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At the beginning of the ceremony, which was attended by Dr. Amir Chali, the Advisor of the Minister of the Higher Education and Scientific Research and a number of other officials, Dr. Diler Abdullah, the Head of the Department of Mechanics and Energy, welcomed the guests. He said: “We are pleased to have you present at the opening ceremony of the Renewable Energy Laboratory in the Department of Mechanics and Renewable Energy presented to our university by the German Justice Organization and some of the teachers of the College of Education at Salahaddin University.”

Later, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, expressed his pleasure at the opening of several laboratories in the field of energy and said, “the renewable energy has become the energy that comes from natural resources, water, air, and sun. After world felt threatened on Earth, by rising temperatures, climate change, environmental change, the direction of energy use has changed to use renewable energy.”

Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki said: “Fortunately, as a university with the assistance of THM University and financial support of the German Justice Organization we were able to work on this issue. THM and the German Justice Organization were able to provide equipment and teachers were trained for a long time on the subjects taught in the department.”

Referring to the world’s shift towards renewable energy, he said: “Therefore, we in Kurdistan universities, especially in the Erbil Polytechnic University, should step forward in this direction and teach our students so that we are not separated from the science that most countries in the world are busy with.”

“One of the countries that pays a lot of attention to this issue is Germany, which ranks third in the world after China and the United States for the use of renewable energy, and fortunately we have done this with a German university .We want to thank both Prof. Dr. Bakr Farangis and Prof. dr. Klaus who unfortunately retired two weeks ago from the German university who have helped us to reach this conclusion.”

The Erbil Polytechnic University Rector hoped that they can continue to pay attention to this field so that they can serve the university, Kurdish society and humanity and said: “This issue has an impact on the world and the whole globe.

Then the Dean of the Erbil Technology College, Asst. Prof. Dr. Botan Majid Asngar said: “It is a matter of pride that despite all the crises and problems facing the Kurdistan Region, we continue our efforts for a brighter future. We have not stood still and have not surrendered to the problems we face,”

He also said: “Our university has not hesitated to adapt to the developments of the modern world and new technology. We have always tried to be at the forefront of the needs of our country and the new world .We opened new departments not only at the level of our university but also at the level of Erbil and the Kurdistan Region, such as the Department of Automotive Technology, which is the only department in the Kurdistan Region that offers both two-year diploma and four-year bachelor’s degrees.”

He added that with the support of the Presidency of Erbil Polytechnic University and the financial support of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Department of Renewable Energy is one of the departments that does not have a department with such a name. That is why, we are working on the department as a starting point that currently offers a two-year diploma and in the broader future for a bachelor’s degree in this field.

The Dean of Erbil Technology College said: “Of course, the Kurdistan Region is increasingly in need of energy due to the expansion of the population, factories and needs throughout the Kurdistan Region. We are happy and consider ourselves caring and loyal to the field that we have started and we are trying to offer bigger and better things to our country. I would like to thank Dr. Bakr Farangis who holds German citizenship and came from THM University in Germany, but a Kurd of that country and very Kurdish and very loyal heart supervised the course properly and the cadres, students and employees learned daily under his supervision They have done a great job of care and patriotism. On behalf of the university, ourselves and the Department of New Energy Technology, we welcome and thank them very much.”

Dr. Bakr Farangis, the trainer and supervisor of the course for the cadres and teachers of the Department of the Renewable Energy, said: “As an Eastern Kurd, I do not consider myself a guest here and I am not the owner of the Home, but I am here as a friend and I am in your service. I will briefly talk about laboratory science. Our point is based on two opinions. What we know does not mean that we have comprehended it ourselves. It is better to do it ourselves I am very happy to be at your service. Work is very important, but to do it in practice, to make a mistake and correct it, that mistake is very helpful. I thank all those who helped us, so I will not mention anyone’s name lest I forget a name. I am very happy to be at your service.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah in a speech pointed out how to start the work of establishing the laboratories and said: The idea of establishing this laboratory in the research center was proposed with two professors of our university. After much effort with Dr. Bakr We were able to prepare a new energy proposal at our university. In fact, our work has not completed yet. Our first goal was the first phase of the laboratory, but the second phase is to open a renewable energy center in Kurdistan. God willing, the Erbil Polytechnic University will continue to work with THM University and the Justice Organization of Germany to take steps for the second phase for another two years. We are very pleased that Dr. Bakr is with us and we have contact with him. We hope that Dr. Amir and the Ministry of Higher Education will help us in the second phase, in any way we can move towards the second stage. The proposal is ready, but as you know, it requires resources. Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki our university Recot, expressed his readiness to support us according to the university’s financial capacities, but I know that such a project requires a lot of expenses, so I would like this work to continue. Thank God, the dream that began with one step and one email will reach the end, thank you very much.

Before the end of the ceremony, Dr. Karwan and the teachers presented a special seminar on the laboratory, supplies and works and explained to the audience what they have done and the importance of their work.

 

 

On Thursday, the 19^th of October, 2023, the graduation ceremony of the students of the Erbil Technical Engineering College, Erbil Technical Health and Medicine College, Erbil Technical Administrative College, and Erbil Technical Administrative Institute was held. They swore and were awarded bachelor’s and diploma degrees in various fields.

In this ceremony, Prof. Dr. Abdulfattah Abdulrazzaq, the Ministry Deputy of the Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Karwan, the Vice Rector of the Erbil Medical University who was the Representative of the Erbil Medical University, Mr. Hazhar, the Head of the Aso Region, Dr. Diyar Jabari, the Administrator of the Aso Region, Ms. Shirin Khalid, the Head of the Ainda Region, Mr. Pshtiwan, Administrator of the Ainda Region, Mr. Nechirvan Kalari, the Secretary of the Kurdistan Students Union, and a large number of students’ relatives participated.

The ceremony began with a minute of silence for the souls of the martyrs and listening to the national anthem Ay Raqib, then the speech of the high committee of the graduation ceremony of the Erbil Polytechnic University for the academic year 2022 was read.

Then, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, delivered a speech in which he said:

In the name of the Holy and Merciful God,

Dear students.

Our sweet Graduates,

Graduates’ Families.

Resilient and loyal teachers.

We are pleased to announce the graduation of another class of students from our colleges and institutes in various departments and specialties. We congratulate ourselves and all members of the university council, college councils, scientific departments, graduates, their families and teachers. Meanwhile, I congratulate his Excellency Mr. Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. We wish you a bright future, to become a source of pride and glory for yourselves, your families, your teachers, and our university.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Just as universities are responsible for educating and graduating students by improving the skills of their graduates, they must not interrupt the relationship with students and continue to train and provide them with job opportunities, Jobs for our graduates. We have paid special attention to the Career Development Center (CDC) and have signed a number of memoranda of understanding with private sectors, companies, and local and international organizations such as WFP and SPARK to Prepare and provide them with job opportunities by opening an annual job fair for graduates, thus reducing the burden on the government in employing graduates.

We should not forget that  Erbil Polytechnic University, as a leading university in the Kurdistan Region, in order to pay attention to the students and create a suitable environment for learning, by combining recreational and cultural activities for the first time in Kurdistan universities Scientific and cognitive facilities for students where they can carry out their artistic and cultural activities. In addition, work has been done to build a special stadium for sports activities so that students can practice their sports talents.

Dear friends,

Since I received the position of the Rector, with the help of this loyal academic and administrative team, has drawn up a strategic roadmap to advance the university in science, administration, finance and building a strong academic infrastructure colleges and institutes had been opened. Providing both educational and job opportunities for graduates of these new departments. Along with this project, a number of projects had been implemented to build the university infrastructure, which will take our university to another stage of scientific development. In addition to the projects that the university will continue to serve the community Dentist at the Erbil Medical Technical Institute to serve citizens.

Ladies and gentlemen,

In the field of higher education, our university has now developed a contemporary scientific plan alongside Kurdistan universities and has started training local cadres in higher education. The ropes were implemented on the Elsevier platform and will move to Scopus, which will encourage faculty and researchers to publish high quality scientific research and citation processes, all of which will increase our university’s ranking in local and international rankings.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to thank his Excellency Mr. Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, for continuing to provide financial support to students and universities in the Kurdistan Region despite the financial difficulties in the 2022-2023 academic. With his irresistible constant support universities were able to continue the education process, the education process did not stop even for a second, with the support of God and the support of the new cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Let this convoy be a leader in the universities of the Kurdistan Region.

Finally, I congratulate the graduates once again. I hope you will always be successful in all areas of life. A bright future awaits you. Kurdistan needs your physical and mental skills.

Long live the Kurdistan flag in a resilient and strong Kurdistan.

In the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Abdulfattah Abdulrazzaq, the Ministry Deputy of the Higher Education and Scientific Research delivered a speech in which he congratulated the students and their families and said:

“Dear graduates, on behalf of the Ministry of the Higher Education and Scientific Research, I congratulate you on the great victory you are celebrating today. I wish you greater success.

Dear friends, although the Kurdistan Region faced a difficult crisis and challenges during your studies, especially the financial crisis and the spread of COVID-19, but it is proud that you were able to overcome the obstacles with the support of your families.

I would like to thank you for your efforts and hard work during the past years of your studies that today you are proud to achieve the fruits.

Appreciated graduates, The Kurdistan Regional Government and the Ministry of Higher Education continue their efforts to educate you by providing a peaceful environment and equal educational opportunities for all at all levels of education.

Dear friends, your efforts do not end here and the role of the government and your university for your education should not end. Universities should have programs to support and prepare you for your next stage, and help you find jobs in the labor market To increase the skills needed by the labor market.

I would like to thank the Kurdistan Regional Government for its continuous support to the Ministry of Higher Education for the implementation of infrastructure projects and reform and development programs in the ministries and universities Let us provide you with.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it was the support of the Kurdistan Regional Government that enabled our Ministry to provide more than 60,000 seats in public universities for this academic year, in addition to seats in private universities and colleges It was to increase the number of universities.

Dears, the Kurdistan Region had only 3 universities before the uprising. Now, thanks to the Kurdistan Regional Government, it has 18 public universities, 18 private universities, 2 university colleges and 12 technical institutes.

The cabinet also decided to establish three other universities, two of which were public, namely Akre University for Applied Sciences and Garmian Polytechnic University.

Dear graduates, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) continues its efforts to educate you and provide job opportunities for you. Two weeks ago, at the graduation ceremony of Salahaddin University, the Prime Minister expressed his concern for this issue He also announced that all companies and investment projects in the Kurdistan Region should have at least 70 percent of their workers from the Kurdistan Region In addition to the policy of the Kurdistan Regional Government to encourage and facilitate investment projects in all fields, which all create opportunities.

On Wednesday, the 18^th of October, 2023, in the presence of the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, Prof. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, Asst. Prof. Nageb Toma Bato, the Vice Rector for the Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, a workshop was held in the conference hall of the university.

At the beginning of the workshop, the Rector welcomed the students and said: “I don’t know how to express my gratitude to the huge number of teachers and staff of our university who have gathered here today to participate in this workshop which includes several seminars about scientific research that get benefit from during your studies.

First of all, on behalf of myself and the council of Erbil Polytechnic University, I would like to congratulate each of you. One of my goals was to provide as many opportunities as possible for our university employees. Because we felt that our university needs more teachers with master’s and doctoral degrees, thank God we were able to provide this opportunity. So, today I am very happy to see a large number of our employees and teachers, more than 200 employees and teachers Obtaining higher qualifications.

We hope to reach 1,000 teachers in the next two to three years. For your information, we have about 700 teachers so far and we are trying to increase that number in the next two years We have about 16,000 students, which is a huge number and is increasing every year. We are in need of more lecturers, that is why we were pleased to meet with you to express our happiness and congratulations. We wish you success in your studies.

We hope you will start studying very seriously and very talentedly. We will help and support you as a university, but you must also support yourselves. Come back to work with a degree that makes us be proud of you again. It is very important that you do not just want to get a degree and put it in your pocket, but you should put your great efforts to get more information to be a better teacher, so that you can serve the university in particular and Kurdistan in general.

Congratulations again. I hope today’s workshops and seminars for higher education students will help you to make your research more relevant and publish your research. These are all important for higher education students try to take more advantage of it, welcome again, good luck.”

Then, the workshop topics were started by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Adham and Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah presented two useful seminars for master’s and doctoral students.

Later, the door of discussion was opened for the participants and their comments were answered.

Under the supervision and presence of Prof. Dr. Edrees Muamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, on Tuesday, the 17^th of October, 2023, completed a training course arranged to improve the capacities and skills of the college alumni.

In the ceremony, where the Dean of the Erbil Technical Health and Medicine College, his deputy, and several lecturers were available, the university Rector delivered a speech and congratulated the Erbil Technical Health and Medicine College for conducting such courses for graduates. He shed light on the influence of existing relationships between university graduates and their departments and the importance of opening such training courses to improve their level and ability that help them to easily find jobs in the labor market in the future.

The course lasted for 10 days in which the topics related to skills and the latest developments in all fields were explained to the university graduates and focused on the topics that make it easier to get job opportunities.

At the end of the ceremony, certificates were awarded to the participants.

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