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Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector and Mr. Abdulsalam Madani, The General Director of Rwanga Foundation Non-Governmental Organization stressed on the need for collaboration between the Erbil Polytechnic University and Rwanga Foundation and carry out joint work.

On Thursday, the 6^th of April, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University and Mr. Abdulsalam Madani, the General Director of the Rwanga Foundation Non-Governmental Organization met.

In the meeting Asst. Prof. Dr.  Nageb Toma Bato, the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah, the Director of the International Relations Office, Mr. Sarmand Barzanji, the Administrative Director of the University, and Mr. Govar Haress, the Director of Media of the Rwanga Foundation were present Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki expressed his pleasure at the meeting and spoke about the structure of the Erbil Polytechnic University, that beside the Erbil Center it has colleges and institutes in districts outside Erbil, as well as several different fields and departments, which is an opportunity to increase collaboration and joint work between the two sides.

From his side, Mr. Abdulsalam Madani, the General Director of Rwanga thanked the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector and his accompanying delegation for their visit and expressed their readiness of the Foundation for collaboration and cooperation.

Implementation of projects that will create more job opportunities for youth in general and graduates of our university in particular was another topic of the meeting, for this purpose, both sides agreed to hold more meetings in the future and set a comprehensive program for this issue.

Within the framework of the internationalization strategy of Erbil Polytechnic University, the Directorate of International Relations Office of the Erbil Polytechnic University in collaboration with the Polish University (LODZ) offers the opportunity to conduct summer courses for the second time for 35 students in the Erbil Technical Administrative College and the Erbil Technical Engineering College that starts  in 26/06/2023 and continues until 07/07/2023.

For this purpose, any student who wishes to participate in this program and meets the requirements, should visit the following link and fill out the application form.

Note: The cost of accommodation, meals and travel in Poland will be covered by the university, but the cost of visa, airplane ticket should be paid by the student.

Student of one of the Erbil Technical Administrative Colleges and the Erbil Technical Engineering College.

Must be a second- or third-year student of the mentioned colleges.

Students must be fluent in English.

The deadline for registration is 10/04/2023

Click here to register.

On Monday, the 3^rd of April, 2023, in the presence of the Rector of the University, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the second phase of the training course for the establishment of renewable energy laboratories was held at the Scientific Research Center of the Erbil Polytechnic University, which will continue for five days.

The course topics are (Solar thermal Energy, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy, and Wind Energy), in which the staff of the Department of Mechanics and Energy of both the Erbil Technical Engineering College and the Erbil Technology College participated. The THM teacher Dr. Baker Farangi will present the course within five successive days.

It is worth mentioning that the course is of special importance for the future of renewable energy in the Kurdistan Region, as the participants will teach practical lessons in this laboratory in the future, as they will be able to prepare talented people in the field of clean energy.

The course will be held in three stages within the framework of the joint project (Renewable Energy Laboratory) of the Erbil Polytechnic University and THM University with the financial support of Daad. The first phase of the project was held last year in November. The delegation of the German university will visit our university in the nearest future to start the third and final phase of the project.

Within the strategic plan and efforts of the Erbil Polytechnic University to develop the skills of the university staff, on Monday, the 3^rd of April, 2023, a training course for a number of teachers and employees was held which will last for four days. In this event, the Rector of the University Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Vice Rector, deans, and directors were present.

In collaboration with the German University (THM) in the framework of the implementation of the project (Academic Education in the Field of Renewable Energies) which is supported by (DAAD), Erbil Polytechnic University opened a training course for the university staff entitled (Project Management, Systematic Development Solution). The course will continue for four days in the at the Scientific Research Center Hall of the university.

This course that will be delivered and supervised by Professor Dr. Klaus Behler, twenty-three academic staff and several administrative staff of technical colleges and institutes participated. The main subjects of the training course are: Project Management, Problems Solutions, and Systematic Development that will be explained and discussed intensively during the course.