First International Scientific Conference of President Talabani Kicks Off in Sulaimaniyah with Broad Participation

Sulaimaniyah, Iraq – Coinciding with the eighth anniversary of the passing of the late Iraqi President Jalal Talabani ("Mam Jalal"), University of Sulaimani is hosting the First International Scientific Conference of President Jalal Talabani. The conference, held under the supervision of the President Jalal Talabani Foundation, begins on Friday, October 3, 2025, and will continue for three days with wide academic participation.

Major Academic Partnership

The conference is organized at the University of Sulaimani conference hall as a result of a major partnership involving eight principal universities and several others, namely: The Universities of Sulaimani, Koya, Raparin, Charmo, Garmian, Halabja, Sulaimani Polytechnic, and Garmian Polytechnic.

According to the agenda, the conference begins on its first day, Friday, October 3, 2025, with a special ceremony at 3:00 PM. The second and third days will be dedicated to the presentation and discussion of research papers approved by the specialized scientific committee.

20 Papers Focusing on Political Legacy

According to information released by the Scientific Committee, a total of 20 scientific research papers will be presented, focusing on multiple axes related to the intellectual and political legacy of the late President.

The main axes of the submitted research include:

• Analysis of President Mam Jalal's political thought and its impact.
• His pivotal role in the peace process and support for freedom of expression and human rights.
• His efforts in consolidating the democratic process in Iraq after 2003.
• His influence on relations between China, the Kurdistan Region, and Iraq.
• His efforts to promote stability, coexistence, and the protection of the rights of components in the city of Kirkuk.

This conference represents an important international academic platform for evaluating President Talabani's historical contributions and political vision, and its ongoing influence on the regional and international scene

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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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