Iran, Iraq discuss ways to improve scientific ties Tehran, IRNA - Iran's scientific advisor in West Asia met with the president of the Northern Technical University in Iraq to examine ways to expand academic cooperation between Iran and Iraq. Mohammad Javad Najafi and Jassim Fathi Ali Al-Madidi, president of the Northern Technical University of Iraq, in Baghdad, reviewed on Saturday the development of university cooperation between the two countries.
A central point for discussion at the meeting was the need to expand the direct ties between the Northern Technical University in Iraq and the Iranian universities, while creating conditions for scientific and educational cooperation suitable to the requirements and priorities of both parties.
In view of the special nature of the Northern Technical University and its extensive activities in engineering, technology, medical sciences and applied sciences, Iranian technical and industrial universities can be important scientific partners of this university in implementing joint projects.
Key areas to be engaged in include training and special courses, exchange of professors and students, conducting joint research, using the capacity of laboratories and research centers and cooperation in modern technologies and skills training.
Universities in the Islamic Republic of Iran have a developed educational and research infrastructure as well as significant expertise across various disciplines, which can create opportunities for ongoing collaboration with the colleges and specialized institutes of the Northern Technical University.