On Monday, the 12th of June, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, Dr. Zhala Saeed Khatat, the General Director of the Research and Development Office of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and her accompanying delegation visited the scientific proficiency examination hall in the Erbil Technical Engineering College.
The Rector and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Representative, in close proximity observed the process of scientific proficiency examinations for the postgraduate study (Higher Diploma, Master, and Doctorate) of the three Technical Colleges( Health and Medicine, Administration, and Engineering) in Erbil.
The seventh course of pedagogy ended in a ceremony where Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University was present.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the Director of the Pedagogy Center, Dr. Khalil Hassan Younis welcomed the Rector on behalf of himself and the participants and thanked him for attending the ceremony.
Dr. Khalil Hassan Younis said that in the seventh course of pedagogy of the Erbil Polytechnic University, 82 people participated who were the holders of master’s and doctoral degrees. This course continued for six months by pedagogical teachers who taught new teaching methodology to the participants
Afterwards, Prof. Dr. Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University congratulated the participants and wished them success.
The Erbil Polytechnic University Rector considered the importance of pedagogy courses for the master’s and doctoral degrees holders as one of the requirements for awarding scientific degrees, meanwhile he talked about the role of the teachers of the course in conveying modern methods of teaching.
His Excellency the university Rector said: “this course alone is not enough to become a leading teacher in the university, but the university teacher should be competent in his specialty, try to develop himself, and follow the triangle that is (Education, Learning, and Scientific Research). They should use up-to-date strategy and modern teaching methods.
In his speech, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, spoke about the importance of the duties of teachers in the university and appreciated the position of university teachers in society and their role in improving the cognitive, economic and social level.
Then Mr. Fuad Ali Smail, the Pedagogy Director in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on behalf of the General Director of the Office of Research and Development congratulated General the Erbil Polytechnic University and the teachers of the course and congratulated the graduates.
The Director of Pedagogy in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research shed light on the importance of pedagogical courses for master’s and doctoral degree holders.
He also thanked the President of Erbil Polytechnic University for his continuous support to the course and on behalf of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research reaffirmed his support for the university and the pedagogical center.
Then, certificates were offered to the participants by the President of Erbil Polytechnic University, several lecturers, and other attendees.
Under the supervision and presence of Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University the fifth annual festival of second year students of the Erbil Technology College was conducted.
After the opening of the festival, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, the Deans of the Erbil Technology College, Erbil Technical Administrative Institute, the Erbil Medical Technical Institute, the Head of the Future Regional Committee and a number of teachers, Employees, and students were present. They visited the sections of the festival and the works and activities exhibited were shown to the audience.
The Erbil Polytechnic University Rector congratulated the organizers, supervisors and students participating in the festival and wished them success.
His Excellency our University Rector emphasized on the products and handicrafts of students which should be reflected in colleges and universities and for this purpose encouraged the participating students to prepare some of their works as gifts to present them to the delegation and guests coming to universities and relevant parties to become familiar with their work.
Erbil Polytechnic University Rector Prof. Dr. Edrees Mohamad Tahir Harki attended the meeting of the Minister Deputy of the Higher Education and Scientific Research with the Rector of Dundee University Scotland.
A delegation from the University of Dundee Scotland visited the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and met with the official staff of the Ministry.
Prof. Dr. Abdulfatah Abdulrazaq, the Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Deputy received Prof. Iain Gillespie the Principal and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Dundee and an accompanying delegation consisting of Professor Mohammed Al-Uzri, President of the Iraqi-British Employment Council; Jason Norris, Head of Partner at the University of Dundee, who is in the Kurdistan Region to carry out several joint scientific projects with several universities.
In a meeting where the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector, a number of Kurdistan universities, advisors of the minister and general directors, the Rector of Dundee University expressed his pleasure to visit the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Kurdistan.
In his speech, the Minister Deputy of Higher Education and Scientific Research talked about the relations between the Kurdistan Region and the UK, said: Our Ministry in the past has had the most joint scientific projects with universities and institutions in the UK you have had academic relations with your universities, so we want to expand these scientific relations and include various areas related to the development of the higher education sector.
“An important part of our work strategy is to expand the scope of technical and vocational education in the Kurdistan Region. In this context, we need to establish a direct and better channel with the Kurdistan labour market to benefit from the experience and capabilities of that country. The Deputy Minister also spoke about the Ministry’s plan to reform and review the curriculum of all departments of Kurdistan universities and said that the participation and coordination of the British experts will help in the success of this project.
At the end of the meeting, several scientific and academic issues were exchanged to further develop relations between the two sides.
