14 December، 2018
The rapid succession of events in Iraq led to the emergence of randomness in the Iraqi media landscape, in addition to the adoption of inappropriate methods in the history of this media by some people, which some described as a disaster, emphasizing the importance to study them, identify their reasons and determine whether there are bodies behind those phenomenon or they are produced by the phase that Iraq is going through. Some agreed with that, saying "it is also important to study the destroying effects of those phenomenon on the Iraqi society.

 

In addition, discussion was made on the real mission of the education and the educational institutions, since many believe that there is a big difference between giving information and teaching knowledge. The noble mission of education is the knowledge, practicing thinking, provoking the mind and developing the critical thinking and accountability. The knowledge is quantitative and can be attained easily, while practicing the mind to think and get out of stereotypes can only be achieved by the teacher and the educational institutions that design educational programs targeting the intellectual dimension of the student.

 

Conclusions:

 

·         The Iraqi media suffers from many problems, most important of which is the emergence of programs that deal in a language that does not fit the popular taste and reflects negatively on the society.

 

·         There is a blurriness in recognizing between the freedoms of expression and respecting the rights of others and the general rights of the society, represented in respecting the popular taste.

 

·         The goal of the education process is to train the mind to advance its powers and make the best use out of them, which cannot be achieved subjectively.

 

·         There is a big difference between the positive effectiveness of the student and the negative reaction resulted from the unproductive instruction process, leading to the intellectual rigidity.

 

·         The correct educational curriculums aims at creating innovative intellectual methods, and they are not a collection of information, but rather the use of information as a raw material for thinking.

 

Recommendations:

 

·         It is necessary to take corrective measures that lead to rationalizing the media discourse, emphasizing the freedom of media, but in a way that does not offend the value and ethical system of the Iraqi society.

 

·         The laws and legislations of the freedom of expression must be clear in a way that prevents encroaching on the rights and dignity of others under the title “personal freedom”.

 

·         The basis of the Iraqi human energies sustainability is designing educational programs that enable the student to think correctly and reasonably, rather than just memorizing information.

 

·         It is necessary to apply the principles of the educational psychology in an updated and effective way in the Iraqi educational institutions and reactivate the role of the educational guidance counselor in the schools.

 

·         The outcomes of the Iraqi educational institutions must be commentate with the needs of society and the job market, in order to reduce the gap of unemployment and the inflation of some disciplines.

 

Names of some participating members during the week’s dialogue:

 

(1)   Dr. Issam Al-Saadi

 

(2)   Dr. Basel Hussein

 

(3)   Dr. Sabah Zangana

 

(4)   Dr. Abd Al-Zahra Al-Hindawi

 

(5)   Mr. Qaisar Al-Hashimi

 

(6)   Dr. Ali Al-Dabbagh

 

(7)   Mr. Ibrahim Al-Sumaidaee

 

(8)   Mr. Abd Awad

 

(9)   Mr. Karim Al-Nouri

 

(10)  Dr. Ahmad Al-Mayali

 

(11)  Dr. Ali Al-Yasiri

 

(12)  Dr. Rafid Al-Azirjawi

 

What is contained in this paper is a summary of the proposed opinions in the electronic groups of RCD.