Monthly Archives: January 2022

On Monday, 10^th of January 2022, the EPU Rector Assistant for Scientific Affairs in his office received the International SPARK Organization General Manager and his delegation.

In this meeting, the Quality Assurance Director, Mr. Kamal Muhammad Abdulla, and the Cultural Relations Unit Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Omer Yasin was present. The Rector Assistant talked about the EPU’s Relationship with the SPARK International Organization. He highly evaluated the support our university receives from this international organization from signing a memorandum of Understanding with them in 2019 till now.

Meanwhile, SPARK expressed their appreciation for the support and collaboration they gained during their work with the EPU. They implemented many activities together such as instruments’ purchase, enhancing education programs in Marketing, English language, and AutoCAD. They side by side performed internship programs for the students to enable them to work with the companies in which SPARK financially supported them to continue.

In this event, both sides mentioned some projects and ideas to implement in the future, like supporting the EPU to implement Bologna Process, building relationships, and links between our university and international universities. Even after completing their works in Kurdistan, our university can stand steel in continuously developing projects. Another point of the meeting was our university’s suggestion to gain funds from European Union through the SPARK international Organization to conduct training courses in writing proposals and projects.

It is worth mentioning that both parties recently work on Innovation Lab Program that offers grant funding to social safety net providers to research or plan projects, develop proof-of-concept ideas, or pilot new projects or service delivery models.

On Monday 10^th of January 2022, the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector, accompanied by a delegation consisting of several University Council Members and Directors, visited three universities, the Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, and Zakho, where the Presidents of the named universities received them.

This visit aimed to congratulate the Duhok Polytechnic, Duhok, and Zakho Presidents for taking over the University Presidency. And another purpose of this visit was to collaborate with them to hold a joint scientific conference with the three universities.

On Thursday 6^th of January 2022, the Erbil Polytechnic University and Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrated another training course fulfillment of advanced business training. In this celebration, the EPU Rector Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani and the Erbil Chamber Of Commerce and Industry President Dara Jalil Khayat were present at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hall.

At this event, the EPU Rector Assistant for scientific affairs, several Directors, and Administrative Council Officers of Chamber of Commerce and Industry were available. They offered certificates of participation to thirty-four participants.

The Advanced Course is a practical and theoretical business course that supports young people to change their thoughts to work and business. This course is managed by Mr. Zanyar Jabar, the Erbil Technical Administration college/Business Management Department Lecturer, and sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry that continued for two months, 24 hours in eight weeks, once a week, three hours a day.

EPU, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the seventh time, opened such a course. Thirty-four people attended this course. These activities between EPU and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry are the product of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both parties in 2017. Since then, they have held such training for university graduators at least twice a year.

One of Erbil Polytechnic University’s academic staff attended a Europe Internship Programme specialized in Engineering, and he received a certification. This programme lasted for three months in Germany.

In collaboration with ETTC Organization, the Kurdistan Engineers Syndicate announced an internship programme. After evaluating the vast number of applicants by the Syndicate, Mr. Ali Dlsoz Kamal from the Erbil Technical Engineering College was the only engineer the Syndicate had chosen to work at AJG Company for about three months.

This programme started from 16/09/2021 to 29/11/2021, in which the named EPU lecturer received an Attendance Certification. It is worth mentioning, the aim behind this participation is to get more experience in the work style at the AJG Company.