Under the patronage of the Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr Abdul Hussein Al-Mousawi, and in the presence of the Deputy Minister for Scientific Research Affairs, Professor Haider Abd Duhad, Al-Noor University in Mosul hosted an international workshop entitled "The Quality of Bologna Process Implementation in Iraqi Universities: Current Practice, Challenges, and Opportunities for Development." The event brought together the presidents of several public and private universities.
The workshop was organised in line with the Ministry's efforts to strengthen quality assurance and evaluate the outcomes of the Bologna Process as the first cohort of students approaches graduation. It featured Professor Burak Arikan from Türkiye as an international expert, who shared international experience in external evaluation and European quality standards. Discussions also explored mechanisms for enhancing academic performance and exchanging expertise to support quality improvement across Iraqi higher education institutions.