Author Archives: Aftaw Abdulla

Erbil polytechnic University Fulfills a Football League of Students

Within the EPU Presidency Exterior Activities on Wednesday 30th of March 2022, the Exterior Activities Directorate of the Erbil Polytechnic University Presidency completed the students’ football league at the Erbil Technical Administration Institute Yard.

In this activity, our university Assistant for the Students Affairs Asst. Prof. Dr. Yousif Mustafa Rasul, the Erbil Technical Administration Institute Dean, several University Presidency Directors, and the Head of the Scientific Departments were present.

At the final game between both Erbil Technical Health and Medical College students and the Erbil Technical Administration College students teams, they both equaled by two goals 2-2; that is why they played a penalty shootout. The Erbil Technical Administration College Students team could win and become the league’s champion.

At the end of the game, the university Rector Assistant and the deans rewarded the best players, referees, and league organizers.

Erbil polytechnic University Fulfills a Football League of Lecturers and Employees

Within the EPU Presidency Exterior Activities on Tuesday 28th of March 2022, the Exterior Activities Directorate of the Erbil Polytechnic University Presidency completed the lecturers and Employees Football League at the Erbil Technical Administration Institute Yard. In this activity, our university Assistant for the Students Affairs Asst. Prof. Dr. Yousif Mustafa Rasul, several University Council Members, the Dean’s Assistants, and lecturers were present.

This league was previously held for the EPU lecturers and employees. The last game was between the Soran Technical College and Erbil Technical Administration Institute teams. During the average period of the game, both teams scored 3-3 goals; that is why they played a penalty shootout. The Erbil Technical Administration Institute team could win and become the league’s champion.

At the end of the game, the university Rector Assistant and the deans rewarded the best players, referees, and league organizers.

Erbil Polytechnic University Attends The Twenty Seventh Forum Of Arab Universities Council in Egypt

Erbil Polytechnic University participates in the Arab Universities Council Forum to exchange Arab students training forum in Misr University for Science and Technology in Egypt. Our university representative is the Head of the Cultural Relations Unit in the International Relations Department Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Omer Yassin was present in this forum which continued from 13 to 17th of March 2022.

Thirty-six universities from eleven countries attended the twenty-seventh forum of the Arab Universities Council. Erbil Polytechnic University and Soran University from the Kurdistan Region participated as the Arab Universities Council members. Exchange of Arab Students Training Forum aimed to make students exchange their ideas and cultures with each other and to realize education style and experience during the training.

The Arab universities yearly exchange students’ training. Last two years, Corona Virus’s pandemic stopped this program, but it will start again from 01/07/2022 to 31/07/2022. Twenty-five EPU students will travel to Egypt, Sudan, and Jordan for one month to attend a summer training course supervised by our university.  

The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation Visits Erbil Polytechnic University

On Thursday, 17th of March 2022, the EPU Rectors Assistants for Scientific Affairs and Administration and Finance Affairs received the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation.

The Head of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Department was present in this meeting. They talked about providing academic staff and hiring interior staff for the Technical Orthotics and Prosthetics Department. To manage these issues, they suggested bringing support from the Technical Health and Medical College to continue the education process and receive students in the next year of academic study.

It is worth reminding that the Orthotics and Prosthetics Department is the first scientific department around Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, which was established in the academic year (2020-2021) in our university. The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) supported opening this department and collaborating and backing the Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.