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:
- Professor Dr. Abdul-Hussein Al-Anbaki, Chief Economic Advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister.
- 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:
- Mr. Mohammed Al-Najjar, Investment Advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister and Director of the Iraqi Development Fund.
- 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.





