On Monday, the 19th of June, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the University of Iraq, received Mr. Fadi George Zebari, Community Coordinator of The Station Institution for the Employment and Education of Iraqi and Kurdistan Youth Initiative.
In the meeting, the Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah, the Director of the International Relations Office and Mr. Kovan Omar, the Director of Career Development Center at the Presidency of our university were present.
Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding which includes working together to open several courses to empower youth and train students and graduates of our university and familiarize them with the labor market and entrepreneurship and Supporting those with innovative ideas and independent business ideas.
In this context, a project was announced that consists of several phases and the first phase that is under completion was to provide Training of Trainers (TOT) to prepare several competent trainers in the field of entrepreneurship and idea design, to train students in the second phase Within our university.
It is worth mentioning that the project is funded by the German Agency for the International Cooperation (GIZ) as a representative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), sponsored by Korek Telecommunication Company, and implemented by Al-Mahata (Station) Institution.
The Station Institution was first established in 2018 as an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization that assists young people with fresh and innovative ideas to get a foothold in the world of business
and the private sector. Overall, the institution programs are designed to enhance community skills, have a major impact on the community and ensure the next generation is equipped with the necessary skills to take their projects into the future.
