“University of Telafer Enhances Intellectual and National Security System Through Specialized Workshop in Collaboration with West Nineveh Security Directorate”

In an initiative reflecting the integration between academic and security institutions in establishing values of awareness and belonging, the Continuing Education Center at the University of Telafer, in cooperation with the University Security Division of the West Nineveh Security Directorate, organized on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, a specialized scientific workshop titled “Introduction to the Essence of Intellectual Security and National Security and Their Key Foundations” at the College of Nursing, attended by the College Dean, Assistant Professor Dr. Ihsan Hassan Zaynal, and a number of officers and personnel from the West Nineveh Security Directorate.

The workshop was presented by Mr. Taha Elias Taha from the West Nineveh Security Directorate, who reviewed in a sound scientific approach the conceptual system of intellectual and national security, highlighting the organic relationship between them in building a cohesive societal fabric, and deeply analyzing contemporary challenges targeting this system in light of informational openness and current geopolitical transformations.

The workshop addressed, through an analytical approach, the strategic approaches to fortifying the intellectual space of university youth, while highlighting the pivotal role of educational institutions in formulating awareness rooted in national identity and self-immunity against extremist currents and destructive ideas, emphasizing the necessity of integrating roles among societal institutions to achieve comprehensive security in its contemporary concept.

This workshop falls within the strategic program adopted by the University of Telafer to form a university generation possessing intellectual immunity and security awareness, and recognizing its responsibilities in protecting the societal fabric and enhancing the foundations of national stability.