Koya University Conducts Leadership Training for Local Department Heads on Crisis Management

In alignment with the "Community Outreach" pillar of its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, Koya University hosted a specialized training course titled "Leadership in Times of Crisis: Administrative and Legal Aspects." The program, held at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, targeted directors and heads of local institutions in Koya.

The course ran from January 25 to February 1, 2026, organized jointly by the Departments of Law and Business Administration. The sessions were conducted by Asst. Prof. Dr. Rekord Sarhang Maghdid and Asst. Prof. Dr. Sakar Amir Hawezi, with 37 participants from various local directorates attending the week-long program.

At the conclusion of the course, the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Asst. Prof. Dr. Elham Majid Qader, delivered a speech thanking the participants for their commitment and the trainers for their expertise. She emphasized that Koya University aims to strengthen the administrative infrastructure of local institutions by enhancing the professional competencies of their staff through academic seminars and practical workshops. The event concluded with the distribution of participation certificates.

This initiative underscores Koya University’s role as a socially responsible academic institution dedicated to empowering local governance. By investing in the leadership capacities of public institutions, the university continues to fulfill its strategic motto, "A University for a Stronger Society."

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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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