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Under the supervision and presence of Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, Soran Technical College arranged a panel entitled (Drugs and their dangers on society) for Dr. Salah Anwar Hamad, an advisor to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Mr. Sarmand Barzanji, the administrative Director of the Erbil Polytechnic University Presidency, and Mr. Muhammed Hamid Abbas, an officer in the General Directorate of Drugs.

At the beginning of the panel where Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, the Vice Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University for the Scientific Affairs Higher Education and Ms. Pakistan Mohammed Amin Yousef, the Dean of Soran Technical College, several government and party officials, members of the college council, teachers, employees and students of the college were present, the Dean of the Soran Technical College welcomed the guests and spoke about the importance of holding such panels.

Then, Mr. Abdulbasit Ali Ghafoor as the panel director, asked questions to the panelists and they talked about the harms and dangers of drugs and their consequences, which is currently one of the most important issues in the world and Kurdistan, especially the geographical location of the Soran region.

It is worth mentioning that the Erbil Polytechnic University as an academic center plans to serve the society in addition to training cadres in its scientific centers and for this purpose through a series of scientific seminars to raise awareness among students about the harms and risks of drugs.

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On Thursday, the 23^rd 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.

On Tuesday, the 22^nd of November, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, received a delegation of the British Council, which consisted of Mr. Ammar Tariq, the Head of the Department of Education and representative of the English Language Tests Department and Mr. Nashuan from the Department of Education.

In the meeting, where Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah, the Director of the International Relations Office of our university was present, both parties discussed to strengthen the relations of our university with the universities of the UK through British Council that has strong relations with the British universities.

In another part of the meeting, they suggested that the British Council provide financial support to expand and strengthen academic relationships.

In the same meeting, the method of English language examinations was discussed and it was requested that the Language Center of our university become an IELTS examination center.