On Thursday, 10th of February 2022, Erbil Polytechnic University and Duhok Polytechnic University (DPU) conducted a meeting at Shaqlawa Technical College. In this meeting, our university Rector Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani and the DPU President Asst. Prof. Dr. Ari Adel Abdulqadir were available.
Several University Council Members and Directors of both universities were present in this session. They discussed many subjects, including more mutual collaboration and understanding. For this reason, they decided to perform a mutual humanitarian and social international conference.
On Thursday, the 8th of February 2022, within the weekly seminar of the EPU, the Exterior Activities Department arranged a discussion session, “The Influence and Importance of Art for the Kurdistan Culture Protection and Development,” for the Kurdistan great artist Mr. Mazhari Khaliqi. In this event, the Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Dr. Aram Muhammad Qadir, the Kurdistan Parliament President Deputy Dr. Hemn Hawrami, the Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Deputy Dr. Abdulfatah Abdulrazaq, several EPU Council members, Political Party and Governmental members, Artists, Poets, lecturers, and students were present.
At the beginning of the seminar, the famous great artist Mr. Mazhari Khaliqi talked about his life, how he worked in art and singed. He also spoke about his artistic productions, nearly two hundred recorded products. Then, he mentioned his role in media and his works with Tehran Radio. Later, he talked about establishing the Kurdish Cultural Institute established in 2003 at Sulaymania city.
In another part of his speech, Mr. Mazhari Khaliqi talked about the influence of art, particularly song, upon national identity and familiarity. He said, “When nations are forbidden to use their languages, singing takes place language. Through songs, one can say everything. This is how our rich culture was born that stayed inside Kurdish Soul. They expressed their feelings through literature and melodies that became our identity. All I can talk about is a drop of a sea”.
The discussion gate opened for the attendees to direct their questions and comments responded in detail by Mr. Mazhari Khaliqi.
At the end of the seminar, the university Rector Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani offered the university placket for Mr. Mazhari Khaliqi and expressed his warm appreciation and gratitude towards holding this seminar.
On Monday 7th of February 2022, Erbil Polytechnic University Rector Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani with a delegation consisting of the university Rector Asst. Prof. Dr. Yousif Mustafa Rasul, Soran Technical Institute Dean, and several university Directors visited Mergasur Technical Institute to congratulate them. The Mergasur Technical Institute Dean Dr. Talib Muhammad Sharif and his Assistant and the institute Council Members received them.
The EPU Rector and his delegation visited Mergasur Technical Institute to congratulate them for opening the institute, and they offered a special gift to the named institute. Dr. Talib Muhammad Sharif expressed his gratitude and appreciation towards their valuable present.
Later, the university Rector, his delegation, and the Mergasur Technical Institute Dean visited Examination Halls to check the procedures of the exams and their problems, and they decided to solve these problems.
