On Monday, May 5, 2025, Mergasor Technical Institute hosted an international workshop on medicinal plants, in the presence of Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omar, Dean of the Institute, and Asst.Prof. Dr Najib Toma Bato, Director of Quality Assurance at Erbil Polytechnic University.
The workshop opened with a welcoming speech delivered in English by Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omar. In his address, he emphasized that the event was not only an opportunity to bring together experts and researchers but also a platform for learning, collaboration, idea exchange, and innovation in the field of medicinal plants.
The workshop featured presentations by Professor Dr. Sami Pedawar, an expert in Plant Protection and Life Sciences and a lecturer at the University of Beirut, Lebanon, and Mr. Mark Vansteenkiste, a senior expert in TVET training.
This event is part of the ongoing activities of the “Azdhark” project, which focuses on the development of the agricultural sector and medicinal plants across Iraq. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the organization Cowater.