College of Tourism Sciences / University of Kerbala has organized a scientific conference on sustainable tourism, with participation of a group of researchers and academics.

The conference, which is held under slogan “Sustainable tourism development, well-being of society and suitable economic growth,” aims at enhancing awareness of economic, social and environmental importance of sustainable tourism, exchanging expertise and experiences between parties concerned with tourism sector, supporting cooperation between them, and providing scientific recommendations for development of sustainable tourism in Iraq.

The conference includes economic, social and environmental topics that have been discussed through more than (30) papers by researchers from various Iraqi public and private universities.

The conference activities attended by President of the University, Prof. Dr. Basim K. Nile, and Vice for Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Akram Mohsen Al-Yasiri, in addition to a group of deans of colleges and official figures in the governorate.

Prof. Dr. Basim K. Nile, stresses that the conference provides an opportunity to develop sustainable tourism in Iraq and Karbala in particular, given many tourism potentials that the governorate has.

Prof. Dr. Basim K. Nile states that the governorate needs more efforts to enhance tourism promotion and advance its tourism sector as a tributary of economic development.

For his part, Dean of College of Tourism Sciences, Asst. Prof. Dr. Radhi Hamoud Jassim, says that the college has taken a set of measures that place it at forefront of all corresponding colleges, as it has worked to creating postgraduate studies to meet students’ needs to complete their scientific career. The college has provided various requirements for implementing this project. It also creates a travel and aviation services department with aim of preparing specialized human crews with experience to manage work at airports.

College Deanship honors President of the University, Prof. Dr. Basim K. Nile, and former deans for their efforts that contributed to improve the college work.