The Directorate of Housing organizes a training course entitled (Preparation of Basic Designs for Cities)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a training course entitled (Preparation of Basic Designs for Cities) for the period from 20/24/8/2023. A number of employees from the Directorate’s headquarters and the Ministry’s formations participated in it.
The two lecturers in the course (Eng. Zeina Habib) and (Eng. Ejalal Hassan Aziz) touched on several axes, including:
1. Introduce participants to how to develop urban planning horizons for cities and reduce the phenomenon of slums.
2. Definition of basic design terms for cities in general.
3. Knowing the basic rules for city planning, including the city of Baghdad, and the historical sequence of the stages of basic design since 1920 until 2023.
The course concluded with an exam for the participants.

The Directorate of Housing organizes a training course entitled (The Role of Local Indicators in Promoting Sustainable Housing)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a training course entitled (The Role of Local Indicators in Promoting Sustainable Housing).
The lecturer (Dr. Zainab Salman Shamma) addressed a number of topics, the most important of which are:
1. Concepts of sustainable housing.
2. Sustainable development.
3. Sustainable housing.
4. Indicators of sustainable housing.
A number of employees in the Directorate and the Ministry’s formations participated in it, and it concluded with a trial exam for the participants.

The Directorate of Housing organizes a training course entitled (Electronic Archiving)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, in cooperation with the Training and Development Center, organized a training course entitled (Electronic Archiving).
The lecturer (Mr. Sadiq Jabbar Abd), Director of the Information and Communication Technology Department at the Directorate’s headquarters, touched on the principles and basics of electronic archiving due to its importance in maintaining the security and confidentiality of information and the possibility of referring to it in a timely manner, how the archiving system works and the steps of action to reach the main goal.
A number of employees in the Directorate and the Ministry’s formations participated in the course, and it concluded with a trial exam for the participants.

an online introductory course on the requirements of environment management on the Zoom application in cooperation with the Training and Development Center

In cooperation with the Training and Development Center, the Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing organized an online introductory course on the requirements of environment management on the Zoom application for the period from 13-17/8/2023.
The lecturer in the session (Bushra Bassem Mohsen) touched on the detailed explanation of the ten basic items and how to apply them to the activities, products and services of the institution and to know the environmental dimensions and environmental impact.
The aim of the course was to introduce participants to the environmental management system (ISO 14001: 2015) and the need for an environmental management system and what the standard contains.
The course, in which a number of employees from the Directorate and the Ministry’s formations participated, concluded with a trial exam for all participants.

A training course entitled (Occupational Health and Safety) in coordination with the Training and Development Center

Within the curriculum of courses and lectures, and in coordination with the Training and Development Center in the Ministry, the Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities organized a training course entitled (Occupational Health and Safety) in which a number of employees in the Directorate and employees of the Ministry’s formations participated.
the aim of the course was:
1-Safety in construction projects (residential complexes) and sick buildings.
2-Educate employees and train them on ways to handle critical cases.
3-Methods of dealing with fires of all kinds and first aid.
The course lasted for five days, in which the staff of the Occupational Safety Division (senior engineer Marwa Wasfi Hamid, technical Director Munther Jaafar Sadiq) lectured. It concluded with an examination for all participants.

A training course entitled (High Strength Concrete Using Additives)

Within the training plan of Planning and Follow-up Department in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, Training and Development Division organized a training course entitled (High-strength concrete using additives). The target group was engineers and workers in the field of on-site execution and concrete production plants.
The aim of the course was: to acquaint the participants with the benefits and components of concrete and their impact on the structural and architectural design of buildings. The course axes were delivered by Eng. Hassan Ali Jaber, which includes:
1. A brief history of the beginning of using this type of concrete
2. Basic concepts of high strength concrete.
3. The idea of high-strength concrete and its production method
4. Raw materials required for the production of high strength concrete 5. The mechanism of adding additives of both types, chemical and mineral, and their effect on the properties of high-strength concrete
6. Comparison between the properties of high strength concrete and ordinary concrete
7. Designing a high-strength concrete mix using additives according to the American method (ACI_Mmethod).
The course concluded with a test for all participants.

Directorate of Housing: organizes a course entitled (Basic Principles of Electricity)

Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Basic Principles of Electricity).
The course curriculum was presented by Mr. (Refaat Saleh Ahmed) Assistant Technical Director / Security Permits Department at the Directorate’s headquarters on Thursday morning 22/6/2023, with the participation of a number of the Directorate’s employees.
The lecturer discussed several axes related to the basic principles of electricity, including defining the participants on how to connect and establish the electricity circuit, in addition to determining the type of electrical circuits, defining energy sources, and how they reach the consumer.
The aim of the course was to learn how to establish data in a typical way, and how to connect an electrical circuit. The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to re-review the information and granting the evaluation of the participants’ marks.

Directorate of Housing: organizes a course entitled (Auto cad two-dimensional engineering drawing)

Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Auto cad two-dimensional engineering drawing). The course curriculum was presented by Eng. (Maryam Rasheed Hammoud), Assistant Chief Engineer, at the Directorate’s headquarters, from Sunday 11/6 to 15/6/2023, with the participation of a number of the Directorate’s employees.
The lecture dealt with several axes related to creating the work environment: preparing the (Gird) and units(Uint), getting acquainted with the list of drawing tools (Draw), in addition to delving into the tools of modification (modify), knowing how to add dimensions (dimension) and writing (TEXT), and a comprehensive clarification of the drawing tools and getting acquainted with the list Modification tools, as well as entering deeply into the preparation of layers (Layers) in the work environment and converting the drawing into printing.
The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to re-review the information and granting the evaluation of the participants’ marks.

Directorate of Housing: organizes a course entitled (employee duties and rights)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (employee duties and rights) in which the lecturer (Ihsan Khaled Jabri), Senior Chief Translator at the Directorate of Housing headquarters, explained the Disciplinary Law for State and Public Sector Employees No. (14) For the year 1991, indicating the duties and rights of the employee, as well as providing a full explanation of the bonuses and promotions.
The lecturer, Ms. Azraa Hanoun Aliwi, a senior legal advisor at the Directorate’s headquarters, also touched on several axes, including the definition of transparency, integrity and corruption, and showed its manifestations in state institutions, ways to combat it, and the authorities concerned with monitoring transparency of performance in government institutions.
A number of employees from within the Directorate and from the Ministry and its formations participated in the course. The course concluded with an attendance exam for all participants.

Directorate of Housing: organizes a course entitled (Advance Microsoft Word)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Advance Microsoft Word). The course curriculum was lectured by Mr. (Ahmed Hashim Jassim), a senior programmer at the Directorate of Housing headquarters, from Sunday 28/5 to 1/6/2023, with the participation of a number of the department’s employees. The lecturer dealt with several axes related to the use of the Word program in a detailed manner and at an advanced level:
-Learn how to create a design by default using the Word program, such as making a (C.V) or designing (COVER) a book or magazine.
-Editing using a password, as in websites.
-How to synchronize and recall a file from Excel with Word.
-How to professionally number pages.
The options file was touched upon and some important concepts such as Advanced, Auto save, Customize Ribbon were explained.
The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to re-review the information and granting the evaluation of the participants’ marks.