On Monday, May 12, 2025, Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omar, Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute, paid an official visit to the Consul General of the Republic of South Korea in Erbil.
During the meeting, both sides discussed the strategic role of MergasorTechnical Institute in advancing technical, vocational, and economic development. Key topics included scholarship opportunities, skill enhancement for academic staff, and short-term training programs aimed at equipping faculty and employees with South Korean expertise in management and finance.
The Consul General expressed interest in strengthening collaboration with the Institute and confirmed his upcoming visit to Mergasor Technical Institute, where he will deliver a seminar on the economies of Kurdistan and South Korea, focusing on economic development and capacity building.
Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Edrees Mohammed Tahir Herki, Rector Erbil Polytechnic University, and on the occasion of International Mother’s Day and the anniversary of the founding of Soran Technical College, several activities were organized by the students of the Department of Women and Maternity. The Dean of Soran Technical College, assist. Prof.dr . Sirwan Latif Haji, and the assistant dean and members of the council attended the event.The dean gave a speech to congratulate the teachers and students of the department and wished them success, describing their work as a noble profession in service of mothers and children.
Later, Dr. Nergiz Ahmad Mohammed presented a speech about International Mother’s Day.The event was organized and led by the Head of the Women and Maternity Department, Mr. Azad Hussein, along with the students of the department, to honor this global day.
On Monday, May 5, 2025, under the supervision of Dr. Edrees Mohammed Tahir Herki, Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, and with the attendance of Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omar, Dean of the Technical Institute of Mergasor, and Mr. Najib Touma Bato, Director of Quality Assurance at Erbil Polytechnic University, an international workshop in the field of medical herbalism was held for a number of lecturers and students from the Department of Medical Herbalism at the Technical Institute of Mergasor.
At the beginning of the workshop, Dr. Talib Mohammed Sharif Omar, Dean of the Technical Institute of Mergasor, delivered a speech in English, welcoming the experts and specialists in the field. He emphasized the importance of this workshop in advancing the Department of Medical Herbalism and increasing attention and familiarity with this field. The dean also highlighted that this workshop was not only a gathering of experts, specialists, and researchers but also a step toward mutual learning, collaborative work, and exchanging ideas to achieve greater progress and innovation in this domain.The workshop was conducted by Professor Dr. Sami Pedawar, an expert in herbal protection and life sciences and a lecturer at Beirut University in Lebanon, along with Marc Vansteenkiste, a senior expert in TVET training.
This event was part of the activities of the “Ezdeharak” project, which primarily focused on the agriculture and medical herbalism sectors across Iraq. The project was funded by the European Union and implemented by the CO-Water organization.
