Implementing KOICA's Official Development Assistance Project
Establishing an Advanced Educational Environment
Dong-Eui University (President Han Suhwan) has officially launched an international educational cooperation project to establish a leading school for the integrated education of refugees and internally displaced persons in the Daratu region of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq.
The kickoff ceremony for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) ODA project, held on September 28, was attended by representatives from Dong-Eui University, local education officials, and KOICA representatives. At the event, participants reaffirmed their commitment to expanding educational opportunities for local students and establishing a foundation for integrated education in the region.
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Leading School Construction in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region by Dong-Eui University. Provided by Dong-Eui University
This project is an educational cooperation initiative supported by the Korean government with 12 million dollars in funding. Dong-Eui University's International Cooperation Center was selected as the implementing agency last year. By 2028, the project aims to: construct a leading school in the Daratu region; establish a teacher training center in New Hawler; provide capacity-building training for education officials and teachers; and promote community integration programs and campaigns. Through these efforts, the project seeks to create an educational environment that offers inclusive and equitable opportunities for both refugee and internally displaced children as well as local students.
The local groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Professor Sung Jeonga, who oversees the project at Dong-Eui University; Lim Seungcheol, Head of the Erbil Branch of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Iraq; Jung Junyoung, Head of the KOICA Erbil Office; Alan Hama Saeed, Minister of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government; Seyfeyn Muhsin Dizayee, Minister of Foreign Relations; the Governor of Erbil; and approximately 60 other officials and stakeholders.
Professor Sung Jeonga of Dong-Eui University stated, "We will create an integrated educational environment where refugee, internally displaced, and local children can study freely, and we aim to contribute to the development of education in the Kurdistan region through Korea's advanced educational system."
Alan Hama Saeed, Minister of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government, said, "We are grateful for the significant assistance in addressing the issues of refugees, internally displaced persons, social integration, and overall educational challenges in the Kurdistan region. This project will serve as a foundation for peace and coexistence through education."
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