Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research
# Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research

Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR) (دەستەى كوردستانى بۆ دراساتى ستراتيجى و توێژينەوەى زانستى) is a public institution located in the city of Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan Region - Iraq. It is one of the important scientific and cultural institution in Kurdistan region as well as Iraq which is specialized for scientific research and strategy studies.

The aim of Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR) are to conduct researches in the fields of pure sciences, engineering, medical sciences, and strategic studies.

## History

Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR) was founded in 2005 under the name of Kurdistan Technology and Research Centres with the support of Kurdistan Regional Government and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. In the late of 2008, it was re-established under the name of Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR).

## Research centers

There are currently four active research centers in Kurdistan Institution in variety of fields, which are:

| No | Research Center | Departments | Founded |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Research Centre of Geology & Organic Petrology | Department of Mineralogy Department of Geology Department of Organic Petrology Department of Geochemistry | 2008 |
| 2 | Research Centre of Microbiology and Health | Department of Microbiology Department of Molecular Biology Department of Health | 2008 |
| 3 | Research Centre of Quality Control, Environment, and Agriculture | Department of Water & Food Control Department of Environment | 2008 |
| 4 | Research Centre of Strategic Studies | Strategic Studies Statistics | 2011 |

## Directorates and departments

In addition, In addition, Kurdistan Institution includes the following directorates and departments:

* Directorate of Information technology
* Directorate of Health and Safety
* Directorate of Anti-fascism and Terrorism
* Department of Academic Journals and Magazines
* Department of Postgraduate Studies
* Department of Relations
* Department of Quality Assurance
* Department of Media
