Economics in London. The session was moderated by Dr. Nawwar Al-Saadi, Professor of International Economics and Director of the Research Center at our university.

Numerous interactive questions, discussions, and contributions were raised, and the forum concluded with a set of proposals and conclusions presented by the professors who spoke and the attendees.

Volunteers

No volunteers added to this activity.

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.