Monthly Archives: June 2023

Several Iraqi newspapers reported that 33 students of the Erbil Polytechnic University have been sent to Poland for summer training.

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University and the Directorate of the International Relations Office, arranged a farewell ceremony for several students who traveled to Poland for summer internship at the Lodz University within the framework of student exchange program between the Erbil Polytechnic University and universities around the world.

The news of sending these students to the University of Lodz in Poland received special attention in a number of Iraqi newspapers and magazines.

the website of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) newspaper Al-Takhi published a news entitled “the Erbil Polytechnic University (EPU) has sent several students to Poland for summer training” in which they pointed out the importance of relations between the Erbil Polytechnic University and universities worldwide.

Meanwhile, the newspaper (Kul Al-Akhbar) in its issue 3223 published on the 25th of June, reported the sending of 33 university students to the University of Lodz in Poland.

In its June 25 issue 4144, Al-Baina al-Jadeedah, an independent and impartial newspaper published in Baghdad, highlighted the steps taken by the Erbil Polytechnic University, its progress and relations with other universities around the world that attributed it to the efforts of the Rector and the university staff.

Also, Al-Dastur Newspaper in its issue 5610 on the 25th of June and Al-Sabah Al-Jadeed newspaper in its issue 5136 published on Sunday, June 25, similar to other newspapers, published the news of sending a number of students to Poland.

Within the framework of the student exchange program for scientific trips around the world, 33 students of the Erbil Polytechnic University will perform summer internship at the University of Lodz in Poland.

On Thursday, the 22 of June, 2023, the Dean of Mergasur Technical Institute Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif represented the Erbil Polytechnic University in the International Conference of the Duhok Polytechnic University entitled (Dissemination conference), which was dedicated to the APPRAIS project.

In the conference the Italian Consul General in Erbil and a number of European universities who are members of UNIMED – the Mediterranean Universities Union were available. It is supposed that the Erbil Polytechnic University will become a member of this union.

The APPRAIS project is supported by UNEMED, which emphasizes appropriate management of universities, strategic planning and accountability, promoting Bologna quality assurance, curriculum reform, development, human capacity building, academic staff and education funded by the European Union.

UNIMED the Mediterranean Universities Union is a network of the higher education and research institutions, active in promoting academic cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean region and Africa. It is networked with 157 universities and research centers in 30 countries

At the end of the conference, our university representative discussed with the project manager about the Erbil Polytechnic University procedures to become a member of this institution, and they expressed their pleasure towards our university for being a partner with them to work jointly to serve the community in all areas.

On Thursday, the 22 June, 2023, a delegation from Erbil Polytechnic University participated in the International Conference (PATH WAYS TO JOBS IN IRAQ) in Baghdad organized by the SPARK International Organization.

The delegation of Erbil Polytechnic University consisted of Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq Qadir, the Dean of the Shaqlawa Technical College, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sirwan Latif the Dean Assistant of the Soran Technical College, and Mr. Kovan Omer, the Director of the Career Development Center at the University Presidency.

In the conference the Minister Deputy of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Minister Deputy of the Commerce, the General Directorate of the Central Bank of Iraq, international experts in the fields of education and the international labor market were present.

The conference aimed to find methods of seeking jobs for youth and create a link between university scientific programs with the private sectors and the labor market.

It is worth mentioning that the role of the Erbil Polytechnic University in the implementation of the Bologna system and the steps of the university in adapting scientific specialties with the labor market and finding job opportunities for graduates in the private has been appreciated by the conference.

In the special sessions of the conference, the delegation of our university held productive discussions with the other universities representatives in central and southern Iraq in order to work together on these issues in the future.