Students from the Department of Biomedical Sciences Participate in World Diabetes Day Conference

Students from the Department of Biomedical Sciences participated in the World Diabetes Day Conference organized by the Ashti Health Organization in collaboration with the Erbil Health Directorate. The event took place on Monday, November 24, 2025, at the Radisson Hotel in Erbil and opened with a speech delivered by the Governor of Erbil, Mr. Omed Khoshnaw, who emphasized the importance of raising awareness about diabetes and promoting health education within the community.

The conference featured several distinguished speakers. Dr. Omer Surchi presented an overview of the physiological changes that occur in the body as a result of diabetes, highlighting the challenges patients face in managing long-term complications. Additionally, Dr. Isra Omer, Dr. Shna Bagzade, and Dr. Nawshad Nawzad discussed the latest developments in diagnostic methods, prevention strategies, and treatment approaches designed to control diabetes and prevent disease progression.

Throughout the event, Biomedical Sciences students took an active role by participating in the discussion sessions, asking insightful questions, and contributing to the organization of the conference. Their involvement provided them with valuable exposure to current medical developments as well as practical experience in engaging with healthcare professionals and supporting scientific events.

Volunteers

# Image Name Duration Credits
1 Ali Mohammed Hussein Mohammed Raouf Ali Mohammed Hussein Mohammed Raouf 3 90

As part of the volunteer activities of the Zakat Al-Ilm Institution at Cihan University – Sulaimani, Prof. Dr. Kareem Sharif Qara Chitani, Director of the Center for Psychological and Social Counseling at Cihan University, delivered a voluntary educational seminar entitled “Moral Values and Student Behavior at School” on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, to eighth-grade students at Rzgari Model Secondary School.

The seminar aimed to raise students’ awareness of the importance of moral values and appropriate behavior in the school environment, promote respect for teachers and classmates, and foster a sense of responsibility and positive behavior in social relationships.

This activity was organized as part of the university’s volunteer, social, and educational initiatives, with the aim of contributing to students’ personal development and strengthening human and ethical values within the school environment.

It is hoped that this seminar will benefit the students, contribute to promoting appropriate behavior, and help create a better educational environment.

On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, a distinguished scientific seminar was held in the VIP Hall at Cihan University–Erbil, focusing on the design and development of a robot utilizing artificial intelligence technologies.

During the seminar, Assistant Lecturer Adil Hussein from the Department of Informatics and Software Engineering presented his innovative project — an intelligent robot capable of voice interaction and communication in three languages: Kurdish, Arabic, and English. This achievement represents a significant step toward integrating artificial intelligence into educational and service-oriented applications.

The presentation included a detailed explanation of the project’s technical and programming stages, along with the training process of the robot’s linguistic model to recognize voices, understand commands, and respond appropriately.

Assistant Lecturer Adil Hussein also highlighted the significance of this invention, emphasizing that it offers a practical and comprehensive solution to numerous challenges in applied fields.

This was followed by another seminar held on the same day by Nazho Nahro, a fourth-year student from the same department, titled “Cybersecurity and Modern Challenges in Protecting Digital Systems,” under the supervision of Assistant Professor Ghassan A. QasMarrogy.

The seminar addressed the importance of cybersecurity in the digital era, the most common types of cyberattacks, and the modern tools and technologies used to protect digital infrastructures.

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, fourth-year students from the Informatics and Software Engineering Department, including Yasmin Ahmed, Dania Osama, and Nourallah Fakhri, conducted an educational visit to Cihan International School under the supervision of Teaching Assistant Duaa Haider Mustafa. During the visit, the students delivered an awareness seminar on the correct and safe use of social media platforms. They explained how to identify and avoid security breaches, discussed the risks associated with social media, and outlined practical strategies to reduce those risks.

The seminar also addressed key topics aimed at strengthening digital awareness, highlighting the dangers of misusing social media and presenting best practices for positive and purposeful engagement.

The school students demonstrated strong interest and active engagement with the topics due to their relevance to everyday life. The session included productive discussions and many questions, reflecting the students’ eagerness to learn. The visiting delegation also met with several teachers, Nazar Abdul Satar Abdul Rahman and Shia Omar Mohammed, to exchange academic and educational ideas and to support future cooperation between the two institutions.