Dong-Eui University Wins KOICA Project to Strengthen Refugee Education in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

$12 Million Project Over 4 Years

Strengthening the Global Status of K-Education

Dong-Eui University (President Han Su-hwan) was recently selected as the implementing agency for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)'s ODA (Official Development Assistance) project titled “Strengthening Refugee Integration Education in Schools in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.”

This project aims to provide inclusive and equitable educational opportunities to all students in the region by establishing model schools for integrated education of students from the Iraqi Kurdistan region and Syrian refugee students, enhancing teacher capacity, and developing refugee integration education programs. Starting with the contract signing in November, the project will run for about four years until December 2028, with a total budget of 12 million USD.

In particular, Dong-Eui University will involve professors and professional staff from fields such as education, social welfare, and architecture to contribute to building educational infrastructure, advising on program development, and providing training in Korea, thereby transferring the university’s educational expertise.

Additionally, the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government will provide various support and cooperation for the successful implementation of the project, including providing school sites, financial and personnel support, and tax exemptions on construction and equipment.

Im Geon Lee, Vice President for External Affairs and Director of the International Cooperation Center at Dong-Eui University, stated, “This project is very meaningful as it expands quality educational opportunities for refugee children and youth in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and raises awareness of refugee integration education in the local community. In particular, it will be an important opportunity for Dong-Eui University to establish a model case of international educational support and strengthen the global status of K-education.”

Professor Jung-ae Sung of the International Cooperation Center, who is the project manager (PM), expressed her ambition, saying, “We will utilize Dong-Eui University’s excellent resources and expertise to create an outstanding educational environment and provide sustainable educational services.”

Dong-Eui University has completed and is conducting various projects such as KOICA’s technical teacher training and retraining project in Sri Lanka, the construction of three schools for vulnerable children in Syrian refugee-dense areas in Jordan, the establishment of Zarqa Technical High School in Jordan, and the post-management of the vocational training center construction project in Kogi State, Nigeria. Through these efforts, the university has been transferring Korea’s excellent education system in the field of international educational support and presenting a model of sustainable international cooperation.

Dong-Eui University.

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