Minister of Education Calls for Establishment of Iraqi-Chinese University Specializing in Artificial Intelligence
Baghdad – INA
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Naeem Al-Aboudi called on Wednesday for the establishment of an Iraqi-Chinese university specializing in artificial intelligence.
The Ministry of Education said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Naeem Al-Aboudi received the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Baghdad, Cui Wei, and discussed ways to develop scientific and educational partnerships between the two countries' universities."
During the meeting, the Minister of Education emphasized "the importance of expanding areas of joint academic cooperation," calling for "the establishment of an Iraqi-Chinese university specializing in artificial intelligence and advanced digital technologies."
He pointed out that "the ministry is proceeding with implementing its strategy based on diversifying sources of knowledge and opening up to leading global experiences in the fields of artificial intelligence and technological innovation."
For his part, the Chinese Ambassador expressed "his country's keenness on joint academic cooperation in the fields of education and technology," expressing his "welcome to the move to establish an academic institution specializing in artificial intelligence that contributes to developing the knowledge infrastructure and serves the goals of sustainable development."
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