The APPRAIS Final Conference Unveils Successes and Future Prospects

After three years full of activities, exchange and dialogue between the partners, the APPRAIS project is coming to an end. On December 4th, the partners gathered at the Ramada Hotel in Erbil for the final conference hosted by the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research KRG and UNIMED. Several Kurdish institutions that were not partners […]
A new frontier for quality management in Kurdish Higher Education: 24 university staff members from Kurdish universities were trained on the APPRAIS software for Quality Assurance in research, third mission and students’ services.

In the framework of the APPRAIS project, the 8 public universities from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, in agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in KRG, agreed on developing a dedicated software for Quality Assurance, to allow a more accurate and professional management of the services delivered by the university Quality […]
The future of Kurdish Higher Education Institutions: strategic planning, quality assurance, and the university social role for sustainable development

The APPRAIS Partners met in Duhok on 20-21 June 2023 to advance in the project implementation. The Fourth Partnership Meeting hosted by the University of Duhok was crucial to set the basis for the sustainability of APPRAIS beyond its lifetime. Many results have been achieved by the partnership and Kurdish universities have been always very […]
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 […]
APPRAIS presented at the Grant Holders’ Meeting Erasmus+ Capacity Building Higher Education 2023

The annual Grant Holders’ meeting on Capacity building in the field of higher education, organized every year by EACEA, took place this year on the 7th and 8th February 2023. The meeting is meant to kick-off all the newly approved projects under the Capacity building in higher education action of the Erasmus+ programme, to be […]
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 […]
Seasons greetings. A special thank to everyone who contributed to our project, happy holidays from the APPRAIS team!
