Under the patronage of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and in cooperation with the Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS), Al-Mustaqbal University organized the EURAS Academy 2026 International Forum, which is being held for the first time in Iraq, with broad participation from academics and higher education leaders from inside and outside the country The opening ceremony was attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Adnan Al-Jumaili, the President of EURAS Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydin, and the President of Al-Mustaqbal University Prof. Dr. Hassan Shaker Majdi, along with a number of university presidents, deans, and faculty members. The forum was organized and followed up with the direct contribution of the Rehabilitation, Employment, and Follow-up Division The speakers emphasized the importance of the forum in supporting academic internationalization, strengthening scientific partnerships, and keeping pace with global developments in quality assurance, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability The forum is held under the theme “Quality, Sustainability, and Global Partnerships: Transforming Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa”, and includes dialogue sessions addressing university governance, joint scientific research, and models of sustainable universities The President of Al-Mustaqbal University affirmed that organizing this forum reflects the university’s commitment—supported by the Rehabilitation, Employment, and Follow-up Division—to strengthening its academic role and contributing to the development of the future of higher education in Iraq and the region