His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi honored three winners of the Iraqi Researcher Award, in which a group of female teachers with scientific specializations in Iraqi universities competed.

Dr. Al-Aboudi praised the level of women’s participation in the specialized scientific field, contributing to global publishing and strengthening academic research fields in the university environment.

His Excellency stressed that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research works according to a vision based on the government program and strategy of the National Education in Iraq regarding developing scientific research and stimulating innovation.

Dr. Al-Aboudi added that intensifying fields of scientific research gives important impetus to accelerate the wheel of development and provides solutions to problems and challenges related to sustainable development and its local and global goals.

It is worth to be mentioned that the honoring ceremony was attended by the Director General of the Research and Development, Dr. Lubna Khamis Mahdi.