In the presence of Asst. Prof. Dr. Sattar J. Haji, the Director of the Pedagogical Training and Academic Development Center, Ms. Vaman M. Haji, the Administrative Director, and Mr. Sami A. Al-Hussein, a Professional Development Skills course was launched at the University of Zakho on October 22, 2023.

In his opening remarks, Dr. Sattar warmly welcomed the participants and highlighted the importance of this course as it offers university employees opportunities for professional development so that both individuals and departments can fully contribute to the accomplishment of departmental and university objectives. Furthermore, the Administrative Director stressed the significance of several issues that need to be addressed.

Basically, the professional skill course provides opportunities to build additional skills to increase effectiveness and enhance abilities. It is also designed to prepare participants for interacting and effectively communicating in the workplace.

It is worth mentioning that, the course will last for three days and all university employees will participate.