Academic Staff
Professor in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Agriculture Extension and Rural Development
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok
- PhD. 2015-2019. In Rural Women, Agricultural Extension & Rural Development. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Department, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
- MSc. 2009-2011, Agricultural Extension (Horticulture & Marketing Extension) Dept. of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq.
- BSc. 1993-1997, Agricultural Extension & Technology Transfer, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq.
- Teaching undergraduate courses Department Agricultural Extension and Rural Development in Principles of Agricultural Extension، Adult Education، Social Statistics، Extension Rural Women,Agricultural Technology Transfer and Agricultural Marketing.
- Teaching undergraduate courses in Agricultural Extension for both of department Horticulture and Plant protection.
- Member of UoD management committee of Potato Value Chain Development Project in Kurdistan Region-Iraq. 2020- 2025 Sponsored by RVO, Netherlands. Partners: CABI, KH, HZPC, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, KRI and UoD.
- Workshop on The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension Services 2025.
- Sustainability of food and water security in Iraq: challenges and opportunities 2025.
- International Conference on Climate Chang in Sallah Din University 2025.
- International Conference on Sustaining Food and Water Security in Iraq - Challenges and Opportunities in Mosul University 2025.
- Member of Gender Equality Center 2022-2024.
- A member in Curriculum Development committee with University of Duhok in partnership with Purdue University and University of West Indies in developing the Curriculum for (Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development) 2022-2024.
- Many workshops in variety of topics related to Agriculture and Climate change, inside and outside the country. (in Jordan) in (Yanmo Center for innovation and Agriculture knowledge) 2024. pro-environmental agricultural technologies.
- Workshop of 10 days on Introduction to integrated Crop Management in Delamont/Switzerland 2024.
- International Conference on Smart Agriculture in Anbar University 2024.
- 2020 TOT Training of new documenters on documenting human rights violations in Erbil - 2019-2023 Agricultural Consultant with WHH Organization. - 2020-2021 Database manager Consultant with PILPG Organization. - 2020-2021 Giving seminars on violence against women and empowering them to a number of organizations concerned with women's rights in the Iraqi Ministry of Youth.
- International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture in Duhok University 2023.
- International Conference on Agriculture in Salahaddin University 2022.
- International Conference on women without border in Duhok University 2021.
- International symposium on plant life of south Asia, College of Agriculture, University of Karachi, Pakistan, 2020.
- 8th International and 15th National Weed Science Conference of Weed Science Society of Pakistan, College of Agriculture, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan, 2020.
- International Conference on climate resilient smart soil management, College of Agriculture, University of Haripur, Pakistan, 2020.
- Worked as trainer in with WHH organization (2019) in Sinuni, Sinjar and Talafar area, for Agriculture in Greenhouses.
- Worked as trainer in with ZSVP organization (2019) in Alqush and Bartalaa area, for Greenhouse cultivation.
- 2019 Giving the employees of the Agricultural Extension Department training courses on how to deal with farmers.
- 2017-2019: Trainer for GIZ international organization in Domiz Camp for Building farmers' capacities around all greenhouse agricultural operations and management.
- (ToT) workshop Commercial Hydroponics August 2019 implemented by ASIA MANAGEMENT TRAINING SOLUTIONS SENDIRIAN BERHAD, MALYSIA.
- Train of Trainer (ToT) workshop September 2019 implemented by ASIA
- 3rd Scientific Agricultural Conference, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Duhok, 2019.
- Scientific Agricultural Conference, ISORIS 2019 Benang, Malaysia, 2019.
- 2011-2018: Giving Extensional training for farmers and Agricultural employees at General Directory of Agriculture & Department of Agricultural Extension in Duhok Governorate. - 2015-2016, Giving Seminars about awareness for IDPs in Duhok Governorate. AMAR foundation.
- 2018 Giving the employees of the Agricultural Extension Director training courses on how to determine the training needs of farmers.
- Train of Trainer (ToT) workshop May -June 2017 GIZ Agriculture Pilot Project implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Staatsschule für Gartenbau Stuttgart-Hohenheim for three weeks. It was a part of the GIZ program “Improving access for IDPs, refugees and the population in host communities in education, vocational training and income generation in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Continue working as trainer and supervisor in Agriculture prts with GIZ University of Hohenheim Stuttgart Germany March 2018.
- Worked as trainer with ZSVP organization (2017) in Zommar area, for establishing, management and pest control in Greenhouses.
- TOT for Documenting Human Rights Violations, with Humanitarian Law Center, PILPG, AMAR, and SITES of CONSCIENCE, Erbil, Iraq, 2017.
- Train of Trainer (ToT) workshop May -June 2017 GIZ Agriculture Pilot Project implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Staatsschule für Gartenbau Stuttgart- Hohenheim for three weeks. It was a part of the GIZ program “Improving access for IDPs, refugees and the population in host communities in education, vocational training and income generation in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Continue working as trainer and supervisor in Agriculture projects with GIZ, Duhok University 2017.
- 2015-2016: Giving Seminars about Supporting and empowering women & girls in Duhok Governorate. ZSVP organization.
- 2016-until now: Trainer for Documenting Human Rights Violations, with Humanitarian Law Center, PILPG, AMAR, LCN, and SITES of CONSCIENCE.
- Founder and Head of Bakur organization, NGO, (B.O.S.D), 2016.
- Workshop on Marketing & small project, (NGO) – Duhok, Iraq, 2016.
- TOT for Basic PSEA Awareness Raising Training UNFPA, Erbil, Iraq, 2016.
- 2nd Scientific Agricultural Conference, College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, 2016.
- Workshop on Human Rights, IRD-VSR Training of (conflict mapping for CSOS) organization, Erbil, Iraq, 2015.
- 2014-until now: Documenting Human Rights Violations, with Humanitarian Law Center, PILPG, AMAR, LCN, and SITES of CONSCIENCE.
- Arabian- European center for Human Rights and International Law, 2014.
- Participated in Iraqi Election Ein Network & Exit Poll program for supervising election process, Iraqi-Ein Network, Baghdad, Iraq, 2014.
- Workshop on Election process management, Iraqi-Ein Network, Baghdad, Iraq, 2014.
- Workshop on Project proposals and financial affairs, Duhok, Iraq, 2014.
- 1st Conference of Life Sciences, College of Sciences, University of Duhok, 2014.
- Participated in Training course about how to write proposal (NGO), Duhok/Iraq, 2013.
- 1st Scientific Agricultural Conference, College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, 2013.
- 1st International Sciences Conference, University of Zakho, 2013.
- 1st Conference of Organic Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, 2012.
- 1st Conference of Agriculture Economics, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, 2012.
- Teaching stuff Association in Kurdistan Region, 2011.
- 1997-2008 Agricultural Extension Worker and guide (Supervisor) to the private farms in Nineveh Governorate.
- Agriculture Engineering Syndicate, 1997.
- Iraqi Human Rights Violations Documentation Network.
- Iraqi Election Ein Network.
- Member of preparatory and scientific committees in many international conferences.
MANAGEMENT TRAINING SOLUTIONS SENDIRIAN BERHAD, MALYSIA.
- Many workshops on Value Chain Actors (Agronomists, Factory Management Farmers, Retailers, etc.) on Agriculture Development in Iraq, importance of the Potato Crop and the Potato Value Chain. College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, UoD.