A delegation from the University of Raparin attended a three- day workshop at the University of Suleimani. The workshop was about evaluating the process of internationalization of public universities in the Kurdistan Region which is funded by the European Union, and the University of Raparin’s representative gave a presentation about the impact of the project on the University of Raparin.

Paiman Ramazan Ahmad from Iraq Kurdistan Region graduated in Public Administration. Ms. Ahmad completed her preliminary defense in November 2017, and her final defense on 7 June 2018. Her topic of thesis was "Good Governance in the “Oil Sector” and its Effect on Economic Development: a Case Study of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq”.
Her supervisor is Prof Dr. Mária Bordás, professor of the Faculty of Science of Public Governance and Administraion of NUPS, who is very proud of Ms. Ramazan:

“Ms. Ahmad Ramazan, from the beginning was very diligent and active.

As a part of the EU-funded Tigris Project for Internationalization, Dr John Cross led a work shop for selected staff ad heads of department on Project Writing. The objective of the workshop was to help participants focus departmental and research projects so that they can receive funding from international donors. In groups, participants designed a draft project proposal using a template designed for the workshop. Participants will later submit a complete proposal that will be targeted towards relevant funding agencies.