TIU Hosts 11th National Young Researchers Conference (NAYREC-2024)

The 11th National Young Researchers Conference (NAYREC2024) organized by the Physics Education Department, Faculty of Education, was held on May 23rd, 2024, at Tishk International University. This conference has been conducted on an annual basis for the past 11 years and has consistently produced positive outcomes.

All preparations were completed by the Faculty of Education, which included the organisation, coordination, and evaluation of the abstract paper for each project to be presented. The event was overseen by Dr. Pishtiwan Akram, the Conference Chair, Dr. Muhammad Hisham, the Head of the Scientific Committee, Mr. Sivar Aziz, Head of the Organising Committee, and Mr. Sebur Salih, the Conference Secretary.

The conference commenced with an inaugural ceremony led by Chra Idris Hadi, a student of TIU. The ceremony was attended by Asst. Prof. Dr. Idris Hadi, the Head of the Board of Trustees, Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özdemir, the Vice President, and Dr. Dogan Özdemir, the Dean of the Faculty of Education.

The inauguration was followed by three speeches: Asst. Prof. Dr. Idris Hadi, the Head of Board of Trustees; Asst. Prof. Dr. Amir Abdulrahman, Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education for Scientific Research; and Dr. Pishtiwan Akram, Conference Chair. The conference theme was “Empowering Young Researchers Through Research, Positive Mindset, and Learning Opportunities”, in which Mr. Jacques Tredoux, the Principal at British International School in Kurdistan (BISK), presented the keynote speech of the event.

Then, all participants were sent to their specified halls to begin presenting their projects; The conference consisted of two sessions and two coffee breaks, and a lunch rest. Participants and researchers from other universities also attended and presented their research, including Salahaddin University, Soran University, and Hawler Medical University.

The conference came to an end at 16:30 with a closing ceremony, where all participants, speakers, as well organizing committees received certificates of appreciation for their work and dedication. On behalf of TIU, we would like to thank our intelligent and skilled young researchers for contributing to this event. We look forward to seeing you at the next NAYREC conference.

For further information, please visit the website, http://conferences.tiu.edu.iq/nayrec/

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