In the presence of Dr. Ahmed Anwar Dezaye, the President of Salahaddin University, and a number of university teachers and security experts, a seminar was organized on the security situation and the role of universities. The seminar was organized by the Centre for Political and Strategic Research in the Department of Politics in Salahaddin University. First, the Head of the Centre, Dr. Jutyar Mahmud, welcomed the participants.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Anwar Dezaye, the President of Salahaddin University, talked about the important role of the security apparatus in Kurdistan in achieving development and stability that makes the world talk about Kurdistan as a state within a state. He also said that we want to support the security apparatus through research on various dimensions of security and work to raise national awareness through the education curricula.
Security Issues in university curricula
The first theme of the seminar was on security issues in the university curricula. Four researchers made presentation on this topic. Dr.Najdat Akraeiy talked about the role of scientific research in Kurdistan universities and higher education institutions in national security. Dr.Muhammad Sharif talked about the role of universities in achieving moderate thinking. He stated that the acts of (ISIS) are far away from Jihad for true Jihad is for nations to protect their national security rather than attaching others and harming people. Dr. Sherzad Najar talked about the importance of scientific research in supporting the security apparatus. He said that universities have a role to play in guarantying security and stability. Finally Miss. Nigar Nadir talked about the institutionalization of security agencies in Kurdistan.
Security in Islam
The second theme was on security in Islam. Dr. Kamal Sadiq talked about security theory in Quran and Dr. Ismail Muhammad talked about security in Quran and Sunna. Finally Dr. Hassan Khalid talked about international security and stability.
Security and the Media
The third theme was on establishing security. Mr. Farhad Auni talked about the role of media in combating terrorism. Miss. Bahar Abdurahman talked about the role of media in presenting the true picture of Islam and Muslims. The internal security factors was the fourth theme of the seminar. Mr. Parwez Rahim and Kamaran Muhammad talked about the role of security in achieving economic and social development in Kurdistan. Also Mr. Idris Omer talked about achieving social justice and Dr. Chwas Hassan talked about respecting human rights.