The University of Technology holds a workshop on updating curricula and awareness manuals for preserving the ozone layer

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Jassim Abdul Aziz Hammadi, Technical Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and Environment, and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Al-Ghabban, President of the University of Technology, the Mechanical Engineering Department held a workshop on (updating curricula and awareness booklets to preserve the ozone layer), which is held by the Ministry of Health and Environment / National Center In coordination with the University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, the workshop was opened by a representative of the Technical Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and Environment, Chief Engineer (Shatha Kazem Khalaf)

The speech included an overview of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol to which Iraq joined in 2008 and became the country No. 193 according to which countries phase out the depleting substances from the ozone layer. The committee that was formed to compose three educational booklets to protect the ozone layer through peaceful practices was referred to. Environmentally for air-conditioning, icing, technologies and alternative and environmentally friendly gases for three levels (universities, technical, and professional), which were printed and distributed to universities, industrial settings and institutes in Baghdad and the governorates.

 The importance of the symposium comes within the framework of cooperation between the University of Technology and the rest of the state's institutions, providing them with solutions to technical problems and finding means of assistance to the Ministry of Environment to fulfill the international requirements and obligations to get rid of the gases that affect the ozone layer and activate the use of booklets and employ them in the relevant curricula in order to preserve the environment.

The workshop included a number of lectures: -

1. (Awareness booklets for the three levels (universities, technical, and vocational) given by Prof. Ahmed Abd Mohamed / University of Technology / Mechanical Engineering Department / Air Conditioning and Freezing Branch
2. (Updating the curricula that have been added to the curricula of universities, institutes and industry prep) delivered by Prof. Hassanein Muhammad Hassan / University of Technology / Mechanical Engineering Department / Air Conditioning and Freezing Branch
3. (The Montreal Protocol and the Sustainable Development Goals / Goal 5) was given by the Chief Engineer Shaza Kazem Khalaf / Director of the National Ozone Center.

 The workshop witnessed a number of scientific interventions by the attendees, who in turn adhered to the recommendations of the Crisis Cell, as well as the commitment of those in charge of it to observe the rules of social distancing by arranging the hall and the attendees sitting in order to ensure the safety of everyone from the outbreak of Coronavirus (19COVID).