The Department of Energy Engineering at the College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, celebrated World Energy Day on Thursday, October 22, 2026, under the supervision of the Head of the Department, Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeina Ali Abdul Ridha. The celebration featured an interactive festival involving students from all academic levels and was attended by the Dean of the College of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Ghassan Hamid Abdul-Majeed; the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Wamid Nizar Fleih; the Director of the University of Baghdad’s Engineering Consultancy Office, Prof. Dr. Abbas Burhan Mohammed; as well as several faculty members and staff from the college and academics from the College of Artificial Intelligence.

The celebration featured a variety of activities and student-led exhibits, including posters, interactive displays, and projects prepared by students of the department. Social and recreational activities were also organized, creating a welcoming atmosphere that fostered communication and strengthened relationships between faculty members and students.

The festival aimed to raise awareness of the importance of energy and its role in achieving sustainable development. It also highlighted the need to rationalize energy consumption, expand the use of renewable energy sources, and adopt environmentally friendly technologies, in line with contemporary challenges in the energy sector and the requirements of the transition towards a more sustainable future.

This event reflects the Department of Energy Engineering’s commitment to supporting meaningful student activities that promote initiative and teamwork and connect engineering knowledge with critical issues facing society. It also seeks to enhance students’ understanding of the challenges confronting the energy sector and encourage their contribution to developing sustainable solutions.

The festival concluded with enthusiastic engagement from attendees, reaffirming the importance of university activities in encouraging student participation, promoting scientific and environmental awareness, and strengthening the role of the College of Engineering in preparing engineering professionals capable of keeping pace with scientific and technological advancements in the field of energy.