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The Industrial Advisory Council at the College of Engineering and Engineering Technologies – Al-Mustaqbal University held its third session on Monday, June 2, 2025, chaired by Asst. Prof. Dr. Azher Mohsin Abd, Dean of the College, and attended by a distinguished group of experts and consultants from both the public and private sectors. Participants included Eng. Adnan Al-Fayhan, President of the Babylon Chamber of Commerce, Eng. Salim Al-Rubaie, Eng. Alaa Hamza Daham (private sector), Dr. Adnan Abdul-Nabi, Deputy Director of the Rubber Factory in Kufa, and Eng. Haider Mohammed, representing the Warth Center for Prosthetics – Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, in addition to the heads of scientific departments at the college and directors of the university’s research centers.
At the beginning of the session, the Dean welcomed the attendees and briefly presented the college’s vision to strengthen its engagement with the industrial sector in Iraq, highlighting its positive impact on both students and the community. This was followed by a discussion on the directives of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research regarding the enhancement of integration between academic institutions and industrial sectors, and the activation of the role of the private sector and employers in academic development.
The meeting covered several key topics, including:
Training and qualifying students in line with labor market requirements.
Activating graduation projects and linking them to business incubators and entrepreneurship.
Building research and innovation partnerships between the university and the industry, especially in the fields of technology and energy.
Attendees emphasized the importance of such periodic meetings to enhance sustainable collaboration between the college and the industrial community, ensuring high-quality educational outcomes that meet the evolving needs of national development and the labor market.
At the end of the meeting, the Dean expressed his gratitude to all participants for their valuable efforts in bridging academic institutions with the industrial sector in service of the community.
Sustainable Development Goals Addressed by the Meeting:
Goal 4: Quality Education – By aligning academic learning with practical and market needs.
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – Through professional training and student empowerment.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – By activating industrial and research partnerships.
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals – Through collaboration between the university and public/private sectors.

Al-Mustaqbal University, the First in Iraq.