University of Shatrah Concludes Entrepreneurship Week Activities with a Distinguished Closing Ceremony

On Thursday 12 February 2026, the University of Shatrah concluded its Entrepreneurship Week activities with a distinguished closing ceremony held under the patronage of the President of the University, Prof. Dr. Basim Abdul-Hussein Al-Ghazi. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Ahmed Al-Khafaji, Chairman of the Education Committee of the Provincial Council, the District Commissioner of Al-Shatrah, the District Commissioner of Al-Gharraf, as well as a delegation representing the Dhi Qar Oil Company, a representative of the National Bank of Iraq, and the deans of the colleges, with broad participation from the university's staff and students.

The ceremony featured the screening of a documentary film produced by the Media and Government Communication Department, which reviewed the main activities and events of the week, highlighting the entrepreneurial initiatives and student projects that reflected the high level of organisation and the strong engagement of all the university's colleges.

The ceremony also included the presentation of a patent by Dr. Hadi Thamer in the field of oil pipelines and extraction operations, which attracted the interest of the Dhi Qar Oil Company delegation, who praised the importance of the study and its practical feasibility and announced their readiness to cooperate in benefiting from this achievement in the oil sector.

The ceremony also featured the display of an advanced smart home model, as well as an electronic device that converts speech into digital commands to support people with neurological disabilities, all of them innovations by students of the College of Engineering.

In his speech during the ceremony, the President of the University stressed the importance of consolidating a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation within the university environment, praising the efforts of the organising committees, supporters and participants, and affirming that the university will continue to support programmes and activities that contribute to preparing an aware and creative generation capable of serving society.

The activities concluded with the honouring of the bodies and committees that contributed to the success of Entrepreneurship Week, amid wide praise for the good organisation and the honourable level shown by the University of Shatrah and its colleges.