In cooperation with the Ministry of Health & Environment / Department of Environmental Awareness & Media, Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Industries Dept. at Al-Mustaqbal University College has organized a scientific symposium entitled<br />“Environmental Sustainability in the National Development Plan & the Strategies of Iraq to Move Ahead towards Green Economy”<br />The symposium started with a speech given by Prof. Dr. Hasan Shakir Majdi, Dean of the College, in which he has emphasized the necessity to focus on projects related to environmental systems as well as the procedures that shall be adopted to eliminate the dangers of pollution problems, expressing, meanwhile, the readiness of the College to open all types of cooperation to lead and accomplish joint research and studies.<br />The first lecture has been given by Dr. Qasim Tibin Zuboon, Assistant Director of Soil Quality Control Dept. at the Technical Administration. In his lecture, Dr. Zuboon, talked about the role and importance of environmental sustainability and green economy.<br />The second lecture has been given by Engineer Louai Sadiq Al-Mukhtar, Head of Planning Department at the Technical Administration. The lecture has dealt with the “Impact of Environmental Dangers on Health” and how to mitigate pressure on the environmental system, which is facing great challenges.<br />On the Other hand, Dr. Ali Shakir Majdi has reviewed the efforts exerted by Al-Mustaqbal University College to preserve environment and benefit from other countries experiences in the field of environmental system and recycling.<br />At the end of the celebration held on the occasion of World Environment Day, Shields as well as Letters of Appreciation have been distributed by the Ministry of Health & Environment representatives<br />It is remarkable to note that during the celebration a tour inside the buildings and corridors of the College, a planting campaign, and an exhibition of photos related to raising environmental awareness have been organized.<br />All the World Environment Day activities at Al-Mustaqbal University College have been covered by many Iraqi TV Channels in addition to the Mobile Radio Broadcast of the Environmental Awareness & Media Administration at the Ministry of Health.