The College of Computer Science and Information Technology organized a workshop entitled (The role of community awareness in combating social stigma) on Tuesday, 26/11/2024, in accordance with the recommendations of the University Presidency by publishing awareness campaigns to change the negative perception of society towards civilians and encouraging civilians to seek help without fear of stigma. Dr. Huda Fadel Alwan and Dr. Mohammad Reda Kazem discussed the concept of social stigma, its types and dimensions, and the most important causes of social stigma in terms of ignorance and misconceptions of some information and media may enhance the negative stereotypes.