In pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, Goal Sixteen: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and Goal Seventeen: Partnerships for the Goals, and in cooperation with the Department of Studies and Planning/ Sustainable Development Unit at the Presidency of the University of Mosul and the Iraqi Association for Political Science / Nineveh Branch, the College of Education for Girls held a workshop entitled “The Risks of Corruption and Its Impact on the Effectiveness of Official Institutions” on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The workshop featured a single lecture delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Ali Hussein Yaseen, a faculty member of the Public Policy Branch at the College of Political Science.

 The workshop addressed the concept of corruption, its forms and causes, and its negative repercussions on the efficiency and effectiveness of official institutions, as well as its role in undermining public trust in government institutions and obstructing development and reform efforts. It also highlighted the importance of promoting the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability, strengthening institutional oversight, and activating the role of laws and administrative procedures in curbing and preventing corruption.