APPRAIS MOOC to empower Kurdish universities to implement the Bologna Process

The capacity building action of APPRAIS includes, after the cycle of in-presence training, a Massive Open Online course. The APPRAIS MOOC is part of the process of empowering Kurdish universities to implement the Bologna Process and set the basis for the definition of their own institutional strategic plans. The course is composed of six modules, which […]

University Governance: Training of Trainees sessions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

It is time to transfer knowledge! Eight Kurdish Universities, partners of the APPRAIS project, are starting their local Training of Trainees (ToT) while the project is moving on towards the end. Eight ToT sessions will take place during May and June 2023 organised and hosted by each of the Kurdish university participating in the project. Each […]

Ramadan Kareem!

For all our Muslim partners and friends, may the month of Ramadan bring you and your family closeness and joy, more health, peace and prosperity! Ramadan Mubarak to you all!

The APPRAIS journey continues in Erbil with the Restitution and Harmonization Workshop.

On February 27th and 28th, a Restitution and Harmonisation Workshop in the framework of the APPRAIS project, was held in Erbil, jointly organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of KRG. The event saw the participation of more than 60 people among Presidents and Vice Presidents from Kurdish universities, partners […]

36 Kurdish Academic staff members participated in the Field visit in Rome and Murcia in the framework of the APPRAIS project.

In January 2023, 36 Academic staff members from Kurdish universities have participated in a circular field visit in Rome and Murcia in the framework of the APPRAIS project. The Kurdish colleagues were Directors of International Relations, Quality Assurance Directors, Vice Presidents for Scientific Affairs, Deans of Colleges and Responsible for implementing the Bologna process, as […]

Kurdish universities are developing a new software to perform quality assurance in research, students’ services and third mission

The 8 Kurdish universities in the Northern region of Iraq, partners of the project, will soon have a new software to perform quality assurance measures in research, students’ services and the Third Mission activities. The software is needed to equip the Quality Assurance Directorate, established in each Kurdish university, to be more dynamic, operational and […]

Webinar “The Bologna process implementation in the universities of the Kurdistan region of Iraq: good practices and challenges” during the Erasmus Days 2022

In the framework of the Erasmus Days 2022 celebrations, on October 14th 2022, the project APPRAIS “governAnce, quality, accountability: a Piloting Reform PRrocess in kurdistAn regIon of Iraq” held a free webinar focusing on Bologna process, quality assurance and internationalisation in higher education. The Webinar was focused on the Bologna Process and its implementation in Kurdistan region of Iraq. In […]

Kurdish staff members visit the University of Pisa and the University of Evora for an on-the-job training in the framework of the APPRAIS project

27 Academic staff member from Kurdish universities have participated in a circular field visit at two of the EU university partners in the framework of APPRAIS project: the University of Pisa and the University of Evora. The Kurdish colleagues were Vice-Presidents for Scientific affairs, Quality Assurance Directors and Deans of Colleges implementing Bologna process, as well as […]