Iraq Presses Ahead With Global Partnerships Despite Challenges.

UNIVERSITY of Salford ; UNIVERSITY of Cincinnati ; NEW York University

The article explores challenges faced by college administrators and scholars involved in higher education partnerships between Western and Iraqi universities. Issues related to security for foreign scholars in Iraq are discussed and efforts by the U.S. State Department to develop academic partnerships are explored. Several efforts by Western institutions such as Great Britain's University of Salford, the University of Cincinnati, and New York University to develop partnerships with Iraqi institutions including the University of Basra, Salahaddin University, and the University of Duhok are highlighted.