1. By: Jake Plante THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ

2.  Formerly Known as Mesopotamia  Under Ottoman control from early 1500’s to 1932  Independence in 1932 HISTORY OF IRAQ

3.  Location: Middle East bordering the Persian Gulf  Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy with a federal system of government.  President: H.E. Mr. Jalal Talabani OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT

4.  Characterized by heavy dependence on oil exports and emphasis  Prior to war, Economy had a bright future  Iran-Iraq War devastated Economy  Agriculture ECONOMY

5.  Centralized government-run educational system  Average cost per student: $620  Almost complete gender parity EDUCATION

6. ENROLLMENT RATES

7.  75% of the population is Arab  15-20% of the population are Kurds  5% are smaller groups  96% Muslims, 3% Christian, 1% Jews  Shia vs. Sunni IRAQI CULTURE

8.  Resurgence of violence since withdrawal of American Troops in 2011  Rival political factions  Institutional Weakness SECURITY

9.  Education remains the major area of UNESCO assistance to Iraq.  Aim to reform through capacity-development  Increase access of quality education to vulnerable students  Improving types of Education (Technical, Vocational, Literacy and Life Skills, Secondary) UNESCO RESTORATION OF EDUCATION

10.  Water issues are extremely important for Iraq’s future  Capacity building of water institutions in Iraq project  Rehabilitation of Karez Systems SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT

11.  National capacities development of the protection, restoration, and conservation of Iraqi cultural property  National framework to develop cultural policies leading to sustainable development in place. CULTURE RESTORATION

12.  Improved Governance  Protection of Human Rights through communication and information program  Media COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

13. SUMMARY

14.  Works Cited  "Iraq." GlobalEDGE. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2013..  "Iraq." Iraq | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.. WORKS CITED