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The International Relations and Diplomacy Department sent a delegation, comprising the Head of the Department, Dr. Mohammad Salih Mustafa and Mr. Bayad Sarwar to represent it at the Annual Conference of the STOP Organization, held on November 8th, 2022, at Dedeman Hotel, Erbil. The theme of the conference was: Monitoring and Evaluation - The Reform Steps of KRG. The conference provided the needed platform for the participants, where some of the major reform steps taken by the KRG, and their impact thus far were examined. Further recommendations were given for improvement, as this would help in promoting accountability, transparency, responsibility and responsiveness [...]

Workshop on the World Freedom Day The International Relations and Diplomacy Department organized a workshop on the occasion of World Freedom Day on November 9th, 2022. The World Freedom Day was declared first on November 9th, 2001, by the Former President of the United States of America, George W. Bush as a federal observance day to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe in 1989. However, it was on November 9th, 2005, that President Bush proclaimed November 9 as the World Freedom Day. Two distinguished speakers, Mr. Dana Sajadi and Asst. [...]

Seminar Presentation on the Prophet and Diplomacy The Head of International Relations and Diplomacy Department, Dr. Mohammad Salih Mustafa presented a seminar on the Holy Prophet and Diplomacy on November 7th, 2022, in which he traced the historical trajectory of how Prophet Muhammad used diplomacy as an instrument for promoting peace, tolerance, accommodation and representation during his prophetic period. Dr. Mohammad took the audience through how the peaceful mobilization and just leadership style of the Prophet, got many people attracted to Islam, as Islam is a comprehensive religion, which guides people to the right path for the attainment of true human [...]

Successful Completion of Qualitative Research Training Course and Presentation of Certificates The International Relations and Diplomacy Department successfully completed 24 hours of Qualitative Research Training Course, aimed at enabling researchers, especially TIU academic staff to learn the basics of qualitative research and the use of NVIVO software in qualitative data analysis. The training started on 1st September, 2022 spread across 6 weeks, with the last week, held on 3rd November, 2022. The 1st week had Asst. Prof. Dr. Basiru Musa as the trainer who delivered: Research: Meaning & Raison d'être, Research Paradigms: Positivism, Post-Positivism, Social Constructivism, Pragmatism and Critical Theory, and Typology of Research and Differences between Qualitative and Quantitative [...]