The Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, and the Rector of the Baghdad University Prof. Dr. Munir Hamid Al-Saadi, signed a memorandum of understanding between the two universities.
On Thursday, the 25th of May, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki visited the Baghdad University and was warmly welcomed by Prof. Dr. Munir Hamid Al-Saadi.
In a meeting where Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, the Vice Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education was present both universities discussed the need of collaboration between the two universities, especially in the academic and scientific fields.
During the meeting, the President of Baghdad University briefed the guest delegation on the history of Baghdad University, and that the first batch of its graduates were in 1911, and also talked about the history of the establishment of colleges affiliated to the university.
Whilst, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University thanked the Rector of the Baghdad University for welcoming them, and briefed the Rector of the history of the Erbil Polytechnic University and its colleges and institutes.
During the meeting, some of the work and activities of the Baghdad University were shown to the participants.
Then, a memorandum of understanding between the two universities was signed by Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki and Prof. Dr. Munir Hamid Al-Saadi, the President of Baghdad University.
According to the memorandum, which will be valid for five years, while developing academic and scientific coordination between the two universities, both sides will also work to exchange teachers, researchers and administrative staff with each other to benefit from each other’s experience.
Both universities also exchange students for summer training program, while working to conduct joint research, workshops and information exchange, curricula, scientific research for publication, and both universities will also collaborate with each other to organize academic and scientific activities.
After exchanging gifts and logos of both universities, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University and the Rector of the Baghdad University visited the Baghdad University and the historical site of Baghdad and the Baghdad University on the Tigris River was shown to the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University and his delegation.
