The College of Arts at Al-Qadisiyah University inaugurates the third international scientific conference with the participation of 39 scientific research papers.

Under the patronage of the President of Al-Qadisiyah University, Professor Dr. Rahi Kallaf Mahdi Al-Yasiri, and the supervision of the Dean of the College of Arts, Professor Dr. Nabil Imran Musa Al-Khalidi,
the Department of Geography at the College of Arts at Al-Qadisiyah University inaugurated the third specialized international scientific conference. The conference was held under the slogan: “Scientific Research: Leadership, Progress, and Development.” The conference was titled “Geographic Information Systems: Contemporary Visions in Applied Spatial Studies and Future Sustainability” in the Martyrs of the Popular Mobilization Forces Hall. The opening ceremony, which was attended by the University President, his Assistant for Academic Affairs, Professor Dr. Sattar Abdul Hassan Al-Fatlawi, his Assistant for Administrative Affairs, Professor Dr. Muhammad Hamza Al-Hashemi, and a group of deans and officials from various institutions, included the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and the recitation of Surat Al-Fatihah for the souls of the martyrs of Iraq. This was followed by the national anthem, followed by a speech by the Dean of the College of Arts, who praised the great importance and leadership that the College of Arts and the Department of Geography aspire to, for a sustainable scientific applied future for information systems and its system, which embarks on qualitative progress through the age of digitization and through the use of artificial intelligence technology, which has become the global identity in terms of achievements in spatial studies. This was followed by a speech by the Head of the Geography Department, Professor Dr. Khaled Marzouq Al-Khalifawi. A documentary film about the College of Arts was then screened, documenting its urban renaissance. The opening session was moderated by Professor Dr. Salah Yarka Malik, and Professor Dr. Hussein Ali Abdul Hussein delivered a lecture entitled “Using Geographic Information Systems to Enhance Spatial Crisis Management: A Study of Global Experiences in the Postmodern Era.” The conference proceedings also included the opening of a photo exhibition documenting the stages of growth of the city of Diwaniyah