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Today Wednesday 26th of February 2020, the sixth international conference has been held under the title “Sustainable Technology and Development” in Dedaman hotel by Both EPU and Tish International University, which will continue for two days. The official members of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the rectors of several national and international universities, and VIPs have attended the conference.

In this event, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Sherwani delivered his statement in which he warmly welcomed the guests. He said, “It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 6th International Engineering Conference (IEC2020) under the theme of “Sustainable Technology and Development,” which is jointly organized by Erbil Polytechnic University (EPU) and Tishk International University (TIU) in collaboration with IEEE. This conference is an interdisciplinary forum providing platforms to present new advances and state-to-the-art research in the fields and sub-domains of Engineering applications”.

His Excellency also said,” The Conference is organized according to the international conference standards in accordance with the guidelines agreed upon with our IEEE technical partner under the regulations of the ministry of higher education in the Kurdistan Region. Researchers from different countries are participating in this conference, including the UK, USA, Netherlands, Afganistan, Serbia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, Jordan, Turkey, and Malaysia, and researchers from different parts of Iraq. We believe that Erbil is an excellent place to host such a great conference since the policies of the Kurdistan Region is to promote international relations and  Internationalization. This conference is part of the university’s strategy towards developing applied sciences and Technical Education. In the past few years, the university has continuously tried to enhance its collaboration with national and international academic institutions and organizations for our students and staff to have access to a broader global academia”.

The Rector of EPU continued his speech and said,” Thankfully, these efforts have not wasted. Our university has upgraded from group D to group C in the national ranking (NUR). It is now in the top nine universities among Iraqi universities by google scholar citations. We are also very proud to announce around 180 seats for Ph.D., masters, and higher diplomas in various technical fields in the nine departments at our university.

This year the university is also implementing ECTS  in all its first-year undergraduate programs. Holding such activities have a massive step towards the university’s strive for internationalization and accreditation. I am confident that the conference will significantly contribute to Sustainable Technology and Development. The meeting is also an excellent platform for networking and establishing collaboration with various institutions and researchers. The parallel sessions of the conference will provide a strategic ground for intellectual discourses.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Sherwani finally said, “Now, I would like to warmly welcome the delegates from different countries and the other parts of Iraq. And I hope you have a two day productive and fruitful conference. I would also like to appreciate the hard work of the organizing committee members for their excellent team spirit and cooperation. I would like to thanks our partner Tishik University, Dr. Idrees Hadi, and his team. I also would like to thank IEEE for their technical help and publishing the submitted papers in quality international journals”.

In this conference, Dr. Idris Hadi also presented a speech in which he welcomed the guests and delivered a presentation about Tishk International University and a summary of the meeting.

After that, Dr. Nuri Harzani presented his speech, and he Appreciated the hard-working and significant activities of both universities. He said, “from 2017, the process of ranking of universities had affected so positively upon conducting scientific and academic conferences. Such conferences of engineering have a key role in reflecting upon other universities and governmental institutions, and we, as the ministry, support universities to develop sustainably. Finally, I would like to appreciate your great continuous activities highly”.

Annually, Both Erbil Polytechnic University and Tishk International University mutually hold such similar conferences in which the researchers of both universities deliver various researches and tackle them during the meeting.

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Erbil Polytechnic University will supervise a workshop under the title “Basic Molecular Biology techniques: From DNA extraction to PCR application” that lasts for four days. Dr. Nzar Ali Ameen Shwan will organize this training course at the Scientific Research Center. This workshop will enable participants to learn the basic molecular techniques required for scientific research to be effective. Participants will experience hands-on training on genomic DNA extraction, electrophoresis, and Polymerase Chain Reaction amplification.

Course Objectives

The objective of this training course is to provide participants with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to operate in a molecular biology laboratory.

Course Outline

• Laboratory safety procedures, the use, and proper handling of Lab equipment.
• Genomic DNA Extraction.
• Nucleic Acid quantification and qualification using Spectrophotometer and Electrophoresis gel analysis
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the training, participants will:

• Comprehend the principles of Molecular Biology and Genetic research.
• Be able to use some equipment in a molecular biology laboratory.
• Be able to extract genomic DNA using high throughput techniques.
• Be able to quantify DNA and check the purity using spectrometry and electrophoresis.
• Understand the principle of PCR using molecular markers such as RAPD.

Target Audience

Researchers, laboratory supervisors, science lecturers, technicians, and those who require knowledge of molecular biology techniques.

Note:

Numbers of seats are limited

Registration fee:  50000 IQD

To register for application to this training course, please click here.

Today on February 17, 2020, Erbil Polytechnic University has arranged a conference in collaboration with SPARK organization under the title “Jobs and Perspectives/Improving Prospects For Refugees and Vulnerable Host Communities” which is  Project funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by Stitching SPARK. The overall aim of the project is to create a pathway to quality employment for displaced students, with specific attention to women as a target group.

The project will provide full scholarships to the student beneficiaries. It will assist two universities, the University of Mosul and Erbil Polytechnic University, with capacity building, curriculum development, and Training of Trainers. Trough high-quality courses in areas that are particularly in demand in today’s labor market in the region, as well as personalized guidance and support, the project will equip the beneficiaries for high-quality employment and a better future for themselves, their families and their community.

At the beginning of the conference, His Excellency Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Sherwani presented a statement. He said, “Good morning ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to welcome  Dr. Govand Sherwani, the representative of Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the delegation of Musol University and officials of SPARK organization. Welcome to the launch of the project ‘Jobs and Prospespectives: Improving Prospects for Refugees and Vulnerable Communities’ funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs implemented in collaboration with SPARK and the University of Mosel. We are delighted to have received the fund for this project. The overall aim of the project is to create a pathway to enhance the employability of the displaced and vulnerable students with specific attention to women as a target group and vulnerable host community.”

Throughout his speech, Dr. Sherwani shed light on the plan of the project and said, “The project also assists us with capacity building, curriculum development, and training for trainers (TOTs). This project provides a high-quality course in the areas of English language, marketing, and Autocad. These modules are particularly in high demand due to growing labor needs. The project provides a better future for these groups of students, their families, and the community. This project coincides with the Ministry of Higher Education’s initiative to work towards implementing the Bologna Process in all universities in the region to provide qualifications in parallel with European standards. This project also gives the university accreditation that will be able to increase the opportunity of students’ mobility with various international universities. The Bologna Process also enhance the higher education standards in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The project is another step towards the university’s strive for internationalization and accreditation.

His Excellency also expressed his gratitude towards the Dutch Ministry and SPARK international organization. It said, “We are, at Erbil Polytechnic University, are grateful to the Dutch Ministry for providing this well-needed fund to address the local market. This project will undoubtedly enhance staff capacity building and skills and will contribute to their personal development. Likewise, students are the main beneficiaries of this project, where they will receive world-class training with excellent equipment to provide a great platform not just to learn theoretically but also practice their skills in the industry. We are also grateful for SPARK for including our university in this project, and this is the latest of the ongoing projects that we have had collaboratively with SPARK since 2011. We have just signed a new memorandum of understanding for the next four years. We are hoping we will have a productive next four years, and we are expecting a great challenge with a rewarding outcome.”

Then, Dr. Govand Sherwani, the Representative of Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research delivered a speech in which he mentioned the positive great role of EPU in enhancing national and international relations with such international organizations and universities. He also said that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research always supports any project which serves the higher education sector, universities, and students. Finally, he expressed his warm appreciation towards SPARK for they constantly supported the Kurdistan Region universities.

it is important to be mentioned that the first training session in the framework of the J&P project, focusing on “The Bologna Process and Curriculum Development” will be held on 18 February 2020 at Erbil Polytechnic University. The target group for this training session is selected staff members of the University of Musol and EPU.

On Tuesday 4^th of February, 2020 Under the observation of Dr. Aram Muhamad Qadir Minister of Higher Education for Scientific Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Sherwani the president of EPU, Dr. Amanj Abdulla the Representative of Ministry of Higher Education for Scientific Affairs, the president of Salahadin University, the president of Tishk International University, several parliament members, official governmental Staff, political parties members and academic staff of the universities held the second international conference under the title of “Social Transformation and Regional Development” at Cultural Center Conference Hall of EPU which will last for two days.

In the beginning, the attendees stood one moment to honor the spirits of martyrs while listening to the national Kurdistan anthem “Ai Raqib.” Later, the president of EPU delivered a speech, in which he warmly welcomed the guests and the delegation of UTHM of Malaysia and various other universities. Concerning the conference, he said, “This conference is so crucial for Kurdistan Region because it is a multi-religious and multi-cultural country. One of the vital purposes of this conference is to internationalize EPU and introduce it to the world, also to build an academic and scientific relationship with the international universities and establishments. In his statement, he announced that next year’s conference would be delivered in Malaysia or Indonesia.

After that, Dr. Amanj Abdulla presented a statement on behalf of the Minister of Higher Education for Scientific Affairs. He said, “Such a conference has a significant role in developing the universities of Kurdistan upon regional and international levels, especially EPU has expanded its academic relation with Iraqi and foreign universities; also, EPU progressed in scientific fields. That is why we feel honored to observe such sustainable development and the noticeable progress of Erbil Polytechnic University.

This conference continue for two days, which is sponsored by the media channel Tv. of Kurdistan 24 and Karwanchi Group. More than 150 researchers present their researches in the English language and 17 researchers in Kurdish and Arabic languages in the humanitarian, administrative, and social fields. The English researches will get published in Scopus, and the other Kurdish and Arabic researches will going to be published in trustworthy internal magazines.

On the first and the second day of the conference, most of the researchers delivered their researches which then they discussed them with national and international academic attendees.

In the end, his Excellency Asst. Prof. Dr. kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani and the representative of UTHM honored the researchers with certificates signed by both EPU and UTHM academic staff.