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On Monday, September 15, 2025, the Al-Mustaqbal University Council held its first session for the 2025-2026 academic year, chaired by Prof. Dr. Hassan Shaker Majdi, University President, with the participation of vice presidents, deans, and council members to review preparations and implementation plans for the new academic year. The President welcomed attendees, emphasizing the importance of academic, administrative, and technological readiness to ensure a strong start, supporting student activities, and enhancing educational quality. He highlighted the readiness of faculties to receive new and returning students and announced a comprehensive program of cultural, sports, artistic, and social activities, alongside awareness seminars to strengthen students’ national belonging. The President also stressed promoting academic programs locally and internationally to attract more students to 51 specialized programs. The council reviewed plans for the Future Youth Sustainability Camp, to be held at Babel Resort Gardens in early October 2025, including competitions such as the AI Hackathon, aimed at fostering innovation and community engagement. The council emphasized the development of faculty registration offices, updating curricula, scheduling, enhancing faculty skills, ensuring quality education and accreditation, and integrating digital transformation and AI technologies in teaching. In this context, the "Smart University" initiative was announced to be implemented from the start of the academic year, aligned with global digital transformation trends and UNESCO’s Digital Transformation Week in Paris. The initiative also promotes digital platforms, electronic textbooks, online exams, and participation in international competitions such as Next Generation and Unimed, alongside the Future Week for Sustainability competitions to encourage innovation in digital education technologies. The meeting concluded with an emphasis on teamwork, enhancing academic and administrative performance, ensuring the university’s leadership locally and internationally, and achieving sustainable development goals. Al-Mustaqbal University is the leading private university in Iraq