Events

The first Iraq Political Science Day 2025 brought together political science departments from seven different universities in Baghdad, Erbil, and Sulemani. Additional speakers from other universities and international scholars were also represented. From the outset, it was clear that the success of bringing together students, researchers, and teachers from all parts of the country should […]

The School of Medicine at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is pleased to announce an academic symposium entitled “Rights and Responsibilities of Doctors in the Kurdistan Region.”The symposium will explore the professional, legal, and ethical rights and responsibilities of doctors practising in the Kurdistan Region, while encouraging constructive discussion between medical and legal professionals. […]

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) at UKH The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is pleased to host Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) on 4 December 2025 at the UKH Auditorium, starting from 9:00 AM. GEW at UKH will be a full-day event dedicated to promoting innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking within the region. The programme will feature: Panel discussions with […]

Theme: Quality of Medical Education at the Service of the Local Population The School of Medicine (SOM) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is delighted to announce the 4th Medical Kurdistan Conference, to be held on 11th, 12th, and 13th February 2026 at the Rotana Hotel in Erbil, the historic city of peace and coexistence. Following the success of […]

Since the fall of the Ba’ath regime, many Iraqi and Iraqi-Kurdish universities have developed Political Science and International Relations programmes to conceptualize political developments in Iraqi-Kurdish and Iraqi politics, as well as in the Middle East and globally. Iraq has also an interesting field of research for international political scientists since 2003. Especially in the […]

In 2014, the Yazidi people in Iraq faced tremendous atrocities by the extremist group of ISIS in their stronghold of Sinjar and other Yezidi-populated areas of Nineveh and Duhok. This was an act of genocide and ethnic-religious cleansing by the terrorist organization. This conference is a scholarly event and will be focused on investigating this […]

This online Side Event is part of the program for the official launch of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation on 21 January 2025. Climate change poses a significant threat to the Zagros Mountains, a critical water source for Iraq. Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and increasing frequency of extreme weather events are accelerating snowmelt […]

UKH Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) and forumZFD are delighted to invite you to participate in Dialogue Day, a significant event bringing together dynamic university students across the Kurdistan Region. The event aims to foster a platform for young voices to discuss critical issues shaping our communities, such as education, employment, social justice, and […]

Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), in cooperation with the Amal Organisation and the International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF), is organising a series of training courses on critical water and environmental topics. These courses are designed to provide participants with cutting-edge knowledge and skills in the fields of […]

We are delighted to announce that the School of Medicine (SOM) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr is organising an exceptional medical conference on 19th, 20th and 21st February 2025: the Third Medical Kurdistan International Conference and Exhibition in Erbil. After the success of the previous two conferences, this version of the Medical Kurdistan Conference […]