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When a group of university administrators and faculty members from Iraq’s northern Kurdish region left home to study at Virginia Tech this summer, the area was at peace. But by the time the 14 educators arrived in Blacksburg, fighters with the Islamic State had unexpectedly taken aim at the region’s capital and more than 1,700 people had been killed The university group was part of an innovative program designed to reform curriculum and instruction in rural Kurdistan. Participants say the program, which has just been renewed for a second year at Virginia Tech, is vital because strengthening the region’s education system is key to fostering long-term stability and preventing the rise of militant groups such as the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
Virginia Tech program helping strengthen universities in Iraqi Kurdistan
University of Raparin holds its third graduation ceremony
University of Raparin is holding its third graduation ceremony on 26/10/2014 at Faculty of Humanities at new campus in Rania, and at Faculty of Education in Qaladize.
Higher committee of graduate ceremony
Notice:
- Students can visit their faculties and departments in order to take their academic dress.
- The ceremony will be at 9 In Rania, and at 12 in Qalidze.
The Erasmus Mundus “Marhaba” Project was launched in the University of Santiago de Compostela
The project has been sponsored by the European Commission with a total of €2,394,050 of funding having been allocated to see the project through.
