The History Department Council, one of the academic departments in our generous college, held its sixth regular meeting/first session on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in the presence of the Dean of the College, Prof. Mazhar Abdul Ali, and chaired by Dr. Ahmad Shihab Ahmad, Head of the Department and Chairman of the Council, in the presence of all members of the Council.

The Chairman of the Council began by welcoming the Dean of the College as a beloved and friendly guest to the department and all its members. He also congratulated everyone on the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadan, wishing them all goodness, prosperity, blessings, and acceptance of their acts of worship.

The Dean of the College then began his speech to the Council by praising the scientific efforts made by everyone to enable the College to achieve its current level of excellence and presence among the faculties of the University and similar faculties in other Iraqi universities. He also spoke at length about the research teams and their appropriate organizational structure, and followed up on the instructions of the university presidency regarding the team's follow-up on the publication of scientific research.

The dean then left the council, leaving the attendees to complete their agenda, which included:

Presentation of the directives of the esteemed President of the University and their strict implementation, particularly with regard to scientific agreements, the conduct of university professors, and their modest dress among students. The attendees then presented the directives of the esteemed Dean of the Faculty and the directives of the Department Chair, the most important points of which were:

1_ Affirming the impact of scientific committees in the scientific department and activating their powers in an effective and purposeful manner.

2_ Following up on the scientific promotions of the department's professors according to their seniority and scientific merit.

3_ Discussing the issue of internationalizing the scientific department's staff with scholars from reputable Arab and international universities.

4_ Encouraging distinguished teachers to publish educational and instructional videos on interactive platforms for each scientific subject.

In addition to the rest of the session's work, which ended with a wealth of discussion and opinion, and a greater insistence on excellence and superiority in work, effort, and results.