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The Assistant President of the University for Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Raed Majeed Jabbar, took part in the proceedings of the First Scientific Conference on Addressing Unemployment and Poverty in Iraq 2026, held in cooperation between the Ministry of Planning and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in the presence of a select group of officials, academics and representatives of local and international institutions.
In his opening speech, His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Helo Al-Askari, affirmed that Iraqi universities are providing increasing educational opportunities to keep pace with population growth, stressing the importance of aligning educational outcomes with the needs of society and the labour market, so as to help reduce unemployment rates, combat poverty and promote sustainable development.
For his part, His Excellency the Acting Minister of Planning, Dr. Khalid Battal Al-Najm, explained that achieving development requires genuine integration among state institutions, particularly with regard to diagnosing economic challenges and devising sustainable solutions to them.
In this regard, the Assistant President of the University stated that the University of Shatrah has established the «Centre for Development Studies and Poverty Alleviation», with the aim of promoting research and studies specialising in sustainable development issues, diagnosing the causes of poverty, and developing scientific and practical solutions that support development plans and serve the community.
This conference comes within the framework of national efforts aimed at building integrated educational and development policies that support the national economy and achieve social stability.
