A scientific symposium at the College of Pharmacy at Al-Qadisiyah University on the role of academic institutions in evaluating extremist behavior.

Under the patronage of the President of Al-Qadisiyah University, Professor Dr. Kazim Jabr Al-Jubouri, and under the supervision of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Assistant Professor Dr. Asaad Hassan Al-Zaidi, and as part of the activities of the Central Conference on Combating Terrorism, the College of Pharmacy held a scientific symposium entitled “The Role of Academic Institutions in Correcting Extremist Behaviors.” Presented by M.M. Ali Qahtan and M.M. Ali Faiz, the symposium aimed to raise awareness among students and familiarize them with the importance of various types of extremism and how to avoid them. It also focused on academic subjects that address this type, particularly intellectual extremism. The symposium also addressed the concept of extremism in general, its most important types, causes, and ways to address it, as well as its importance within college curricula. The most important recommendations include developing curricula to include topics related to tolerance, coexistence, and the rejection of violence. It also included holding workshops and training courses for students on ways to address extremism and enhancing cooperation between universities, state institutions, and civil society in developing academic content directed against extremism.