A.M.D. Ithar Tariq Khalil Ibrahim Al-Obeidi
Dean of the Faculty of Media
Name: Ithar Tariq Khalil Ibrahim Al-Obeidi
Academic qualifications: Doctorate
Academic title: Assistant Professor
Place and date of birth: Baghdad, 1974
Marital status: Married
Religion: Muslim
Specialisation: Media
Position: Dean of the Faculty of Media / Iraqi University
Title of work: Iraqi University/Faculty of Media/Baghdad
Personal information
1- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
Specialisation: Bachelor's degree in Media/Journalism
Donor: University of Baghdad/Iraq/Baghdad
Date of certification: 1996
2- Qualification: Master's degree
Specialisation: Public Relations
Donor: University of Baghdad/Iraq/Baghdad
Date of certification: 2007
3- Qualification: Doctorate
Specialisation: Public Relations
Donor: University of Baghdad/Iraq/Baghdad
Date of certification: 2016
Academic qualifications
Decision Media Department / Faculty of Arts / Islamic University (formerly) from 2008 to 2010
2- Decision Department of Journalism/Faculty of Media/Iraqi University from 2010 to 2013.
3- Editor-in-chief of Al-Khabar newspaper.
4-Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Media for Administrative Affairs From 9/10/2016 until
31/10/2018 .
5- Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Media for Scientific Affairs From 1 November 2018 to 12 January 2020
6- Dean of the Faculty of Media From 13 January 2020 (until now).
Administrative positions
- Launching a peer-reviewed scientific journal for the faculty entitled (Journal of Media Studies and Research – Masar).
- Establishment of a smart interactive electronic hall.
- Upgrading the college's central hall and adding a smart interactive screen.
- Establishment of a modern scientific library (free of charge) containing more than 10,000 books, as part of a public relations campaign entitled ‘Initiative’.
- Establishment of an electronic library (free of charge) containing more than 10,000 e-books.
- Designing an electronic programme (for Master Sheet) that goes beyond all traditional examination board processes.
- Establishment of a public opinion polling unit.
- Introduction of the ‘Safi’ programme in the college's smart hall
- Establishment of the Arabic Language Unit.
- Introduction of postgraduate studies (Master's degree) in the Public Relations Department.
- Donation of an electronic library containing hundreds of books, letters and scientific theses
To the college library to enrich the library and establish the nucleus of an electronic scientific library that keeps pace with developments.
Technical and technological aspects of the library world.
- Organising numerous initiatives to show solidarity and support for the armed forces and popular mobilisation forces.
- Head of the Volunteer Work and Fundraising Committee organised by the Popular Mobilisation Authority to support
The Iraqi Army, Popular Mobilisation Forces, and families of martyrs in 2017.
- Head of the committee overseeing the national campaign (Mana'tash) organised by the Ministry of Education
Iraqi to alleviate the suffering of children in Nineveh.
- Organising a number of scientific exhibitions on the sidelines of the annual journalism department festivals.
- Organising an exhibition for student advertising products 2019.
- Organising a number of field visits and maintaining constant communication with students in the internal departments.
Achievements and initiatives in service of the faculty, university, and community
Membership of professional associations
- Member of the Committee of Deans of Media Faculties in Iraq
- Member of the Media Curriculum Expert Committee in Iraq.
- Member of the Iraqi University Council.
- Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Media Studies and Research – Masar
- Member of the Education Quality Survey Committee (Student Services) – 2011
- Member of the Faculty Performance Evaluation Committee for the academic year 2010-2011
- Member of the committee responsible for developing the scientific plan for the college's directions for the academic year 2011–2012.
- Member of the Faculty Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Committee for 2011.
- Member of the Preparatory Committee for Annual Press Festivals (first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth)
- Member of the Interview Committee for Preliminary Studies Applicants for the 2014–2015 Academic Year
- Member of the Committee for the Implementation of Strategic Plan Programmes for Scientific Departments, Divisions and Units for the Year
Scientific research
(7) Scientific research published and approved for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
(4) Recently published registered scientific research
– A collection of media studies and newspaper articles published in newspapers and general magazines.