A training course titled “First Aid” for the employees of the Directorate for Combating Violence Against Women and the Family in Duhok.

Within the framework of the continuous recommendations of Mr. (Prof. Dr. Zervan Abdul Mohsen As’ad), President of the Cihan University – Duhok, and in the context of ongoing efforts to serve the community, the Zakat Al-Ilm Foundation organized a training course titled “First Aid” on (8/6/2025), for the employees of the Directorate for Combating Violence Against Women and Family in Dohuk Province.

The course was presented by Dr. Leila Mohammed Saleh, Dean of the Nursing College, with the assistance of Mr. Karzan Ismail, a laboratory assistant.

The course covered many important theoretical and practical topics, including principles of first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), controlling bleeding, treating fractures and burns, dealing with choking cases, loss of consciousness, electric shocks, drowning, and injuries caused by high temperatures.

The course aimed to enhance the readiness and efficiency of the participating staff, enabling them to respond quickly and effectively to save lives and handle emergency cases in their work environment.

Volunteers

# Image Name Duration Credits
1 Karzan Ismail Mohammed Sadiq Karzan Ismail Mohammed Sadiq 2 85

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.