A delegation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Iraq visited Alzahra University and the officials on Sunday, October 16th, 2016. From Iraq Dr. Salam Hasan Taha, Ali Razooqi Hussein, Ghassan Hameed Abdulmajeed and Asaad Gheni Jihad along with Dr. Zahede Ahmad Dakhil, the Cultural Attaché of Iraqi Embassy in Iran and from Alzahra University Dr. Khazali, the Chancellor of the University; the Vice-Chancellors and officials of Alzahra University attended this meeting.
First Dr. Hanachi welcomed the guests along with the introductory movie of the University in Arabic which was welcomed warmly by the Iraqi side. Dr. Khazali wished the guests a very fruitful trip. Mentioning that Alzahra University has ranked as top 1% of highly-cited articles of faculty members among the countries all over the world; suggested cooperation areas as follow:
· Granting 30 scholarships to Iraqi best students
· Post-Doctorate and Sabbatical admission of Iraqi professors
· Joint research projects
· Joint journals
· Joint thesis supervision
Dr. Salam Hasan Taha welcomed the suggestions and hoped for establishing Iraqi’s women university by the help of Alzahra’s staff and experience and he mentioned having Iraqi alumni to study in best Iranian universities as the objectives for this trip.
Dr. Seif Barghi pointed to the fact that there are no women only universities in Iraq and Alzahra University is a great opportunity for girls of religious Iraqi families to continue their education.
Dr. Khazali expressed her gratitude for Dr. Zahede Ahmad Dakhil, Iraqi Cultural attaché, for all her effort in executing the MoUs signed with Iraqi universities. She also proposed a help in establishing women only university in Iraq.