Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has discussed with a delegation from the American Cultural Attache a number of scientific and cultural cooperation programmes.
The visiting American delegation headed by Chancellor Daniel Ernst has reviewed the proposed projects and the grant provided by American government to Iraqi universities. During the meeting, which has been held at Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, represented by the Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdul Hassan, in the presence of a number of general managers and representatives of the relevant departments, the mechanism for implementing a grant has been discussed. The US government, which includes equipping a center for environmental research at University of Basra, in addition to a grant for training in field of English and supporting universities in the southern region to develop their research and scientific capabilities and laboratories.
