Baghdad – IA
Today, Sunday, the Association of Arab Universities held a meeting in its office in Baghdad in preparation for the launch of the Union’s General Conference in conjunction with the sixtieth anniversary of its founding.
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said in a statement received by the (INA): “The Executive Office of the Association of Arab Universities held its first meeting at the University of Baghdad to discuss a number of topics on the agenda in preparation for the launch of the General Conference of the Union in conjunction with the sixtieth anniversary of its founding.” .
The Secretary-General of the Association of Arab Universities, Amr Ezzat Salama, confirmed, according to the statement, that “Iraq is one of the founding member states of the Association of Universities, and that the presence of the presidents of Arab universities to participate in the activities of the general conference, which is hosted by the capital, Baghdad, for the first time, pushes towards greater integration between Arab educational institutions.”
She added, “The President of the University of Baghdad, Bahaa Ibrahim Ensaf, welcomed hosting the Union’s Executive Office and the work of the General Conference, which will provide a positive climate for mutual support and scientific and academic cooperation between Iraqi universities and their Arab counterparts.”