IOM-En – The United Iraqi Medical Society | الجمعية الطبية العراقية الموحدة https://uimsiraq.org for Relief & Development (UIMS) | للاغاثة والتنمية Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:40:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://uimsiraq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/admin-ajax-3-150x150.png IOM-En – The United Iraqi Medical Society | الجمعية الطبية العراقية الموحدة https://uimsiraq.org 32 32 As part of the National Referral Program of the Kurdistan Regional Government, implemented by the United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), training courses and workshops continue in Erbil Governorate, aiming to support and empower Iraqi returnees from abroad. https://uimsiraq.org/as-part-of-the-national-referral-program-of-the-kurdistan-regional-government-implemented-by-the-united-iraqi-medical-society-for-relief-and-development-in-partnership-with-the-international-organiza/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:40:13 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3406 📌 A specialized training course in mobile phone maintenance for returnees, which includes a hands-on practical component conducted inside a workshop, contributing to the enhancement of their technical and professional skills.

💡 These activities help develop participants’ capacities, open better prospects for employment opportunities, and strengthen their social and economic integration within the local community.

]]> Economic empowerment means security and inclusion https://uimsiraq.org/economic-empowerment-means-security-and-inclusion/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:36:56 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3401 The United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development, under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Migration and Displacement, continues to implement the National Referral Program, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

As part of efforts to support returnees from the European Union, we are pleased to announce the launch of specialized vocational training courses in automotive mechanics and women’s hairdressing (beauty services) in Baghdad, in line with the participants’ interests and their academic and professional skills.

📍 The training is designed to enhance employment opportunities, achieve economic empowerment for beneficiaries, and prepare them for sustainable integration into society.

📢 Be part of the change—invest in your skills for a better future!

]]> As part of the National Referral Program of the Ministry of Migration and Displacement, and in cooperation with the United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development (UIMS), specialized psychological awareness sessions were conducted specifically for women. https://uimsiraq.org/as-part-of-the-national-referral-program-of-the-ministry-of-migration-and-displacement-and-in-cooperation-with-the-united-iraqi-medical-society-for-relief-and-development-uims-specialized-psycholo/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:25:14 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3301 specialized psychological awareness sessions were conducted specifically for women.

🎯 Objectives of the Sessions:
🔹 Enhancing psychological awareness among returning women
🔹 Reducing manifestations of social anxiety among women
🔹 Encouraging positive participation of women in the community integration process

These efforts come within the framework of supporting returnees and enabling them to regain their psychological and social balance.

]]> Ongoing Male and Female Hairdressing Courses to Support the Professional Development of Returnees https://uimsiraq.org/ongoing-male-and-female-hairdressing-courses-to-support-the-professional-development-of-returnees/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:22:32 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3295 Training activities for male and female hairdressing continue in several designated centers, aiming to empower returnees from abroad and open new opportunities for them in the job market.

These courses fall within the National Referral Program of the Ministry of Migration and Displacement, supported by the United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development (UIMS), and in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The training programs focus on equipping participants with essential and advanced professional skills in hairdressing, helping enhance their chances of obtaining independent employment or integrating into the local labor market. This contributes to their journey toward self-reliance and achieving social and economic stability.

]]> As part of the National Referral Program of the Ministry of Migration, and implemented by the United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development (UIMS) in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), training courses and workshops continue in Basra Governorate to support and integrate returnees from abroad. https://uimsiraq.org/as-part-of-the-national-referral-program-of-the-ministry-of-migration-and-implemented-by-the-united-iraqi-medical-society-for-relief-and-development-in-partnership-with-the-international-organization/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:19:55 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3290 📌 A mental and psychological health workshop for 15 returnees.
📌 A vocational training course in blacksmithing for 7 returnees, including practical training in a workshop.

💡 These activities strengthen the capacities of returnees and support their integration into the community.

]]> Specialized Mental and Psychological Health Sessions https://uimsiraq.org/specialized-mental-and-psychological-health-sessions-2/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:13:28 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3279 As part of the National Referral Program, and under the supervision of the Joint Crisis Coordination Center (JCC) of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development(UIMS), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), conducted a series of psychological awareness sessions in the governorates of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. These sessions were delivered by specialized trainers in the field of mental health.

🎯 Objectives of the Sessions:

  • Raising psychological awareness among returnees.
  • Reducing manifestations of social anxiety.
  • Enhancing positive participation in the community integration process.

These activities come as part of ongoing efforts to support returnees and enable them to regain their psychological and social balance, contributing to their stability and integration within the community.

]]> 📌 Specialized Mental and Psychological Health Sessions – within the National Referral Program of the Ministry of Migration and Displacement. https://uimsiraq.org/%f0%9f%93%8c-specialized-mental-and-psychological-health-sessions-within-the-national-referral-program-of-the-ministry-of-migration-and-displacement/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:11:14 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3274 The United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development (UIMS), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), conducted specialized psychological awareness sessions under the supervision of Dr. Ehab Mahdi, Neuropsychology Specialist.

🎯 Session Objectives:
🔹 Enhancing psychological awareness among returnees
🔹 Reducing manifestations of social anxiety
🔹 Encouraging positive participation in the community integration process

These efforts come as part of supporting returnees and empowering them to regain their psychological and social stability.

]]> The United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development (UIMS) continues to implement the activities of the Comprehensive Support Project for Returnees from Abroad, under the National Referral Program of the Ministry of Migration and Displacement, and in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). https://uimsiraq.org/the-iraqi-unified-medical-society-for-relief-and-development-continues-to-implement-the-activities-of-the-comprehensive-support-project-for-returnees-from-abroad-under-the-national-referral-program-o/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:09:09 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3269 💼 As part of supporting small and medium enterprises for returnees, the association organized a specialized training in professional development and business plan writing, aimed at empowering beneficiaries to develop their ideas and transform them into income-generating and economically sustainable projects.

]]> The United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development, in coordination with the Ministry of Migration and Displacement and with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), continues to implement the Returnee Support Program, particularly for those returning from European Union countries, within the framework of the National Referral Mechanism. https://uimsiraq.org/the-iraqi-unified-medical-association-for-relief-and-development-in-coordination-with-the-ministry-of-migration-and-displacement-and-with-support-from-the-international-organization-for-migration-io/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:06:14 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3263 🚀 A specialized training on developing a Business Plan was conducted to enable participants to transform their project ideas into practical, implementable initiatives.
💡 A number of outstanding ideas will be selected for funding through economic grants, in a step aimed at supporting small businesses, enhancing stability and social integration, and creating sustainable job opportunities for returnees.
📌 This program represents a key milestone in the returnees’ journey toward a stable and productive life, by investing in their skills and supporting their entrepreneurial initiatives.

]]> Implementation of a Blacksmithing Training Course for Returnees https://uimsiraq.org/implementation-of-a-blacksmithing-training-course-for-returnees/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:55:39 +0000 https://uimsiraq.org/?p=3212 Under the Kurdistan Regional Government’s National Referral Program,
and implemented by The United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), training courses and workshops continue in Halabja Governorate to support and empower Iraqi returnees from abroad.

📌 A specialized blacksmithing vocational training course for returnees, including a practical component inside a workshop.
💡 These activities help enhance participants’ skills and support their social and economic integration within the local community.


لەچوارچێوەی پرۆگرامی نیشتیمانیی ڕەوانەکردنی حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان، و لەلایەن کۆمەڵەی پزیشکی عێراقی بە هاوبەشی لەگەڵ ڕێکخراوی نێودەوڵەتی کۆچ (IOM) جێبەجێ دەکرێت، خولی ڕاهێنان و وۆرکشۆپ لە پارێزگای هەڵەبجە بەردەوامە بۆ پاڵپشتی و بەهێزکردنی ئەو عێراقیانەی لە دەرەوەی وڵات دەگەڕێنەوە.
📌 خولێکی ڕاهێنانی ئاسنگەری بە تایبەتی بۆ گەڕاوەکان ڕێکدەخرێت، لەنێویاندا پێکهاتەیەکی کردەیی لە وۆرکشۆپێکدا بۆ دابینکردنی کارامەیی دەستی بەشداربووان.
💡 ئەم چالاکییانە بەشدارن لە پەرەپێدانی تواناکانی بەشداربووان و بەرزکردنەوەی یەکگرتنی کۆمەڵایەتی و ئابوورییان لەناو کۆمەڵگەی ناوخۆییدا

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