{"id":4730,"date":"2025-11-24T05:11:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T05:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=4730"},"modified":"2025-11-24T05:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T05:11:30","slug":"the-college-of-political-science-organizes-a-guidance-activity-entitled-participation-in-elections-a-national-responsibility-and-a-democratic-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.copolicy.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=4730","title":{"rendered":"The College of Political Science Organizes a Guidance Activity Entitled \u201cParticipation in Elections: A National Responsibility and a Democratic Duty\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>As part of its awareness activities, the Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit at the College of Political Science \u2013 University of Baghdad organized a guidance session for third-year students entitled \u201cParticipation in Elections: A National Responsibility and a Democratic Duty.\u201d The activity aimed to strengthen students\u2019 political awareness and promote a culture of positive participation in the electoral process.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>The session included an open discussion on the importance of participating in elections as a constitutional right and a fundamental means of expressing the popular will, as well as the role of youth in choosing their representatives and contributing to building Iraq\u2019s democratic future.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>During the meeting, the unit emphasized that youth abstention from participation weakens the democratic experience, whereas their awareness and active involvement strengthen stability and genuine reform. 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