UOD, November 18, 2025 | University Press Office (UNPO) –
As part of Geography Awareness Week 2025, the Department of Geography at the University of Duhok’s (UOD) College of Education organized an interactive workshop titled “The Art of Oratory and Geographical Communication Skills.” The event reflects UOD’s strategic direction toward strengthening student-centered learning, academic innovation, and practical skill development that prepares graduates for real-world professional environments.

Attended by the Head of the Department, Dr. Mizgeen Mohammed Hasan, and led by Mr. Firas Hassan Salman and Mr. Hakar Ramzi Mosa, the workshop brought together students for a hands-on training experience focused on enhancing their public speaking, presentation skills, and effective communication techniques. The session emphasized key elements of successful oratory performance, including body language, eye contact, audience engagement, vocal clarity, and confidence-building strategies.

Developing Future-Ready Geography Students

The workshop served as an opportunity for students to practice and refine the essential skills needed for careers in geospatial studies, environmental analysis, urban planning, education, and community engagement—all sectors where communication excellence is critical.

Students delivered short presentations and participated in interactive debates designed to stimulate critical thinking. Among the topics discussed were:

• The long-standing debate between the flat vs. spherical Earth perspectives
  
  
• The academic and professional value of human geography vs. physical geography
  
  
• The origins of early human professions: agriculture or animal husbandry
  
  

These sessions encouraged students to articulate arguments clearly, respond to peer questions, and build confidence in presenting geographical concepts to diverse audiences.

About Geography Awareness Week

Geography Awareness Week is a national event promoting geographic literacy and education. It highlights how geographic skills are vital for addressing global challenges and making informed decisions.

A Sustainable Annual Initiative

The department plans to make this workshop a recurring annual event, promoting leadership, communication, and academic excellence among geography students. The initiative aims to elevate student participation, enhance their role in departmental activities, and prepare them to become future ambassadors of the Geography Department at UOD.

This workshop contributes to UOD’s broader strategic vision of fostering competent graduates, advancing experiential learning, and strengthening the university’s role in shaping knowledge-based community development in the Kurdistan Region and beyond.

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University Press Office, November 18, 2025
Reported by: Fatima Mahmood Ali, Abdullah Hasan Jangeer, Karzan Abdulwahid Saleh
Photography by: Harman Jangeer Ahmed

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