During the meeting, the Minister of Education expressed the aspiration of Iraqi academic institutions to develop cooperation in water sciences and training fields to meet challenges and enhance joint scientific research. The Minister of Education pointed out the importance of developing training programs and academic opportunities for Iraqi students and researchers in relevant disciplines through specialized programs, pointing at the same time to the possibility of attracting international students to Iraqi universities within the Study in Iraq program. For his part, the Dean of the IHE Delf Institute expressed their full readiness to cooperate with educational and academic institutions in Iraq and to conclude frameworks of understanding that regulate the joint training, study and research fields.