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.

The Translation Department at Cihan University–Sulaimaniyah celebrated International Translation Day through a series of diverse activities that highlighted the academic, cultural, and social role of translation.

The activities began with the participation of Dr. Mo’min Yasin Muhammad Amin, Assistant Lecturer Norooz Muhammad, and Assistant Lecturer Aziz Rawf, a department member, through a live program on KurdSat Media Channel, where they discussed the importance of translation in cultural interaction and building bridges between peoples. They also outlined the department’s vision of preparing students with high-level skills to meet the growing demands of the professional translation job market.

As part of the department’s efforts to protect the environment, an environmental campaign was organized in Azadi Park in Sulaimaniyah, in which students and department staff participated in cleaning the park, sending an important message about social responsibility and the importance of preserving public spaces.

In the presence of Prof. Dr. Omid Rafiq Fattah, President of Cihan University–Sulaimaniyah, along with the head of the department, faculty members, and students of the Translation Department, the Translation Department at Cihan University–Sulaimaniyah held a special ceremony.

During the ceremony, the head of the Translation Department, in cooperation with the faculty of Cihan University–Sulaimaniyah, awarded 16 laptop computers to second-year students of the department, enabling them to use them as an essential requirement for preparing seminars and completing daily academic assignments. In turn, Prof. Dr. Omid Rafiq Fattah, President of the University, expressed his thanks and appreciation to the distinguished professors who contributed to and supported this project, wishing them continued success and prosperity.

It is worth noting that the English Translation Department at Cihan University–Sulaimaniyah was established in 2018. In this department, in addition to learning the English language, students are trained in translation methods and techniques from English into Kurdish and Arabic. Moreover, after obtaining a bachelor’s degree (a four-year program), graduates of the Translation Department can work in fields such as English language teaching, legal translation, journalism and interpreting, linguistic expertise, coordination in companies and organizations, and relationship management.