On Monday, May 5, 2025, under the supervision of Dr. Edrees Mohammed Tahir Herki, Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, and with the attendance of Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omar, Dean of the Technical Institute of Mergasor, and Mr. Najib Touma Bato, Director of Quality Assurance at Erbil Polytechnic University, an international workshop in the field of medical herbalism was held for a number of lecturers and students from the Department of Medical Herbalism at the Technical Institute of Mergasor.
At the beginning of the workshop, Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omar, Dean of the Technical Institute of Mergasor, delivered a speech in English, welcoming the experts and specialists in the field. He emphasized the importance of this workshop in advancing the Department of Medical Herbalism and increasing attention and familiarity with this field. The dean also highlighted that this workshop was not only a gathering of experts, specialists, and researchers but also a step toward mutual learning, collaborative work, and exchanging ideas to achieve greater progress and innovation in this domain.The workshop was conducted by Professor Dr. Sami Pedawar, an expert in herbal protection and life sciences and a lecturer at Beirut University in Lebanon, along with Marc Vansteenkiste, a senior expert in TVET training.
This event was part of the activities of the “Ezdeharak” project, which primarily focused on the agriculture and medical herbalism sectors across Iraq. The project was funded by the European Union and implemented by the CO-Water organization.
