Professor Dr. Maad Assi Ali, Dean of the College of Media at Kirkuk University, participated as a member of the committee that discussed the doctoral dissertation entitled “The Role of Social Media in Activating the Oversight Function of Members of the Iraqi Parliament: A Field Analytical Study.” The dissertation was discussed in the Department of Media Technologies at the Administrative Technical College in Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
The dissertation addressed the role of social media in activating the oversight function of members of the Iraqi Parliament through a field analytical study that examined the relationship between digital platforms and parliamentary oversight performance.
Professor Dr. Maad Assi Ali’s participation in the discussion committee comes within the framework of strengthening the scientific and academic presence of Kirkuk University, consolidating scientific cooperation and the exchange of expertise among Iraqi universities, as well as contributing to supporting scientific research and developing media studies to keep pace with the rapid transformations in the digital environment.
