In pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, Goal Four: Quality Education, Goal Ten: Reduced Inequalities, and Goal Sixteen: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions; and in cooperation with the Department of Studies and Planning/Sustainable Development Unit at the Presidency of the University of Mosul, the College of Political Science hosted the Iraqi writer and expert on minority affairs, Professor Dr Saad Salloum, a faculty member at the College of Political Science, Al-Mustansiriyah University, who delivered his distinguished lecture entitled “Diversity Management in Nineveh Governorate” on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.

The lecture examined the concept of diversity management, particularly in Nineveh Governorate, and the importance of addressing its religious, ethnic, cultural, and social diversity, while highlighting the key challenges facing the management of this diversity and ways to promote peaceful coexistence and consolidate a culture of citizenship and acceptance of others. The lecture also addressed the importance of developing public policies capable of protecting diversity and enhancing the participation of the various components of society in public life, thereby contributing to social stability and strengthening civil peace in the aforementioned governorate and Iraq as a whole.

The lecture was held under the supervision and in the presence of the Dean of the College, Assistant Professor Dr Suhaib Khalid Jasim Al-Ta’i, who chaired the session, with Lecturer Dr Firas Mohammed Elias serving as rapporteur. The event was attended by several members of the College Council, as well as dozens of academic and administrative staff members and a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students.