News & announcements

Course news, participant results and official announcements from the academy.

Nine courses across the technical and digital tracks begin in early December; enrolment runs until 30 November 2026.

Full papers close on 15 September 2026; submissions received after that date will not be considered.

The memorandum covers a three-year programme in reservoir management, process safety and energy efficiency, with pre- and post-competency assessment.

Five days of technical sessions, workshops and a technology exhibition at the Baghdad Convention Centre, 2 to 6 November 2026.

Results are published for twenty-eight participants across the foundation and applied tracks, with the certificate numbers issued.

The atlas provides district-level irradiance estimates with dust-soiling correction, published free through the data portal.

A half-day workshop in training hall 2 in Baghdad on 24 September 2026, covering production routes, cost and the infrastructure required.

An open day at the main campus in Baghdad on 8 October 2026, covering joint supervision, research grants and access to the datasets.

Nineteen participants from three operating companies completed the course and have been issued verifiable digital certificates.

Every certificate now carries a unique number and QR code, letting any employer verify it instantly.

Twenty-two of the twenty-four participants passed; the grades and certificate numbers are listed below.

The renewal covered petroleum, safety and efficiency tracks following a full technical review of content and assessment.

Held with the Reservoirs Directorate at the Ministry of Oil to discuss the preliminary study's findings and the expected cost of the pilot project.