Yearly Archives: 2022

On Thursday, the 8^th 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 7^th 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.

On Friday 28th of January 2022, with the availability of the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector Asst. Prof Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani, the first online meeting of the joint project started between our university and University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen of Germany.

In this meeting, both universities offered their presentation; they talked about a two-year plan they will implement in seven stages. The DAAD Organization funds this project for two years, from January 2022 to December 2023, under the “Academic Education in the Field of Renewable Energy” title.

It is worth mentioning that the International Relations Office Department of the EPU gained this fund. The attendees of this meeting consisted of Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani, the General Director of the Scientific Research Center Asst. Prof. Dr. Hemn Kakakhan Awlla, and the International Relations Office Department Director Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah from our university and University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen included: Prof. Dr. Klaus Behler ( project Manager and University Representative), Bakar Farangis (steering committee member), and Julia Bochet ( international Office).

Within the strategy implementation that the EPU has planned for internationalization through the International Relations Office Department, a university lecturer becomes Master Students’ lecturer at the Warsaw University.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Walaa Jawdat Ali Jaf, a lecturer of the Erbil Polytechnic University in the Erbil Technical Administration College, started working as a lecturer (Visitor Professor) from 12th of December 2021 till 1st of February 2022 at the Jungle Economy. His work is within the staff exchange program agreement between the two universities.

It is worth mentioning Erbil Polytechnic University, and Warsaw University of Life Sciences previously signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which includes many essential fields like scientific research and staff exchange.