Koya University Law Students Participate in Prestigious "Jessup" International Moot Court Competition 

A team of law students from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Koya University participated in the globally renowned Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Jessup).

This prestigious competition brings together approximately 700 law schools from more than 100 countries, providing a platform for students of law and human rights to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in international law through simulated court proceedings. 

The Koya University team comprised students Peivin, Dya, Adrian, Dyar, Hawnaz, and Dima, and was coached by Asst. Lect. Peshraw Mahmood, with academic supervision provided by Dr. Yadgar Kamal and Dr. Narmin Razzaq.

In this year’s competition, the Koya University team secured fifth place among all participating universities from the Kurdistan Region and Iraq. Notably, student Peivin was recognized as the third-best oralist, marking a significant individual achievement. Additionally, the team’s coach received an award in recognition of their valuable guidance and support. 

This accomplishment aligns with Koya University's strategic focus on student success, which is a core pillar of the university’s 2023–2027 strategic plan. The university remains committed to fostering the academic and professional growth of its students, equipping them to effectively contribute to societal and legal development.

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Koya University (KOU) is located in the city of Koya (Koy Sanjaq) which is 1.0 hr drive to the East of the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil (Arbil, Hewlér) in Kurdistan Region of F.R. Iraq. It is on the foothills of a beautiful high mountain. Its campus has been carefully laid out to embrace the beautiful mountainous nature.

There are 4 Faculties and 2 Schools in KOU; Faculty of Engineering (FENG), Faculty of Science and Health (FSCH), Faculty of Education (FEDU), Faculty of Humanities and Social Silences (FHSS), Shcool of Physical Education (SPHE) and School of Medicine (SMED).

Also, there are two research centers; Genome Center and Malai Gawra Center. Moreover, at KOU there is an English Language Center (BELC) at KOU has been opened with the sponsorship of IREX and American embassy in Baghdad as well as with the support of Spring International Language Center of The University of Arkansas. KOU has two Scientific Journals; ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University, which is indexed by Clarivate Analytics (ESCI), and Koya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (KUJHSS). KOU is a proactive member of Erasmus/ Marhaba Project and Erasmus+.

KOU signed many Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with many International Universities, e.g., The University of Arkansas (June 2015). The Lulea University in Sweden (April 2014), The University of Nottingham in the UK, The University of Buckingham in the UK (Oct 2008), Belkin University in Turkey (Sep 2009) The University of Greenwich in the UK, Cihan University-Erbil (2021) and Tishk International University (2021).

Koya University is a memebr of The Association of Arab Universities and the International Association of Universities.

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