About
One national home for energy training, research and advisory
Training, research, academic publishing and advisory — on one platform
Who we are
Why the academy exists
The Iraq Energy Academy was established as the national home for energy-sector capability: a single institution that brings together accredited professional training, applied research, peer-reviewed publishing and technical advisory — instead of leaving these functions scattered across separate bodies.
We work with ministries, national operating companies, Iraqi universities and international organisations to close the gap between the competencies the sector actually needs and what existing qualification programmes produce. Programmes are designed from operational need, measured against verifiable outcomes, and documented with auditable digital certificates.
Our scope runs from petroleum and chemical engineering, through renewable energy and energy efficiency, to environment and sustainability, artificial intelligence and the digital transformation of the energy system.
Vision
To be Iraq's foremost national reference and a trusted regional partner in qualifying energy professionals and producing the applied knowledge that informs national energy decisions.
Mission
To develop the competencies of Iraq's energy sector through accredited training, applied research and independent advisory, and to build an open Iraqi knowledge base serving policymakers, industry and the academic community.
Strategic objectives
Six objectives that set our priorities
Qualify national talent
Prepare engineers, technicians and managers whose skills match modern energy technology and international safety and quality standards.
Research that informs decisions
Direct research effort at real operational and policy problems, and put the findings in the hands of the bodies that need them.
Technology & knowledge transfer
Build bridges to global centres of expertise, transferring best practice and localising it for Iraqi conditions.
Support the energy transition
Equip the sector to manage energy efficiency, renewables and emissions reduction with tools that can actually be applied.
Digital transformation
Embed data analytics and artificial intelligence into operations, maintenance and planning across the energy system.
Durable institutional partnerships
Sign — and genuinely activate — memoranda with universities, oil companies and international organisations through joint programmes.
Values
The principles that govern how we work, not how we present
Integrity & independence
Technical judgement grounded in evidence, free of commercial pressure or narrow interest.
Quality & accreditation
Every programme passes academic and professional review before it is accredited and certified.
Measurable impact
We judge ourselves by changed performance in the field, not by headcount in the room.
Openness & transparency
Methods and data open to review; research findings published rather than withheld.
Sustainability
Environmental and social dimensions are built into every programme and study we produce.
Equity of access
Access to training is a professional right; we work to widen it geographically and demographically.
Journey
Milestones along the way
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Accredited programmes
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Professionals trained
2019
The academy is founded
Work begins with a specialist training nucleus in petroleum and gas engineering.
2021
First international accreditation
Initial course portfolio accredited against a regionally recognised professional framework.
2023
Research department launched
Applied research projects begin in partnership with Iraqi universities.
2024
E-learning platform
Programmes made available remotely, widening access beyond Baghdad.
2026
Digital certification
QR-verifiable digital certificates issued through a central audit system.
Organisation