Tishk International University's Faculty of Education is organizing the
12th National Young Researchers Conference (NAYREC-2025) as part of its ongoing academic initiatives.
The conference is designed to enhance students' teaching and research skills while also improving their
communication and presentation abilities. Participation in this conference is mandatory for education
candidates, encouraging them to take an active role in their teaching process. By engaging in this event,
students will be inspired to become dynamic learners and educators, rather than passive recipients of
information, thereby increasing their chances of becoming successful teachers with greater career opportunities.
WHY ARE STUDENTS TAKING ON THE LEADERSHIP ROLE FOR THE CONFERENCE?
The conference can be described as a student-led event, targeting significant objectives such as fostering creativity,
encouraging personal responsibility, providing opportunities for students to showcase their learning, and developing
critical thinking skills. Through their roles as evaluators during the conference, students will enhance their ability
to think critically and independently.
Students demonstrate their caring attitude towards their learning by taking personal responsibility for their learning.
It also provides opportunities for students to show their creativity through presenting evidence of their learning.
The process of reflection and self-evaluation supports students to develop critical thinking.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Please read and follow abstract submission instructions
very carefully. Abstracts that are not adhere to instructions and guidelines will not be accepted.
Deadline is May 10, 2025
Abstract Sample Click to download the Abstract Sample.
All abstracts will undergo peer-reviewed by NAYREC
scientific committee. The Editorial Board Committee deems
every right to reject or accept any abstract as per abstract eligibility.
Important Notes
Abstracts submitted after May 10, 2025, will not be
accepted. Notifications of acceptance or rejection
will be emailed to your emails through NAYREC official
email. It is important to check your inbox/email regularly
and make sure your spam and/or trash folders are checked as well.
In case of no received notifications, please email [email protected].
About
12th National Young Researchers Conference
NAYREC 2025 provides an opportunity for the degree students studying in Iraq to be able to share information with other universities.
The topics
That is treated in the education area are all welcome for presentation.
The language of the presentation is English.
The aim of the National Young Researchers Conference at TIU is to empower students to talk confidently about their learning and achievement along with gathering students with the spirit of research, and critical and academic thinking abilities at all levels from around the country.
We kindly welcome university students coming from different parts of the region to Erbil, Iraq.
The NAYREC 2025 conference aims to contribute to the region and students through their perspectives. As NAYREC provides the opportunity for the student to take the central role during discussions.
The conference is especially important to draw attention to the educational problematic issues, new perspectives on the teaching and provides the listeners to have a self-evaluation.
It is expected that NAYREC 2025 conference will be a magnet for a significant number of university students with high thinking and criticism capacity, professionals, and policymakers working in the broad areas of education.
Keynote Speakers
Rako Tahir Ahmed
Principal at British International School in Kurdistan (BISK), Erbil, Iraq
Rako Tahir Ahmed is disability activist from Sulaimani who is completely blind. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Linguistics and Literature from the University of Sulaimani in 2024.
He has delivered numerous talks on disability awareness at various schools and universities, including the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. In his spare time, he enjoys reading fiction and writing poetry.
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