Under the patronage and supervision of the Dean of the College of Computer Science and Mathematics, Professor Dr. Duha Bashir Abdullah, the College of Computer Science and Mathematics/Rehabilitation, Employment, and Follow-up Division held a workshop entitled “Digital Twinning and Data Security: Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Transformation in Iraq” on Sunday, February 25, 2026, in the Software Department.

Lecturer:

Assistant Professor Dr. Uday Hashim Saeed

Cybersecurity Department

Summary:

Digital twinning is Iraq’s gateway to sustainable development. Our strategic opportunities:

First: Twinning infrastructure (electricity, water, oil) using simulation models to increase efficiency by 30% and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 9.

Second: Localizing digital twinning in cities, hospitals, and agriculture to improve quality of life and bridge the development gap.

Third: Integrating digital twinning with cybersecurity to protect data and balance privacy for building equitable societies.

Objectives: This course aims to build national capacities in digital twinning and data security, contributing to the achievement of five objectives:

Objective 3: Digital twinning of hospitals based on cloud computing and patient data encryption.

Objective 9: Digital models for infrastructure (energy, water, transportation) with real-time simulation and predictive analytics to increase efficiency by 30%.

Objective 11: City twinning platforms based on artificial intelligence for urban planning with a multi-layered security architecture.

Objective 13: Digital simulation of climate change on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the marshes using encrypted networks.

Objective 17: National partnerships to localize digital twinning and cybersecurity technologies.