On Wednesday, the 16th of August, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki received Dr. Sarbaz Najib Othman, the Vice President of Kurdistan Innovation Institute (K.I.I) and his accompanying delegation.
In a meeting where the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, the Dean of the Erbil Technical Engineering College, and the Director of the International Relations Office were present, the Rector spoke about the history of the university, its programs and strategies. He also talked briefly about the departments that are specialized and prepared according to the needs of the labor market such as ICT, Automotive Technical Department and Artificial Limb Department, and also talked about the university program on finding job opportunities for our university graduates.
The guest delegation expressed their readiness to collaborate with the university regarding the labor market, meanwhile they agreed to support some researchers of the Erbil Polytechnic University for master’s and doctoral studies and technical support and use of laboratory equipment, especially the Innovative research and projects.
The Vice President of the Kurdistan Institute of Creativity and Innovation expressed his pleasure that Erbil Polytechnic University pave ways for its graduates to seize suitable job opportunities in the labor market.
During the meeting, both sides agreed that the institute should support the Erbil Polytechnic University in establishing relationships and collaboration with other universities in the world, and it was considered necessary that the Kurdistan Institute of Creativity and Innovation to cooperate in the establishment and development of renewable energy projects in our university.
At the end of the meeting, both parties decided to sign a contract in the nearest future to carry out joint work and projects.
