Koya University Delegation Visits "Vision Foundation for Strategic Studies"

A delegation from Koya University headed by University President Prof. Dr. Mohammad H. S. Zangana visited the "Vision Foundation for Strategic Studies" and was received by Mr. Adnan Othman, chairman of the Foundation.

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammad H. S. Zangana, by the Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Asst. Prof. Dr. Ilham Majeed, Dean of Deanship of Research and Development Centers Asst. Prof. Dr. Halgurd Sarhang, Director of Relations Dr. Pakhshan Fahmi Farho, Head of Grant Department Dr. Heman Mohammad Saleh, and Koya University Media Director Asst. Lect. Muhammed Kareem Saedgul, visited the "Vision Foundation for Strategic Studies" for the purpose of congratulating its establishment and discussing the possibilities of cooperation, and was received by Mr. Adnan Othman, chairman of the Foundation, and members of the founding team of the Foundation.

During the visit, the Koya University President presented a congratulatory bouquet to Mr. Adnan Othman, chairman of the Vision Foundation for Strategic Studies, wished him success and continuity.

Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammad H. S. Zangana spoke in his remarks about the history of Koya University and its establishment by the late President Mam Jalal Talabani, and presented the position and institutional structure of Koya University, the university's strategic plan, and Koya University's Green University initiative, and spoke with importance about developing bilateral relations between Koya University and the Vision Foundation for Strategic Studies in the field of joint work.

For his part, Vision Foundation President Mr. Adnan Othman expressed his pleasure at the visit of the Koya University delegation and referred to the position and academic capacity of Koya University at national and international levels, emphasizing the importance of coordination between Koya University and the Vision Foundation.

The Vision Foundation President praised the Koya University President and the team that prepared Koya University's Strategic Plan 2023-2027, confirming that all institutions, particularly universities, need to have their own strategic plans.

Also during the visit, within the framework of the "Community Outreach" pillar of Koya University's Strategic Plan 2023-2027, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Koya University and the "Vision Foundation for Strategic Studies" that includes several important shared issues in the areas of: research, workshops and seminars, community engagement and policy development, data and resource sharing, and several other areas.

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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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