Under the supervision and presence of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhim Farhan, the department held a workshop titled "Forgery of Official Documents for Students and the Resulting Penalties" on Thursday, December 21, 2023, in the discussion hall of the Computer Science building. The lecture was delivered by the Director of the Legal Unit in the department, Teacher Amal Abduljabbar, and the Legal Advisor Muqdad Fadil, with the attendance of the Scientific Assistant Professor Dr. Abeer Tareq Mawlud, the Administrative Assistant Assistant Professor Dr. Bashar Saadoun Mahdi, faculty members, and students of the department. Initially, the workshop defined the crime of forgery as per the Iraqi Penal Code, stating it as altering the truth with the intent to deceive in a document or any other record using physical or moral methods, causing harm to a specific individual or the public interest. It's a dangerous scourge threatening society, affecting not only individuals but also institutions, varying from country to country. The awareness level and the legislator's role in curbing this crime were highlighted, emphasizing that increased penalties reduce crimes. The workshop stressed the role of departments and institutions in protecting their documents and records through the use of barcodes and QR codes. The workshop clarified that forgery fundamentally involves causing harm with malicious intent. The harm can be general, affecting state institutions, or specific, impacting individuals. It covered forgery methods, including hiding information, forging stamps or signatures, or omitting parts of information. Punishments for forging official state documents include imprisonment for up to fifteen years, while forgery of private documents can lead to imprisonment ranging from 3 to 7 years. However, forgers are not punished if they do not use the forged documents or report them to security authorities. At the end of the workshop, appreciation certificates were distributed to the lecturers in recognition of their efforts in delivering the seminar, and a commemorative photo was taken.

The President of the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Ahmad Mohammad Hassan Al-Ghban, sent a letter of thanks and appreciation to the Scientific Assistant in the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Abeer Tareq Mawlud, for her distinguished efforts in publishing a substantial scientific research paper in Clarivate-indexed journals. The paper is titled "NTRU_SSS: A New Method Signcryption Post Quantum Cryptography Based on Shamir's Secret Sharing." The letter expressed hope for her continued contributions to the service of the university and our beloved Iraq.

The President of the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Ahmad Mohammad Hassan Al-Ghban, issued a letter of thanks and appreciation to Assistant Professor Dr. Suheir Mohammed Zaki from the Computer Science Department. This acknowledgment was in recognition of her dedicated efforts in conducting two workshops for postgraduate students as part of the Academic Skills Development Program. The letter highlighted her high sense of responsibility and extended wishes for her continued success in serving the field of education and the beloved university.

The head of the Information Systems Department and a faculty member in the Computer Science Department, Assistant Professor Dr. Ikhlas Falih Nasser, participated as a member of the discussion committee for the master's student (Ali Hussein Hameed) from the Computer Science Department at Al-Mustansiriyah University. The discussion was about the master's thesis titled "Human Gender Classification Using Biometric And Deep Learning" on Thursday, 2023/12/14, in the Atmospheric Sciences Hall at the College of Science / Al-Mustansiriyah University.

The discussion committee consisted of:

• Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Nadheer Ibrahim - Chairman
• Assistant Professor Nada Dhunoon Ahmed - Member
• Assistant Professor Asmaa Sadiq - Member