In pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, Goal Four: Quality Education, and Goal Sixteen: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and in cooperation with the Studies and Planning Department / Sustainable Development Unit (at the University Presidency), the Central Committee for Academic Promotions at the University of Mosul Presidency held a workshop entitled “The New Academic Promotion Instructions No. 10 of 2025: Mechanisms and Implementation” on Monday, 12 October 2026.

The workshop was attended by the Assistant President of the University for Scientific Affairs, Assistant Professor Dr. Rafal Hassan Hamed, along with a number of college deans, representatives of private universities, and heads of academic promotion committees and scientific committees in the colleges. Representing the College of Political Science were Professor Dr. Tariq Mohammed Dhanoun and Mr. Mohammed Saleh Shteib.

The workshop aimed to highlight the new academic promotion instructions, which will come into force on 22 December 2026, and compare them with the currently effective Instructions No. 167 of 2017. Participants’ inquiries were also addressed to simplify the procedures for submitting promotion applications in accordance with the specified timelines, as well as to explore the possibility of contacting the Ministry to obtain further information and clarifications.