The Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology at Karbala University organised a training workshop entitled “The Crime of Embezzlement of Public Funds and its Impact on the National Economy within the programmes of the National Strategy for Education 2022-2031.” The workshop highlighted the serious economic effects of this crime, which leads to undermining confidence in public institutions, weakening confidence in the financial system, reducing foreign investments and weakening economic growth. The workshop concluded with an emphasis on applying the most severe penalties to perpetrators and keeping pace with technological progress in