{"id":7144,"date":"2026-03-23T16:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/?p=7144"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:58:26","slug":"al-maarif-university-organizes-a-specialized-course-within-a-ministry-launched-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/al-maarif-university-organizes-a-specialized-course-within-a-ministry-launched-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Maarif University Organizes a Specialized Course within a Ministry-Launched Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Continuing Education Center at Al-Maarif University, in cooperation with the College of Engineering Technologies, organized a specialized training course within the championship launched by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, titled \u201cNURAI Robotics &amp; Programming Course,\u201d as part of its efforts to support 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