Iraq and the International Agency discuss supporting research centers

INA - BAGHDAD

Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Science, and Technology, and the head of the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission, Naim al-Aboudi, and the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Program for Action for Cancer Treatment - PACT, Lisa Stevens discussed supporting the Iraqi research centers and increasing training programs.

During the meeting that took place in the Austrian capital, Vienna, the two sides highlighted increasing training programs and opportunities for Iraqi medical and nursing staff working in cancer treatment centers and hospitals, as well as the support for the Iraqi research institutes and centers with advanced equipment and devices, and the possibility of accrediting specialized centers for training in Iraq, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, according to a statement by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.

The statement included, "Al-Aboudi reviewed the scope of the response achieved to the goals of sustainable development, which are supervised by the United Nations, especially concerning the partnerships, at the educational and health levels, as well as addressing environmental problems."