The Head of the Scientific Supervision and Evaluation Authority, Professor Dr Salah Hadi Saleh, inaugurated the launch ceremony of the National Programme Accreditation Standards of the National Council for the Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Colleges of Arts, Languages, and Archaeology. The ceremony was held in Al-Idrisi Hall at the College of Arts, University of Baghdad, on the morning of Monday, 29 June 2026, with the participation of distinguished academic leaders and representatives of higher education institutions.
The opening ceremony was attended by the deans of colleges of arts, languages, and archaeology; the Director of Quality Assurance and Academic Accreditation and the Director of the Accreditation Department at the Scientific Supervision and Evaluation Authority; several heads of specialised programme accreditation councils; current and former members of the National Council for the Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Colleges of Arts, Languages, and Archaeology; and several directors of quality assurance departments and units from various universities and colleges, in addition to academic staff and employees from the College of Arts and other colleges.
The ceremony commenced with a recitation from the Holy Qur’an, followed by the Iraqi national anthem and the recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha in tribute to the souls of Iraq’s martyrs.
The opening session featured a welcoming address delivered by Professor Dr Ali Abdul-Amir Sajit, Chair of the Committee of Deans of Colleges of Arts and Languages and Dean of the College of Arts at the University of Baghdad. This was followed by an address from Professor Dr Salah Hadi Saleh, Head of the Scientific Supervision and Evaluation Authority. Professor Dr Ihsan Ali Al-Haidari, Chair of the National Council for the Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Colleges of Arts, Languages, and Archaeology, then delivered a presentation outlining the key components and objectives of the national programme accreditation standards.
The opening speeches and presentations emphasised the importance of these standards in enhancing the quality of academic programmes and improving educational outcomes in colleges of arts, languages, and archaeology, in alignment with academic accreditation requirements and international standards. They also addressed the mechanisms for implementing these standards in Iraqi universities, with the aim of fostering a culture of quality assurance and programme accreditation, strengthening cooperation between the Directorate of Quality Assurance and Academic Accreditation and the National Council, and supporting the ongoing development of higher education in Iraq.
