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On February 25 and 26, 2026, at Ankawa Royal Hotel in Erbil, Asst.Prof.Dr. Hataw Karim, Director of our university’s Career Development Center, participated in a workshop on establishing the Sector Councils (SCs) for the green and digital economy.

The workshop was another stage of the program “Fair Education in Iraq and Improving Teaching, Learning, and Education Management (TEVT 3).” The program aimed to strengthen and create coordination between the public and private sectors through technical and vocational education in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. It also aimed to increase the integration of technical and professional skills with the labor market, especially in the green and digital economy sectors.

The project was implemented with the participation of the Ministries of Higher Education, Education, and Labor and Social Affairs in both the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Federal Government. It was carried out through the statistics authorities in Erbil and Baghdad, in coordination with UNESCO, and was supported by the European Union.

 

 

At this stage, representatives from the statistics directorates of the provinces of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, Nineveh, and Salahaddin participated, along with representatives from the ministries of Higher Education, Education, and Labor from both governments. Representatives of companies from these provinces in the green and digital economy sectors also took part.

 

During the two-day workshop, a Sector Council (SC) for each participating province was formed by the participants, and the council members were selected. Asst. Prof. Dr. Hataw Karim was elected as the head of the Erbil Provincial Council. An initial annual draft plan was prepared to make the council active, strengthen cooperation between the public and private sectors, and help align academic and vocational graduates from the Ministries of Education and Higher Education with the needs of the labor market.

 

 

Within the framework of the internationalization of our university, the international workshop entitled “Connecting Research Culture: Cross-Border Research Collaboration” was held in a hybrid format under the supervision of our university and the University of Kurdistan–Hawler, in coordination with the University of Portsmouth and Imperial College London in the United Kingdom.

 

The workshop was initiated by Dr. Salar Osman Ali, a lecturer at the Technical College of Administration–Erbil, and it was held on 23–24 February 2026 at the University of Kurdistan–Hawler. During the workshop, 62 master’s students and 12 lecturers from the fields of humanities and social sciences from the four universities participated.

In the workshop, several important topics were discussed, such as research design in different cultural contexts, academic writing skills and scientific publishing, and artificial intelligence and its impact on research. The final part of the workshop was allocated to students and lecturers to exchange ideas and propose coordination programs between the universities, such as student and staff exchange and organizing joint activities in the future.

According to the international ranking of Times Higher Education, Imperial College London ranked (3) in the United Kingdom and (8) in the world, while the University of Portsmouth ranked (41) in the United Kingdom and within (401–500) worldwide according to this website.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-uk

 

We proudly announced that the EPU ACI Student Chapter received the Outstanding Student Chapter award in the 2025 ACI annual awards program.

This great achievement, which was recorded for the third consecutive year, was a clear sign of the high scientific level of the students and the continuous academic activities of our university at the international level. It was also a source of pride that it was the only chapter that achieved this high rank for three consecutive years.

This great success was the result of the continuous support of Edrees Mohammed Tahir Harki, Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, along with the university staff.

The volunteer students worked very hard, and their efforts succeeded. They worked continuously to make their university more respected.

We expressed our sincere thanks and appreciation to all members and partners.Erbil Polytechnic University continued to provide an ideal academic environment to develop the skills and abilities of the students.

On Wednesday, February 16, 2026, within the framework of the university’s efforts to further open up to global academic institutions, Prof. Dr. Edrees Mohammed Taher Harki, Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, welcomed Ms. Silvia Marconi, Director of the Union of Mediterranean Universities and Coordinator of the Italian RISE Project. The meeting took place in the presence of Prof. Dr. Azad Hassan Qadir, Vice Rector for Administrative and Financial Affairs; Asst. Prof. Dr. Botan Majid Asangar, Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education; and Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah, Director of the University’s International Relations.

The main purpose of the visit was to develop and strengthen academic relations between our university and universities in the Mediterranean region. In this context, the Rector emphasized that Erbil Polytechnic University always supported and cooperated in organizing such international activities and gave special importance to expanding scientific relations. At the same time, he expressed hope that this meeting became a foundation stone for creating stronger coordination and scientific exchange in the future.

As part of the visit program, and in coordination with the University’s International Relations Department, Ms. Marconi delivered a special seminar in the university’s conference hall entitled “Internationalization of Higher Education Strategy: Challenges and Practices.” The seminar, which was attended by several members of the University Council, lecturers, and staff, highlighted the importance of internationalizing the education process and addressing the challenges faced in this field.