Mr. Paulo Fontani, director and representative of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) in Iraq, visited the American University of Iraq – Baghdad (AUIB) and was received by AUIB Founding President Prof. Michael W. Mulnix and the administrative staff.
They discussed potential cooperation between UNESCO and AUIB in multiple educational, scientific, and cultural fields including appointing a UNESCO Chair within the University to enrich academic, service, research, and cultural programs.
Mulnix outlined the mission, vision, and future of AUIB and its colleges and departments, noting the importance of the upcoming launch of the College of Medicine and its attached 200-bed teaching hospital.
Fontani offered his support to the University and praised its efforts to be a promote education quality in the country.