On Monday the 16th of October 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University received the staff of Cisco Academy, which consisted of Mr. Soran Abdulrahman, Ms. Media Ali, and Ms. Diana Haider.
In the meeting both sides discussed the work and collaboration between them and the steps to build three advanced and modern scientific laboratories. The equipment and supplies will be prepared by the academy with the financial support of the US government.
This project includes the construction of three scientific laboratories in the field of communication for the Erbil Polytechnic University, and will be part of the higher education and scientific research process to award academic degrees in the field of cyber security and US technology in the Kurdistan Region.
Through these laboratories, both the public and private sectors will be able to prepare skilled workers in line with the needs of the labor market.
It is worth mentioning that the Cisco Academy was established in coordination with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the US Consulate General with IREX in Erbil. The academy will offer Cisco courses to students and trainees and award them Cisco international certificates
With the completion of the project, these laboratories will become one of the most advanced laboratories in the field of delivery in the region.
At the end of the meeting, the Rector presented awards to the Cisco Academy delegation.
