PM: The government is opening up to highlighted international universities

INA - BAGHDAD

PM Muhammed S. Al-Sudani hosted 26 presidents from British universities representing various disciplines at his London residence on Thursday.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized "the government’s commitment to strengthening Iraq’s education system by fostering collaboration with globally renowned universities, particularly British institutions with a historic relationship with Iraq’s educational sector. This vision has been reflected in the scholarship initiative launched under his leadership, involving 5,000 Iraqi scholarship students," according to a statement by the PM Media Office - received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.

The meeting included a special honor from the University of Greenwich, which granted 20 master’s degree scholarships to Iraqi students across various fields. 

Al-Sudani presented an award to Iraqi Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi, Vice President of Research and Innovation at King’s College London, in recognition of him earning the title “Knight” from King Charles III.

The meeting concluded with the signing of 12 MOUs between Iraqi and British academic institutions:
Eight MOUs signed by the Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq, as follows:
1. University of Liverpool
2. Newcastle University
3. University of Greenwich
4. King’s College London
5. Queen Mary University of London
6. University of Exeter
7. Loughborough University
8. Brunel University of London
 Four MOUs signed by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research with:
1. Loughborough University
2. Keele University
3. University of the West of England, Bristol
4. The Nahrein Network at the University College London.