More than (100) researchers from various Iraqi universities participated in the conference, presenting (155) research papers divided into three main themes:
1. Administrative Theme: Poverty Management Strategies and Social Protection Programs.
2. Economic Theme: Analysis of the Cost of Poverty and its Impact on Development.
3. Accounting and Financial Theme: Sustainable Financing Mechanisms to Combat Poverty.
A number of distinguished professors from various universities were involved as chairpersons and rapporteurs for each session of these three themes, to evaluate the research and consolidate a set of findings and recommendations reached by the participating research papers.
Al-Mustaqbal University is the leading university in Iraq.