Baghdad:During his visit to the Department of Missions and Cultural Relations, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Haider Bahaa Al-Hassani, highlighted the importance of enhancing the administrative and service work system within the department.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the ministry released a statement noting that the minister reviewed the progress of work and the completion level of transactions concerning students studying abroad and visitors.

The minister’s tour involved an inspection of work mechanisms in specialized sections, including scholarships, fellowships, international cultural and academic relations, and the evaluation and equivalence of certificates. He also reviewed procedures related to Iraqi students attending foreign universities.

The minister stressed the need for updating electronic systems, simplifying procedures, and promoting integration between departments and divisions to expedite transaction completion and enhance accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in institutional performance. Furthermore, he emphasized raising service performance levels and developing work mechanisms to improve the management of scholarship and fellowship files and to expand cultural and academic cooperation with international educational institutions.