On Thursday, the 23rd of November, 2023, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki received a delegation of Kurdistan Innovation Institute (K.I.I) included Dr. Sarbaz Najib Othman, Vice Chairman of the Board and Co-Executive Director (K.I.I), Dr. Azad Najar, Board Member and Co-Executive Director of K.I.I and their accompanying delegation.
In the meeting Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs Asst. Prof. Dr. Botan Majid Asngar the Dean of the Erbil Technology College, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah, the Director of the International Relations Office of EPU were present. Both sides emphasized on cooperation and collaboration in the field of innovation and using the ability and talent of university teachers and students in areas related to Kurdistan’s economic development and building an industrial base, especially in the field of energy using natural resources.
In this meeting, both sides agreed to hold a forum on developing innovation skills for some of the teachers and students of our university by experts in (K.I.I), as well as introduce them to the vision, goals and strategy of Kurdistan Innovation Institute (K.I.I).
Afterwards, a memorandum of understanding was signed by both sides which includes the following points:
- Exchanging of new knowledge and ideas in the field of innovation.
- Cooperation and collaboration for the development and promotion of student projects.
- Conducting conferences and workshops to develop the skills of students and teachers in the field of innovation.
- Participation in conferences, seminars and workshops of each side by the staff of the other side.
- Visiting each other’s centers, laboratories and workshops by the staff from both parties.
- To benefit from participating in the international conferences on innovation.
- To Provide global funding for innovation projects.
