Delegation of Powers in Higher Education Facilities in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - A Comparative Study

Abstract

Since the democratic process in any country focuses on administrative decentralization and the distribution of competencies in a transparent manner in a way that is consistent with the regular and steady functioning of the public facility, and this is one of the basic tasks of the administrative authority. Also, delegation of competencies facilitates the conduct of administrative work in its facilities. The higher education facility is a vital facility. In the country, delegation of jurisdiction facilitates the progress and speed of completion of the work of this facility. Therefore, this research deals with the issue of delegation of jurisdiction in this facility in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in terms of the legal organization of this administrative work. This research, after paving the way for the topic of delegation of specialization, its conditions, types, and practice mechanisms, deals with the legal system for delegation in higher education facilities in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in accordance with the applicable law, as the legislative defect in this organization was identified in the laws of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. We mentioned the most important conclusions we reached and presented some recommendations to fill the gaps we noticed during the research.