On July 24, 2023, as an active participant in the project managed by WFP and UNICEF, two teachers of the Erbil Polytechnic University participated in a workshop called (TOT) on developing the skills of youth and students in the community (Life Skills), which lasted for three days in Sulaimaniya at the Titanic Hotel.
This workshop is a part of the #Jassur (Bridge) program run by WFP and UNICEF to develop youth skills at the university level in Iraq and Kurdistan.
The academic staff from the Erbil Polytechnic University and several other universities participated in this workshop in order to train teachers to further develop the skills of students and youth in Kurdistan and Iraq.
Erbil Polytechnic University Arranges A Farewell Ceremony And Summer Internship Fulfilment For Six Palestinian Students
On Monday, the 24th July, 2023, the closing ceremony of the summer internship of six Palestinian students was held in the conference hall of the Erbil Polytechnic University in the presence of the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and the Vice Rector for Students Affairs.
In the ceremony, the students jointly presented a seminar in which they thanked the cooperation of Erbil Polytechnic University and the people of Kurdistan and spoke about the trips, explorations, their visits, and the information they received and learned. Later, one of the Palestine students spoke by Kurdish language and thanked the Rector and the teachers for their cooperation as they benefited from the scientific trip.
Afterwards, the Vice Rectors and Directors presented the certificates of participation and the Kurdistan flag to the students.
After the seminar, the Rector of the University, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki presented university plaques to the Palestine students and hoped that their trip would be full of knowledge and information. The students thanked the Rector again and presented him the logo of Palestinian University.
The summer internship of these students continued for two weeks from 9 to 27 of June, 2023 and during this time they conducted the summer internship in the Erbil Technical Engineering College and Erbil Technology College and visited several Kurdish cultural and tourist places.
Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute visits Mergasor District Governor
Today, Monday, July 24, 2023, the Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute Dr. Talib MohammedSharif Omer visited the Governor of Mergasor District, Mr. Ghafoor Ahmad Malaswari
The primary aim of the visit was to discuss the third mission of university along with several scientific, administrative, services and other important issues, with the purpose of further collaboration and strengthening ties and and work together, the local Governor expressed his support for further development of Mergasor Technical Institute/Erbil Polytechnic University and made pledges to tackle the outstanding administrative and services issues. The Dean thanked him for his continued support.
Dean of Mergasur Technical Institute visits the United Kingdom Dean of Mergasur Technical Institute Dr.Talib Mohammed Sharif visited the UK on behalf of the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, Prof. Idris Mohammed Tahir Harki. The official visit was within the framework of academic coordination and memorandum of understanding between Erbil Polytechnic University and the UK universities and academic institutions. On Sunday, June 9, 2023, he attended a six-day scientific conference entitled “Teaching English in a Digital Word” organized by Imperial English/Uk at Aston University in Birmingham. The conference is part of the coordination between our university and Imperial English/Uk in the field of English Language and academics. During the conference, they had a fruitful meeting with the head of Imperial English/Uk, and discussed joint projects between the two sides, especially the reform of English programs in colleges and institutes affiliated to our university. Then the university president Rep had an official meeting with the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and presented a gift. In a speech, the Dean of the Institute spoke about the progress and peaceful coexistence in our region as an unparalleled model in the Middle East. Requesting him for more support for the region and helping any Kurd anywhere. The Dean then visited the University of Coventry and discussed coordination and collaboration in joint projects between students from both sides in the fields of automotive and engineering. During his stay in the UK, they also visited the University of Cambridge to establish contacts, building collaboration and sign future memoranda of understanding. Then, within the framework of the academic coordination between our university and the University of Nottingham, Dr. Talib and Dr. Salar Osman were officially hosted by the university for two days and had a two days’ official meetings. Several issues and joint work were discussed within the framework of these meetings and are scheduled to be implemented in the future. Such as allocation and supervision of doctoral students, joint teaching and joint research, postdoctoral research opportunities and supervision of doctoral students, and development of English language and pedagogy for teachers in the Faculties of Engineering, Medicine and School of Education. He then visited the University of Manchester to establish coordination, then visited Scotland, in Edinburgh to establish coordination with the Royal Botanic Garden Center to benefit from their experience in the field of flora and for Mergasur Technical Institute and Kurdistan in general.
On the sidelines of the visit, they visited several attractions and tourist attractions.
