Kirkuk Technical Medical Institute Organizes a Scientific Symposium Titled “The Importance of Technology in Our Lives”
Under the patronage of the President of the Northern Technical University, Professor Dr. Alia Abbas Ali Al-Attar, and under the direct supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Lizan Madhat Muhammad, Dean of the Kirkuk Technical Medical Institute, the Department of Community Health Technologies at the Kirkuk Technical Medical Institute, in cooperation with the Technology Incubator and Ecosystem, organized a symposium titled “Report on the Symposium on the Importance of Technology in Our Lives.” The lecture was delivered by Eng. Jalnak Hamid Mahmoud, Lecturer in the Department of Community Health Technologies.
The symposium was attended by members of the scientific departments.
Symposium Objectives:
• To clarify how technology has impacted modern lifestyles.
• To discuss the benefits of technology in facilitating daily activities.
• To warn against the negatives of excessive use of technology and how to deal with them.
Symposium Topics:
Technology is defined as the use of science and knowledge to develop tools and systems that help people solve problems and make their lives easier. It includes everything related to smart devices, computers, the internet, industrial machines, and modern applications.
1. Educational Technology – Explaining how technology has helped develop teaching and distance learning methods.
2. Technology and Health – Discussing the use of smart applications to track fitness and general health.
3. Social Media and its Impact on Society – Discussing the pros and cons of social media.
4. The Future of Technology in the Arab World – Explaining the most important challenges facing Arab youth in the technical field.
Highlights of the seminar:
• Technology has become an essential and indispensable part of our lives.
• The need to use technology positively and in a balanced manner.
• The importance of teaching students digital skills from an early age.
• The need to keep pace with technological developments to achieve scientific and economic progress.
Recommendations:
• Deeper integration of technology concepts into school curricula.
• Encourage students to innovate and use technology to solve problems.
• Organizing periodic seminars on digital security and technological culture.
Conclusion: The seminar concluded with great interaction from the students, opening the floor for discussion and questions. This contributed to consolidating the importance of technology in people’s minds, while emphasizing the need for its conscious and responsible use. I emphasize that technology is a double-edged sword, and it has become a necessity, not just a luxury. We must learn how to make positive use of it to build a better future.
