<p style="margin-left:5px; text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Director&#39;s speech</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:5px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The Marine and Environmental Consultation Bureau is one of the specialized offices at the University of Basrah, where it was established in 1993. It efforts with every effort to provide scientific, technical and training services and consultations to government institutions, the private sector, and post-graduate students by preparing environmental impact studies for projects related to the institutions and establishments of the Government and private companies, as well as collecting samples for water and soil and conducting tests in specialized laboratories equipped with the latest scientific devices.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">As we seek to manage the office in accordance with the controls and instructions stipulated in the Law of Scientific and Consulting Services Offices in Higher Education Institutions, God grant success</span></span></p>

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University of Basrah Marine and Environmental Consulting Bureau (MECB)