The Educational Guidance and Psychological Counseling Unit in the College of Administration and Economics, in cooperation with the Department of Management Information Systems in the College and the Center for Development and Continuing Education at the University of Basrah, organized an awareness workshop to reduce the risks of illegal migration.

The workshop aimed to highlight the importance of addressing this phenomenon, protecting young people from the risks of drowning and human trafficking gangs, and educating society about the unknown fate of illegal methods.

The workshop, presented by lecturer Hala Shakir Mahmoud, presented the causes of illegal migration as a major humanitarian and security challenge that involves serious risks threatening the lives of individuals and the stability of societies.

The workshop recommended the necessity of providing job opportunities and development projects for youth, intensifying awareness campaigns about the risks of unsafe migration, strengthening international cooperation to dismantle smuggling networks, and opening official and legitimate channels for migration.