The head of the Missions and Cultural Relations Division at Basra University for Oil and Gas participates in a training workshop on the application process for Erasmus programs.

Dr. Maysaa Nouri Shehab, Assistant Professor and Head of the Missions and Cultural Relations Division and the Erasmus Program Unit at the University of Basra for Oil and Gas, participated in the third training workshop on the mechanism for applying to Erasmus (Jean Monnier) programs, which was organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research/Department of Missions and Cultural Relations/Section of International and Arab Organizations/Erasmus Projects Division in cooperation with the European Union Delegation in Iraq. The workshop was held at Al-Ain University in Dhi Qar Governorate, and was dedicated to universities in southern Iraq, as part of the activities of the Erasmus program.

The training workshop lasted for three days, from September 28 to 30, 2026, with the participation of representatives from a number of universities in the southern governorates of Iraq, with the aim of enhancing knowledge of Erasmus programs and the mechanisms for applying to them and introducing the opportunities for academic and scientific cooperation provided by European higher education programs.

The workshop included an explanation of the mechanisms and procedures for applying to Erasmus programs, the requirements and controls for preparing and submitting applications, as well as a review of opportunities for cooperation and academic exchange and support for educational institutions, students and researchers in scientific and academic fields.

The participation of the University of Basra for Oil and Gas in this workshop comes within the framework of the university’s keenness to strengthen its academic and cultural relations with international institutions and universities, and to benefit from cooperation and scientific exchange programs, in a way that contributes to developing the educational and research environment and opening new horizons for the university’s students and professors.