On Monday, 1 June 2026, Assistant Professor Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omer, the Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute, accompanied by Assistant Professor Dr. Jassim Mohammed Abdo, the Vice President of the University of Zakho for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, alongside a delegation from the Consulate General of the United States in Erbil, visited the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. The delegation was warmly received by Dr. Duraid Mohammed Ali, the Deputy Ambassador.
During the meeting, both parties emphasized the strengthening of academic coordination and the establishment of institutional relations with American universities and academic bodies. The discussions focused on leveraging institutional expertise, facilitating student and faculty exchange programs, fostering cultural dialogue, and maximizing future opportunities to benefit students in the Kurdistan Region.
In subsequent bilateral meetings with the Department of Cultural and Academic Relations, deliberations centered on expanding opportunities for student mobility and exchanges, promoting pedagogical diversity, and developing mechanisms to establish collaborative pathways between domestic and global universities.
Media Unit, Mergasor Technical Institute
