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On Wednesday, the 3^rd of May, 2023, in the presence of the Rector of the University, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, a number of presidents of Kurdistan universities, the General Director of the Divan of the Ministry of Higher Education,the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Consultants, a parliament member, the Vice Rectors, teachers and researchers of the Erbil Polytechnic University the international journal introduction ceremony was held.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the Rector of the University, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki welcomed the guests and explained the importance of this strategic and unique step. His Excellency said: “today, we are pleased to celebrate with you the launch of the Polytechnic Journal, which is registered on the platform of (Elsevier Digital Commons).

Ladies and Gentlemen, if we look at the universities of the world in general in recent years, they made many changes in the university system of higher education as we see that these universities follow a culture of internationalization, and those universities that have moved towards internationalization are far ahead of those that have not been able to internationalize their universities.

In fact, the internationalization of a regional or local university requires a radical and permanent change in the philosophy, direction and strategy of the university. So, the university leadership should use this philosophy. We as the Erbil Polytechnic University have continuously worked on internationalization of the university in many areas. If you want to internationalize a university, you must work with all institutions in the university and programs and conduct scientific research jointly with other universities.

At the Erbil Polytechnic University, we aim to step forward to enable researchers of our university and universities in Erbil and Kurdistan Region in general to be able to do their research internationally, because we have master’s and doctoral students It is a very good thing to do. Because of being evaluated in a local journal and locally have been read it may not be very visible. For this reason, we thought it is  necessary to take this initiative and register the Polytechnic Journal on the Elsevier platform to make it easier for our researchers to internationalize their research.

We hope that we can work on how to make our university international in the future. I welcome you again and we hope that this journal open be a new gate for all teachers and researchers of Kurdistan universities.”

Then the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato briefed the audience on the history of the Polytechnic Magazine and explained the details and working methods in the past and present, as well as the stages that the magazine has passed through.

Later, Asst. Prof. Dr. Karwan Wasman and Dr. Rawaz Ahmad Kurda jointly discussed the registration and implementation of the journal’s work in the platform and how to publish research and registration of researchers were explained.

Then His Excellency the University Rector Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki awarded the researchers with a free of charge publishing of their research in this journal.

On Wednesday, the 3^rd of May, 2023, the Rector of the University, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki Received a representative of IVY of Japan and a delegation of Toyota Company in Iraq.

The guest delegation included Takashi Sito, Project Manager in Iraq and Syria at IVY, Mr. Hussein Hanari, theToyota Human Resources General Director in Iraq, and Mr. Sarok Nuri, Relations Director of the company.

In a meeting where the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs, the Dean of the Erbil Technology College and Mr. Farhad Othman, the Relations Coordinator with the guest delegation, and the Automotive Department lecturers were present, the Rector briefed the guest delegation about the strategy of working of the Automotive Technique Department which is the only department in all over the Kurdistan Region. In this term, the guest delegation expressed their pleasure to work with the Erbil Polytechnic University and discussed about cooperating the department in terms of laboratories, logistical assistance, training courses, coordination with the academic staff of the department.

Furthermore, in collaboration with the Toyota Company, both parties decided to prepare a proposal to assist the department and its graduates in terms of opening training courses, providing logistical requirements and finding more job opportunities for the department alumni in the Toyota Company in Iraq.

 It is worth mentioning that a number of graduates of the automotive technical department have been provided with job opportunities in the company and according to the proposal, their number will be increased.

After the meeting with the Rector, the guest delegation accompanied by the Dean of the Erbil Technology College, the Head of the Department, and the Technical Automotive Department lecturers visited the department, halls, laboratories, and workshops.

On Sunday, April 30, 2023, in the hall of the Cultural Center of Erbil Polytechnic University in the presence of the Rector of the University, Prof. Idris Mohammed Tahir Harki and a number of party and government officials, personalities and experienced journalists were held to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Kurdish journalism, which was organized by both media departments of Erbil Technical College and Institute.

The ceremony began with listening to the national anthem Ay Raqib. Idris delivered a speech as follows:

“In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful

On behalf of the Presidency of Erbil Polytechnic University and the Dean of the Technical College of Administration and Deanship of Erbil Technical Institute, both departments of media and media, we welcome the guests and thank you for your presence.

On the 125th anniversary of Kurdish journalism, which was published on April 22, 1898 for the first time in Kurdish, we extend our most beautiful and beautiful congratulations to Kurdistan journalists.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Department of Media Technique in Erbil Technical College of Administration and Department of Media in Erbil Technical Institute of Administration offer several professional cadres in the field of media.

Ladies and gentlemen, commemorating any memories, whether pleasant or bad memories, especially national memories, play a great role in raising awareness among young people and encourages them to be proud of their nation and inspiration for work, innovation and sacrifice. do it.

Ladies and gentlemen, what is important to point out the media issue in society, if we look at the definition of media, are consistent with the functions of language in society. Therefore, our students and youth should love the Kurdish language, because love of language means love of the land and the country, and our duty is our teachers to educate their students on the love of the Kurdish language.

Finally, I remember the words and lines of the poem and the Yazidi writer and writer in Armenia.

ب خەمل و رەوشە شیرین و خوەشە
شيرين و خوەشە زمانی کوردی
ب خوەش ئاوازە لەتیف و نازە
لەتيف و نازە زمانی کوردی

We hope that we can convey a new lesson in love of language to the students in these celebrations. We also congratulate all Kurdistan journalists and congratulate the students of both departments of media in Erbil Technical Administrative College and Institute who are the future of the media of this country. At the end, I would like to thank the organizing higher committee of this ceremony. I wish you joy and success.”

Then a panel by Dr. Bahat Hasib Karadaghi was held on the situation of the media and journalists in Kurdistan. Salar Osman, Head of the Culture and Media Department of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Mr. Azad Jundiani, a political figure, Mr. Kurdistan Mukriani, writer, academic, linguist and former president of the Kurdish Academy.

The participants explained the situation of the media and the problems in front of the participants.

During the commemoration, several students’ activities and the book exhibition of the works of our university teachers were shown.

His Excellency Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector attended “First-Ever Healthcare Simulation” Conference organized by the College of Nursing of the American University in Duhok.

Our university delegation led by Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, accompanied by Asst. Prof. Dr. Najib Toma Bato, theVice Rector for Scientific Affairs, Asst. Prof. Mr. Umed Arshad Hawezi, thw Erbil Technical Medical Institute Dean, and Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif, the Dean of Mergasur Technical Institute were invited by the American University of Duhok to participate a conference dedicated to health care simulation.

In the conference, the Minister of Health of the Kurdistan Regional Government Dr. Saman Barzanji, the Minister Deputy of the Higher Education and Scientific Research Prof. Dr. Abdulfatah Abdulrazaq, a number of presidents of Kurdistan universities, members of the Kurdistan Parliament, and academic staff were present.