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Republic of Iraq — Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Supreme Council for Scientific Societies

The consultative meeting of the Supreme Council of Iraqi Scientific Associations was held at the headquarters of the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on April 15, 2026.

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🔹 Attendees
• Professor Dr. Haider Abd Dhahd – President of the Council
• Assistant Professor Dr. Talib Zaidan Al-Mousawi – Vice President of the Council

• Mr. Alaa Hussein Hanzal – Financial Secretary

🔹 Meeting Objectives and Themes
• Discussing the agenda of the next regular meeting for the year 2026 and coordinating tasks
• Examining organizational and scientific issues related to the work of the associations
• Developing performance mechanisms and raising the level of academic, research, and professional activity of the associations
• Enhancing coordination and integration among different scientific associations 
• Emphasizing the continuation of regular meetings to support the institutional work of the associations
• Focusing on supporting scientific research and activating the role of associations in serving the academic community 
and various specializations
🔹 Strategic Importance
This meeting represents an important step within the Council's efforts to:
• Organize the work of scientific associations within an institutional framework
• Improve the quality of scientific research in Iraq and support the associations' journals
• Coordinate linking the outputs of associations to the needs of society and development

The consultative meeting of the Supreme Council of Iraqi Scientific Associations was held at the headquarters of the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on April 15, 2026.

🔹 Attendees
• Professor Dr. Haider Abd Dhahd – President of the Council
• Assistant Professor Dr. Talib Zaidan Al-Mousawi – Vice President of the Council

• Mr. Alaa Hussein Hanzal – Financial Secretary

🔹 Meeting Objectives and Themes
• Discussing the agenda of the next regular meeting for the year 2026 and coordinating tasks
• Examining organizational and scientific issues related to the work of the associations
• Developing performance mechanisms and raising the level of academic, research, and professional activity of the associations
• Enhancing coordination and integration among different scientific associations 
• Emphasizing the continuation of regular meetings to support the institutional work of the associations
• Focusing on supporting scientific research and activating the role of associations in serving the academic community 
and various specializations
🔹 Strategic Importance
This meeting represents an important step within the Council's efforts to:
• Organize the work of scientific associations within an institutional framework
• Improve the quality of scientific research in Iraq and support the associations' journals
• Coordinate linking the outputs of associations to the needs of society and development