During the joint ceremony held by the Iraqi Anti-Corruption Academy, in cooperation with the Federal Integrity Commission, His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi announced on launching of professional higher diploma programs in specializations related to combating corruption.

Dr. Al-Aboudi reviewed that this aspect embodies institutional integration with the Federal Integrity Commission, achieves its goals and enhances spaces for joint scientific work that diagnoses the phenomena and risks emanating from the environment of corruption and provides climates of mutual benefit between the two institutions, which are distinguished by their direct qualitative impact on community life.

His Excellency added that Higher Education is continuing and interesting in implementing the obligations of the academic institution in developing aspects of joint scientific research, especially academic programs that would produce solutions and perceptions responsible for fighting corruption and diagnosing its hidden sources through what the lens of scientific research and specialized studies provides in terms of revelations, treatments and approaches that make a direct contribution in promoting the values of integrity and combating hotbeds of corruption in light of the requirements of the National Strategy for Integrity and Anti-Corruption.

Dr. Al-Aboudi toured the Iraqi Anti-Corruption Academy and viewed its training environment, as well as visiting the Department of Education and Public Relations at the Integrity Commission.

His Excellency stressed that the educational institution is looking forward to strengthen this partnership that will enhance the chances of success and achieve the ambition to build the nation and protect the future of its children from the scourge of corruption and its serious dangers.

For his part, the President of the Integrity Commission, Judge Haider Hanoun praised the support provided by His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi and His Excellency approval to launch professional higher diploma programs in specializations related to anti-corruption, and His Excellency keenness on developing fields of partnership and institutional integration, as well as Director General of the Iraqi Academy for Anti-Corruption, Dr. Mazhar Turki Abdul reviewed development and training programs and fields of cooperation with Iraqi universities.