Media Department Students at Cihan University-Erbil Visit AVA Behdinan Office in Duhok

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, as part of a scientific field trip to Duhok, second- and third-year students from the Department of Media at Cihan University-Erbil visited the main office of AVA Behdinan in Duhok under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Ahmed Jamal Hama Karim.

Upon arrival, the supervising lecturer and students were warmly received by Mr. Ziyad Taha Haji, a correspondent for AVA Behdinan. He expressed his pleasure at receiving the students and introduced them to the office’s various sections, including the main studio and newsroom. He also provided detailed explanations of each department’s key duties and responsibilities, as well as the different stages involved in producing and broadcasting news and programmes.

During another part of the visit, Mr. Ziyad Taha Haji explained the organisation’s structure and human resources. He noted that a qualified team of 50 media professionals, including reporters, news editors, video editors, and journalists working in various fields, is responsible for conveying the voice and image of the Badinan region and covering local events. He also announced that a new, larger building, designed to accommodate the scale and standards of AVA Behdinan’s operations, would be inaugurated in the near future.

At the end of the visit, Assistant Lecturer Ahmed Jamal Hama Karim, on behalf of the Head of the Media Department, expressed his sincere gratitude to Mr. Ziyad Taha Haji and the entire staff of the AVA Behdinan office in Duhok for their warm welcome and for providing the students with this valuable opportunity to gain practical insights into professional media work.