An international workshop was held at the Technical Institute of Mergasor.

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.

A ceremony of honor

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, in the presence of the Dean of Erbil Technical College of Engineering, Prof. Ayad Zaki Saber, in coordination with the Assistant Dean of the College, Dr. Bazian Younis Mohiuddin and EPU Youthmapper Students Chapter officials Gulpa Ali Mahmoud and Mr. Kamal Yasin Abdullah, Coordinator of Honors Delvin Hassan Omar, a ceremony was held to honor teachers and students participating in the flood fighting project.
In this project, which lasted about six months, the students volunteered to map the area of ​​Qushtapa, which was a large area, a difficult and long work. In return for the scientific efforts of the teachers and students, Mr. Prof. Ayad Zaki Saber in a speech emphasized the important aspects of volunteer work and its beneficial consequences and appreciated the role of teachers, students, officials and organizers, then they were awarded certificates of honor and wished them eternal success.

Scientific and Cultural Festival of the Institute was held

On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, under the supervision of Prof. Idris Mohammed Tahir Harki, Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, Mr. Ari Nanakali, Head of Branch 16 of Kurdistan Democratic Party, Prof. Yousef Mustafa Rasul, Dean of Khabat Technical Institute A number of government and party officials, the scientific and cultural festival of Khabat Technical Institute was held under the title (real life is a mixture of science and culture).