This year, from April 28 to 30, 2024, Koya University hosted the Third International Oil and Gas Conference: Waste Management in the Oil and Gas Industry in conjunction with the Universities of Missouri, the University of Basrah, and the President Jalal Talabani Foundation.
The 3rd International Conference on Petroleum was of significant relevance for Koya University in 2023, the first public university in the Kurdistan Region. The Koya University’s Strategic plan's fundamental pillar was "Green University," a sensitive initiative by Koya University to play a larger role and impact in the domains of environmental conservation and environmental protection.
The Kurdistan Region and Iraq in the Middle East are two of the world's most oil-rich regions, with large reserves. Oil has become an important pillar of economic development in the region. Industrial variations generate a wide range of chemical wastes, demanding research and policy-making efforts by numerous governmental and non-governmental agencies, including universities.
In this regard, Koya University, based on the main pillar "Green University" of its strategic plan, wishes to play its part and ethical responsibility in tackling environmental challenges and conserving the regional and global environment. It intends to gradually expand this position to the regional and global levels, recognizing that environmental concerns require collaborative and comprehensive efforts.
The recommendations and proposed measures of the Third Oil and Gas Conference are organized as follows:
- Encourage oil and gas corporations to invest in advanced waste management and recycling technology, including suitable landfills.
- Create effective systems for enforcing trash disposal restrictions.
- Improve collaboration and knowledge exchange among universities, research institutions, government agencies, businesses, and industry stakeholders.
- Promote training and awareness of environmental best practices across industries, governments, and society to foster responsible behaviour.
- Promote transparency, data reporting, and accessibility in waste characterization.
- Establish recognized laboratories for waste testing and characterization.
- Organize the fourth international conference on petroleum in 2026.
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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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