International Research Capacity BuildinG
R&D
Enhance the Quality Assurance and Capacity Building of the Universities
1st – 4th June 2024
This Workshop Aims To:
Strengthen the research quality and capacity of universities in Iraq and the Kurdistan region, toward establishing a solid research culture that supports research leadership, grant application and research development.
Provide insight into British universities’ research activities, facilities and organisational structures.
Build research networks, share skills in grantsmanship, and expand collaboration between universities in the UK, Kurdistan, and the rest of Iraq.
Increase the impact of research to support social and economic development in Kurdistan region and the rest of Iraq.
Support quality research production to enhance Iraqi and Kurdistan universities’ rankings internationally.
Develop a road-map for the Kurdistan Research and Development Council.
Erbil City
Erbil, also called Hawler, is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The city is in the Erbil Governorate. Human settlement at Erbil may be dated back to the 5th millennium BC. At the heart of the city is the ancient Citadel of Erbil and Mudhafaria Minaret.
Participants
