September 2023 - Erbil Polytechnic University

29Sep

karez hamad Mergasor Technical Institute

Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute participates in a workshop

On Thursday and Friday, September 28-29, 2023, Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omer the Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute-Erbil Polytechnic University participated in an intensive workshop entitled “Global Solutions Sustainable Challenge”. For a number of universities.
The workshop lasted for two days in Erbil International Hotel (Sheraton Hotel) and was dedicated to an eight-week program to connect students from Iraqi and Jordanian universities with students from US universities.
The purpose of the workshop was to create the best sustainable business solutions issues. Throughout the completions, students will develop the skills to collaborate across different cultures, solve problems, team working, and innovative business concept.
This program (The Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge) is run under the Stevens Initiative, which is implemented by IREX, is a virtual business competition that connects college students in the United States, Jordan, and Iraq on binational teams to virtually collaborate on a sustainable solution to local challenges related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Bi-national teams engage during an eight-week period through the design thinking process to ideate a sustainable solution to real needs in their local communities. Global Solutions uses virtual exchange to improve mutual understanding and problem-solving skills among students. Throughout the challenge, participants develop workforce skills and network with industry professionals.
Global Solutions is implemented by IREX and is supported by the J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI). JCSVEI is a U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program administered by the Aspen Institute.

26Sep

karez hamad Mergasor Technical Institute

The Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute Receives the Vice President of Mediterranean Universities Union

On Tuesday 26/09/2023, Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif, Dean of Mergasur Technical Institute along with Dr. Najib Thoma , the Vice Rector of EPU for Scientific Affairs received Prof. Dr .Carol Cerite, the Vice President of UNIMED at the Presidency of Erbil Polytechnic University.
In the meeting, they discussed the cooperation and joint academic collaboration between the University of Spienza in Rome and the Polytechnic University of Erbil, as the first step, working to connect two similar departments between the two universities. They put emphasis on the medical departments in both universities.

During the meeting, both sides agreed to prepare a proposal on the Erasmus KA1 program for the exchange of students and academic staff supported by the European Commission Union.

26Sep

Aftaw Abdulla presidency

Erbil Polytechnic University offers students the opportunity to participate in an international conference in the UAE

Erbil Polytechnic University gives the opportunity of participating to the students of Erbil Polytechnic University (EPU) to participate in the annual conference (Association of Deanship of Sstudents Affairs Administrations) which will be held from the 18^th to 21^st of February, 2024 at Al-Ain University.

Terms and needs:

1- The conference will last for (5) days from 18/02 to 22/02/2024

2- Students (all grades + graduates) can now participate with a research in the following specialties:

a- Attractive Educational Environment (includes all specialties)

b- Artificial Intelligence (Specialties include ISE, ICT).

c- Digital Media and its role in support and Initiative (Media Specialist)

d- Social media and its impact on university students, advantages and disadvantages (media expert)

e- Sustainable Development (Engineering Specialty)

f- Support and Preservation of National Heritage (Tourism Specialist)

g- The impact of volunteer work in the student’s life (includes all specialties)

h- Opportunities and challenges in universities and after graduation (includes all specialties)

3- The conditions for writing the research must be as follows:

1- In Arabic or English Language.

2- Be on one of the above specialties.

3- According to the requirements of writing the research, and not published anywhere else.

4- Write in font (14) and language (Times New Roman).

5- Margins (2.5) bits.

4- After the approval of your department heads, the presentation will be directly at the conference link:

Click here to submit your research.

5- After the approval of the research by the university, the student can participate in the conference.

Note:

1. Providing visa and airline tickets are on the student.

2- Accommodation and daily expenses will be provided by the host university, i.e. Al-Ain University.

25Sep

Aftaw Abdulla presidency

In collaboration with a German university, Erbil Polytechnic University will establish a laboratory for renewable energy in Erbil

In a unique step, Erbil Polytechnic University in collaboration with THM University of Germany will establish a laboratory for the renewable energy in Erbil.

This step of the two universities occurred during the official visit of the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, his accompanying delegation, and the academic staff of the Erbil Polytechnic University to Germany and with the President of THM University of Germany.

In the meeting, both sides discussed the joint project between them that began at the beginning of 2022 and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

In the framework of collaboration between the Erbil Polytechnic University and University of Applied Sciences (THM) Germany and after receiving the fund and implementation of a joint project entitled (Academic Education in the field of Renewable Energies). The project is implemented by an expert professor at THM University and funded by the German DAAD.

They also talked about other steps of relations between the two universities, especially strengthening these relations in terms of exchange of teachers and staff and benefit from each other’s experience and expertise in various fields.

The Rector and THM University staff expressed their pleasure to work together with the Erbil Polytechnic University to successfully complete this important project within two years.

They also discussed the future work between the two universities, especially within the framework of the exchange program of higher education students to obtain master’s and doctoral degrees, in addition to the exchange of university students who visit countries before graduation.

The aim of the establishment of the renewable energy laboratory project in our university by the German university was to take steps to build a department of the renewable energy in the Erbil Technology College of the Erbil Polytechnic University, which will be admitted this year.

It is worth mentioning that this project began in 2022 and all the equipment for this laboratory is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year