• The program partnered with 73 universities in the U.S. and Iraq.
• More than 530 Iraqi university faculty and administrators received training in instructional strategies and curriculum development, affecting over 63,000 students.
• The program resulted in over 400 new or revised course syllabi.
• Over 12,000 Iraqi students attended job fairs. Through the program’s support, 1,700 gained employment or an internship.

U.S. Embassy Baghdad

• Promote higher education as an important pillar in rebuilding civil society by bridging the gap between universities and the private sector in Iraq.
• Build higher education capacity in Iraq in curriculum development, technology, pedagogy, and career services.
• Strengthen mutual understanding and U.S.–Iraqi relationships through technical assistance, collaboration, online and videoconferencing courses, and training and exchanges.
• Forge substantive and long-term connections between U.S. and Iraqi universities that will endure beyond the scope of the program as a sustainable partner network.

• Technical assistance to universities: The program supported Iraqi universities through consulting and training in curriculum development, technology, and pedagogy, and by promoting U.S.–Iraqi academic collaboration.
• Support to career centers: To prepare students for employment, the program created and/or supported career centers at more than 46 Iraqi universities, thereby facilitating dialogue between industry and academia.
• English-language training: Iraqi undergraduates became better prepared for the realities of a globalized economy through intensive English-language training at American universities.
• Foundational training for academic leaders: The program supported emerging Iraqi academic leaders in university administration. Leaders received intensive training in management and leadership development, job shadowing opportunities at American universities, and support for participant-led reform initiatives.

E-mail: Hep-iraq@irex.org