Koya University Academic Participates in 12th International Conference on "AI and Cybersecurity Implications on Human Life"

Koya, July 6, 2025 - Dr. Zena Kamal Khorsheed from the Geography Department at the Faculty of Education, Koya University, participated with a research paper in the 12th International Joint Conference between the Global Assembly of Scholars and Researchers of the Kingdom of Morocco and Ajloun National University of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The conference was held during July 5-6, 2025, at Ajloun University in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under the title "Implications of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity on Human Life." Dr. Khurshid presented a research paper titled "Strategic Competition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Its Geopolitical Effects on International Power Balance."

The conference witnessed broad participation from approximately 20 Arab and international countries, where about 202 research papers were discussed, covering issues and topics related to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity and their impacts on various aspects of human life.

This participation comes within the framework of the second pillar of Koya University's strategic plan dedicated to "Research and Innovation," specifically under the second objective "Increasing research opportunities for academic staff and students" within the fourth strategy "Organizing conferences and symposiums."

This strategy aims to encourage faculty members and researchers at Koya University to publish their research and participate in local and international conferences, enhancing the university's academic standing and contributing to the development of scientific research.

standing and contributing to the development of scientific research.

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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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