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Erbil Polytechnic University has completed a table tennis tournament for boys student at the university level

On Sunday, the 18th of February, 2024, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University and the Vice Rectors, the Sports Activities Directorate of the University Presidency concluded the table tennis tournament for male students at the university level.

In the final match of the tournament, in which the deans of the Erbil Technical College of Health and Medicine, the Erbil Technology College and the Erbil Technical Administrative Institute and a group of teachers and employees were present, both players of the Erbil Technology College Ibrahim Ahmed and Ahmed Musleh played. In the end, Ibrahim Ahmed became the champion of the league.

Afterwards, prizes were awarded to the champions and supervisors of the course by the university Rector and the audience.

Erbil Polytechnic University will hold an International Workshop

Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, the Erbil Technology College will conduct a workshop about #Cyber Security.

The workshop will be held under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Kihan Zrar Ghafoor, the Dean of the Erbil Technology College and the local and international experts that will include several important topics regarding cyber security, which aims to raise awareness and reduce cyber risks. The Participants will be offered a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity principles.

To register for this workshop please click here.

Date: Tuesday, 20th of February,2024

Venue: Conference Hall of Erbil Polytechnic University.

Time: 11:00 A.M.

To participate online through Zoom please click here.

The Rector of the University participated in the meeting of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Iraqi-British Labor Council

Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University and Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah, the General Director of the Scientific Research Center participated in a meeting at the official invitation of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman, in a meeting to welcome Ms. Baroness Emma Nicholson, Founder and President of the Iraqi-British Business Council IBBC.

In the meeting, the Erbil Governor Umed Khoshnaw, the British Consul General James Goldenman, Sarwar Kamal Hawari, the Deputy Minister of the Commerce and Industry for Trade Affairs, diplomats, members of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and several businessmen Several speeches were presented.

Baroness Emma Nicholson, the Founder and President of IBBC, who is also a member of the House of Lords, spoke about the struggle and sacrifices of the Kurdish people and the history of economic and trade relations with Kurdistan and the Erbil City. He also spoke about the role of the university in developing the country’s economy.

During the meetings, the university delegation met with the members of the IBBC organization in which they discussed the importance of university in society, especially in preparing young people for the labor market and participation of the university in activities related to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kurdistan.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki met with the British Consul General in Erbil and after discussing several important issues, he also invited the British Consul General in Erbil to visit the Erbil Polytechnic University and the Consul General welcomed the invitation and said that he will visit Erbil Polytechnic University in a near future.

Finally, the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University held a meeting with Ms. Baroness Emma Nicholson, the Founder and President of the Iraqi-British Business Council (IBBC).

In the meeting emphasized the importance of the university for the society and providing jobs for the youth of the country, in addition to the importance of the university to solve the problems of the market and the industrial sector in the Kurdistan Region.

The University Rector welcomed two students who are studying at a Polish university for one semester

On Thursday, the 15th February, 2024, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, received two students of the Erbil Technical Administrative and Engineering Colleges who will continue their studies at Warsaw University of Life Sciences Warsaw in Poland.

Sending these students and studying at the university is within the framework of our university’s strategy with international universities.

In a meeting where Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah, the General Director of the Scientific Research Center was available, the University Rector welcomed the students and their families and wished them a successful scientific journey. He said, “Our main goal is to internationalize our university which serves the interest of students, academic, and administrative staff in general. Currently, we are in collaboration with 70 universities around the world on how to exchange students.

We would like our students to bring back culture and beautiful appearance, science and useful information to our country, and we pay great attention to the subjects that your journey is scientific and educational. It is important to us how much they can benefit from these courses and be exemplary in terms of work and behavior.”

Then, the Director of International Relations said, “We at Erbil Polytechnic University after a lot of effort and competition with many Middle Eastern universities were able to obtain this offer at the level of all Iraqi universities. We received the financial support for the students to study the course at the expense of the university.

Later, the students thanked the presidency of the university and colleges and expressed their happiness for supporting and encouraging the students to make similar trips to different countries, and said they will meet the expectations of the teachers and the university.

The two students from the Department of International Marketing at Erbil Technical  Administrative College and the Department of Civil Engineering at Erbil Technical Engineering College have been selected by the Directorate of International Relations Office to participate in this offer and they are scheduled to start studying in Poland soon.