On April 29, 2026, with the presence of Prof. Dr. Edris Mohammed Tahir Harki, Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, Dr. Edris Hadi Salih, Head of the Board of Trustees of Tishk International University, and Dr. Sultan Awrabi, Rector of Tishk International University, along with the assistants of the university rectors, members of the university council, and guests, the opening ceremony of the Eleventh Annual International Engineering Conference between Erbil Polytechnic University and Tishk International University was held.
After listening to the Iraqi national anthem and the Kurdistan national anthem, the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, Prof. Dr. Edris Mohammed Tahir Harki, gave a speech. At the beginning of his speech, he welcomed the guests and expressed his happiness for their presence at the opening ceremony of the Eleventh Annual International Engineering Conference, which was organized by Erbil Polytechnic University and Tishk International University.
The university rector pointed out that Erbil Polytechnic University, as a scientific and leading institution, worked seriously to achieve the goals of sustainable development of the United Nations in order to protect the environment and improve community well-being. In this context, the university organized three international conferences this year, and all its study programs, new departments, and master’s and doctoral theses were directed toward serving these goals and the labor market. He hoped that this conference could provide solutions to the challenges of sustainable development and serve the Kurdistan Region and the world.
At the same time, it was a pleasure that the ninth cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government took important practical steps to protect the environment, including building eight new dams by 2024, which had an important role in protecting groundwater. Also, through the university’s scientific research, it was proven that implementing the “Runaki Project” in Erbil effectively saved the city from a dangerous stage of air pollution. In the end, he wished for a successful and beneficial conference for all participants.
