Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research

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Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR)
دەستەى كوردستانى بۆ دراساتى ستراتيجى و توێژينەوەى زانستى
Other name
KISSR
TypePublic
Established2008
PresidentPolla Khanaqa
Location,
Websitewww.kissr.edu.krd

Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR) (دەستەى كوردستانى بۆ دراساتى ستراتيجى و توێژينەوەى زانستى) is a public institution located in the city of Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan Region - Iraq. It is one of the important scientific and cultural institution in Kurdistan region as well as Iraq which is specialized for scientific research and strategy studies.

The aim of Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR) are to conduct researches in the fields of pure sciences, engineering, medical sciences, and strategic studies.

History[edit]

Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR) was founded in 2005 under the name of Kurdistan Technology and Research Centres with the support of Kurdistan Regional Government and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. In the late of 2008, it was re-established under the name of Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR).[1]

Research centers[edit]

There are currently four active research centers in Kurdistan Institution in variety of fields, which are:

No Research Center Departments Founded
1 Research Centre of Geology & Organic Petrology Department of Mineralogy

Department of Geology

Department of Organic Petrology

Department of Geochemistry

2008
2 Research Centre of Microbiology and Health Department of Microbiology

Department of Molecular Biology

Department of Health

2008
3 Research Centre of Quality Control, Environment, and Agriculture Department of Water & Food Control

Department of Environment

2008
4 Research Centre of Strategic Studies Strategic Studies

Statistics

2011

Directorates and departments[edit]

In addition, In addition, Kurdistan Institution includes the following directorates and departments:

  • Directorate of Information technology
  • Directorate of Health and Safety
  • Directorate of Anti-fascism and Terrorism
  • Department of Academic Journals and Magazines
  • Department of Postgraduate Studies
  • Department of Relations
  • Department of Quality Assurance
  • Department of Media

References[edit]

  1. ^ "KURDISTAN INSTITUTION". www.kissr.edu.krd. Retrieved 2016-09-02.

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