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The RISE project, n°101179468 coordinator Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) and members of the project has published the Terms of Reference (is available here) for Website creation, development and technical support for the project Reinforcing Integration of Skills for Employability and Internationalisation in Kurdistan region of Iraq (RISE): Call: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CBHE (Capacity building in the field of higher education)

Call published: 10/02/2025

Deadline to apply 25/02/2025

You can find all the active calls in the UNIMED page

The ultimate goal of RISE Project is to contribute to the sustainable development of the Kurdish society through the reinforcement of the institutional capacity of universities in generating a new class of young leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, professionals and responsible world citizens, as active players in the global and local scenarios.

https://www.uni-med.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RISE_ToR_website.pdf

https://www.uni-med.net/calls

The RISE project, n°101179468 coordinator Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) and members of the project has published the Terms of Reference (is available here) for Website creation, development and technical support for the project Reinforcing Integration of Skills for Employability and Internationalisation in Kurdistan region of Iraq (RISE): Call: ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CBHE (Capacity building in the field of higher education)

 

Call published: 10/02/2025

Deadline to apply 25/02/2025

You can find all the active calls in the UNIMED page

 

The ultimate goal of RISE Project is to contribute to the sustainable development of the Kurdish society through the reinforcement of the institutional capacity of universities in generating a new class of young leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, professionals and responsible world citizens, as active players in the global and local scenarios.

https://www.uni-med.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RISE_ToR_website.pdf

https://www.uni-med.net/calls

Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Omar Yassen, the Director of International Relations and lecturer at Erbil Technical Administrative College in the framework of the European Union Jean Monnet Chair, was invited for two weeks as a guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Navarra in Spain. During his stay, Prof. Yassen gave two lectures to undergraduate on migration from/to Iraq and how Iraq has become a country that hosts thousands of refugees and produces potential migrants. Prof. Yassen was also presented a Seminar to the staff of Department of International relations, Department of Administration and Department of Constitution of secondary movement of migration and case study of Iraq.

 

The visit was funded by the Jean Monnet Chair, which is a three year project that is managed by Professor Maria-Teresa Gil-Bazo at the Faculty of Law at the University of Navarra in Spain. The project focuses on the EU’s New Pact on Asylum and Migration. Spain. 

Within the framework of focusing on special programs to improve the academic level of our university students, the American University of Kurdistan – Duhok held a seminar about introducing a special program. This program aims to support talented students, develop their skills, and prepare them to face social challenges.

During the seminar, they introduced the program, which included several fields such as technical studies, health techniques, agriculture techniques, renewable energy technology, and banking services.

The university invited students to join the seminar, especially second and third-year students from engineering, health and medical sciences, technology, international marketing, and language departments.

At the end of the seminar, 42 students were selected to join a two-week course on project implementation in the mentioned fields. The American University of Kurdistan – Duhok covered all the program expenses.

The seminar was held in the Bona Hall at the Enlightenment Center in Camp 1 of our university on Monday, 10/2/2025, at 12:30 PM.