On 11 November 2026, the International Networking Event was held at the University of Zakho under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Diyar Abdulkareem Saeed, President of the University of Zakho. Attendees included Mr. Omar Urayi, Head of the Eighth Branch of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP); Prof. Dr. Manhal Ilham Abdal, President of Akre University for Applied Sciences; Mr. Shivan Mahmoud, Secretary of the Kurdistan Democratic Students and Youth Union; members of the University of Zakho Council; international and academic staff and students from other institutions; and representatives of companies and the private sector.

The event included two panel discussions on internationalization and employability. The results of the International Start Cup Competition, held at Duhok Polytechnic University, were also announced. The University of Zakho team took first place.

The team was supervised by Asst. Prof. Dr. Nizar Ismat Ali, Director of the International Relations Office. It consisted of Ameer Sardar and Delin Bazid, students in the Department of English Language at the College of Humanities. Their project, titled (Guide Hub) focused on tourism in the Zakho Independent Administration. Students presented a range of projects in the competition.

The University of Zakho delegation at the event at Duhok Polytechnic University included Asst. Prof. Dr. Jasim M. Abdo, Vice President for Scientific and Postgraduate Affairs, and Mr. Lawend Ikram Mohammed, Director of the CDC Center.

At a meeting at Akre University for Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Jasim M. Abdo also presented a seminar on the University of Zakho’s strategy.