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The Assistant President for Scientific Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Fadhil Mohsen Hamad, chaired the first periodic meeting for 2026 of the Scientific Council of the Continuing Education Centre on Tuesday 20 January 2026, in the presence of the council members and the centre's administrative and technical staff.
The meeting discussed several key topics, beginning with Dr. Fadhil briefing the attendees on the centre's annual plan, the details and amendments of which were discussed before its final approval, in line with modern academic directions and the university's needs.
The Council also discussed the preparation of the training and development plan for the staff of the university and the provincial departments, with the aim of raising staff competence and developing professional skills through modern and effective training programmes; approved the results of the teaching eligibility test and the updated Teaching Methods course, strengthening the path of quality assurance and academic performance evaluation; and formed a number of standing committees to support the centre's work and organise its tasks.
At the end of the meeting, the Assistant President for Scientific Affairs stressed the need to adhere to the implementation of the University Council's directives, particularly with regard to the prompt completion of transactions and the facilitation of administrative procedures, in support of the development process and of raising the centre's performance.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Director of the Centre, Asst. Prof. Dr. Hamid Alwan Gati', explained that the centre's management is keen to build an integrated training environment based on scientific planning and joint cooperation, and that it seeks to expand the scope of activities that help develop skills and raise the competence of staff within the university and in the provincial departments.
