Under the supervision of prof. Dr. Alaa Nafea Jasim , the center of heritage revival organizes scientific symposium entitled ( the effect of tour in rural developing) delegation from the Integrity Commission attended and worked on presenting educational brochures and distributing books and magazines related to the Commission to the attendees. The first lecture was given by the political advisor (Ruqayya Ali Al-Wakeel), Director of the Training and Tourism Development Department / Tourism Commission, speaking about the importance of the World Tourism Organization for rural tourism. An initiative was launched to select the best rural village for tourists, and the Al-Mahnawiya Island project was chosen. It is an island located in Babil Governorate in central Iraq to activate rural tourism, as this island contains symbols of ancient Assyrian, Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations, which made its geographical location clear for tourism. It is located between the two sides of the dam and Abi Ghraq in the middle of the Hilla River. The second lecture was given by the assistant lecturer (Zainab Qasim Muhammad) from the Department of Geography / College of Education for Girls at the University of Baghdad, who spoke about the impact of tourism and antiquities on the development of the countryside of Abu Ghraib District in terms of providing the most important tourism and entertainment services (hotels and restaurants) and shedding light on rural tourism towards the shrines in Abu Ghraib District in terms of planning and media and preserving them from atrophy. Tourism activity was limited to the spring and winter seasons due to the moderate and low temperatures due to the lack of sufficient buildings with cooling systems. The two researchers stressed the importance of the topic in tourism due to its economic importance in society. In conclusion, the director of the center thanked the two lecturers and the attendees and presented certificates of appreciation in appreciation of the efforts made to serve our university and our beloved Iraq.
