Meeting Report of the Committee for Preparing Volume Seven of the Iraqi Environmental Encyclopedia

2026-04-09

The third meeting of the members of the scientific teams tasked with preparing Volume Seven of the Iraqi Environmental Encyclopedia was held in the meeting hall of the Upper Euphrates Center for Sustainable Development Research – University of Anbar, on April 7, 2026. The meeting was attended by the volume editor, Professor Dr. Isam Mohammed Abdulhameed, along with the chapter editors and representatives of the research teams responsible for preparing Chapters Four, Six, Seven, and Eight.

The meeting began with a detailed review of the progress achieved in each chapter. Team representatives presented brief reports on the work's progress, the challenges they face, and the mechanisms for addressing them to ensure the achievement of the encyclopedia's scientific objectives.

At the end of the meeting, a number of recommendations were agreed upon, most notably:

• Emphasizing the researchers' commitment to the established timelines for completing the chapters.
• Enhancing the scientific content documented with maps and accurate statistical data, thereby contributing to raising the quality of research outputs.
• Setting phased timeframes for presenting the work completed by research teams, ensuring continuous monitoring and performance evaluation.
• Organizing discussion sessions (scientific seminars) held at the Upper Euphrates Center, during which chapter editors will present scientific papers according to a set schedule, with the aim of enriching the studies with the scientific observations of the participating teams.

Schedule of Scientific Seminars:

• Chapter Six: Dr. Tarik Hamed Mahmoud – Center for Strategic Studies – April 14, 2026
• Chapter Eight: Prof. Dr. Muthanna Khalil Ibrahim – College of Agriculture – April 21, 2026
• Chapter Seven: Prof. Dr. Kamal Saleh Gazgouz – College of Literature (Retired) – April 28, 2026
• Chapter Four: Prof. Dr. Ayad Salibi Mustafa – College of Engineering – 5/5/2026

The meeting finished with an emphasis on the importance of integrating research efforts among the participating teams, in order to ensure that the seventh volume is produced at a solid scientific level that meets the approved academic standards.

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