On Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) hosted a special lecture by Mr. Futoshi Matsumoto, the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq. The event, exclusively organized for AUIS faculty and staff, focused on the topic, "Japan's Modernization and Its Lessons for the Future of Iraq and Kurdistan." 

On Wednesday, September 18th, 2024, the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) hosted a dynamic panel discussion with Ambassador Stephen Hitchen from the British Consulate General in Erbil titled, “Youth, Democracy, and Opportunities: A Discussion with Ambassador Stephen Hitchen and Chevening Scholarship Highlights.” The event focused on critical issues such as youth engagement in democracy, upcoming elections, policy priorities, and the Chevening Scholarship program. 

On Monday, September 9, 2024, the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) hosted its highly anticipated Open House, welcoming recent high school graduates and prospective students to explore the university’s academic offerings and campus life. The event, held at 3:00 PM on the AUIS campus, provided an excellent opportunity for attendees to meet with faculty, staff, and current students.

From August 19 to 24, 2024, four law students from the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS)—Amro Salam, Mandana Saman, Sahand Sarkawt, and Zainab Hussain—made history as the first-ever team from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to participate in the prestigious International Investor-State Mediation Competition (IIMC) in Sri Lanka. Their journey to the competition began with a victory at the National Competition held in the Kurdistan Region in February 2024, which qualified them for this global stage.

On April 25th AUIS launched the English Public Speaking Competition organized in partnership with the Ministry of Education. The U.S. Consulate General in Erbil and the Consulate of Italy were also partners of the event. 56 participants took place in this first-ever competition delivering a a speech prepared for the competition's theme of "Dynamic Earth". The event participants were evaluated by a panel of judges that consisted of such well respected members as Mr. Sherwan Ahmed Hasan, representative for the Ministry of Education; Mr. Zanyar Hassan, Community Management Coordinator and Ms.

As part of AUIS's ongoing efforts to collaborate with local hospitals and medical centers, an official site visit was conducted to explore potential partnerships and collaborations with Mercy Medical City. AUIS President, Dr. Bruce Ferguson, Vice President, Dr. Robert Perrins, and Chair of Medical Sciences, Dr.

Most deaf people in Kurdistan-Iraq are isolated socially, economically, and politically because they are deprived of their human right of language. Kurdish Sign Language (KuSL) is not routinely used in the public schools, and education for deaf children is available only in special schools and only until the sixth grade. Many deaf children, especially those outside major urban areas, communicate with their families in very limited “home sign,” which restricts them from communicating with anyone beyond their family members. Ms.

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American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) is proud to announce that Prof. Dr. Tara Ali Rasheed, esteemed Dean of the College of Dentistry at AUIS, was invited to the prestigious 3rd International Dental Conference held by Mustansiriyah University on June 28 and 29 in Baghdad.