On 28 January 2026, a workshop entitled Water Resources Management in Kurdistan was held with the participation of Prof Dr Shkard Qarani, Dean of the College of Engineering, the Assistant Dean, academic staff and a number of students from the college.
The workshop included several seminars delivered by specialists in the field:
Prof Dr Jihan Mohammed Sheikh Suleiman
Sustainability concerns in water resources management
Dr Tara Othman Qadir
AI in transforming water resources management
Asst Prof Shonm Muzafar Salih
Water-saving irrigation techniques
Asst Prof Arkan Hamza Ibrahim
Water resources management in a changing world: from control to integration, from infrastructure to institutions
In addition, a panel discussion was organised with the participation of the following:
Prof Dr Jihan Mohammed Sheikh Suleiman, Panel Chair
Prof Dr Abdullah Abdulwahid Abo, lecturer in the Department of Water Resources Engineering, panellist
Asst Prof Arkan Hamza Ibrahim, lecturer in the Department of Water Resources Engineering, panellist
The panel discussion focused on water resources and the challenges facing water-related projects, with an open exchange of views among the participants.
