The Advisory Board of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research held its ninth meeting, chaired by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Naim Al-Aboudi, and attended by senior staff and heads of public universities.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister of Education emphasised that Iraqi universities are working to double their institutional and academic performance and utilise their research and specialised capabilities in a way that strengthens their position in the knowledge society and responds to its changes, noting that the increasing demand for university education opens new horizons for expansion in modern specialisations, , foremost among which is artificial intelligence, and the development of research programmes that put Iraqi universities on the path to global competitiveness.
The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Naim Al-Aboudi, stressed the importance of harnessing modern technologies and comprehensive digital transformation in education and learning, and working to develop tools and research that enable Iraqi universities to contribute effectively to achieving sustainable development goals.
The attendees discussed the items on the agenda of the ninth meeting of the Advisory Board and voted in favour of a series of decisions:
▪️ Approval of the regulations governing Iraqi university customs and traditions.
▪️ Provision of electronic payment terminals (POS) in universities in accordance with the directives of the Council of Ministers and the decisions of the Central Bank.
▪️ Completion of the comprehensive digital transformation before the start of the 2025/2026 academic year.
▪️ Updating the directory of foreign universities and adding a number of them to the scholarship directory.
▪️ Changing the designation of people with disabilities or special needs to people with distinctive abilities and studying the creation of colleges and departments to support this segment.
The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Naim Al-Aboudi, concluded the meeting by directing universities to strengthen productive international scientific and academic partnerships enabling the exchange of experiences programmes, students teachers and researchers and achieving the highest level of integration to meet scientific and technical requirements.
Media and Government Communications Department
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
11 September 2025
