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On Friday 28th of January 2022, with the availability of the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector Asst. Prof Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani, the first online meeting of the joint project started between our university and University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen of Germany.

In this meeting, both universities offered their presentation; they talked about a two-year plan they will implement in seven stages. The DAAD Organization funds this project for two years, from January 2022 to December 2023, under the “Academic Education in the Field of Renewable Energy” title.

It is worth mentioning that the International Relations Office Department of the EPU gained this fund. The attendees of this meeting consisted of Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani, the General Director of the Scientific Research Center Asst. Prof. Dr. Hemn Kakakhan Awlla, and the International Relations Office Department Director Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah from our university and University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen included: Prof. Dr. Klaus Behler ( project Manager and University Representative), Bakar Farangis (steering committee member), and Julia Bochet ( international Office).

Within the strategy implementation that the EPU has planned for internationalization through the International Relations Office Department, a university lecturer becomes Master Students’ lecturer at the Warsaw University.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Walaa Jawdat Ali Jaf, a lecturer of the Erbil Polytechnic University in the Erbil Technical Administration College, started working as a lecturer (Visitor Professor) from 12th of December 2021 till 1st of February 2022 at the Jungle Economy. His work is within the staff exchange program agreement between the two universities.

It is worth mentioning Erbil Polytechnic University, and Warsaw University of Life Sciences previously signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which includes many essential fields like scientific research and staff exchange.

Erbil Polytechnic University achieved another great success from citation and google scholar profile above the Kurdistan Universities. This effective achievement was gained by the university researchers and academic staff efforts and attempts. Within twenty-five universities of the Kurdistan Region, the Erbil Polytechnic University reached grade six and above the polytechnic universities scored first grade.

For this reason, Erbil Polytechnic University Rector Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani congratulated our university lecturers, employees, and students for this valuable score.

A delegation of the Erbil Polytechnic University consisted of the University Rector Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani and Asst. Prof. Dr. Botan Majid Asngar visited LUCAS-NUELLE German Company.

This visit aimed to provide laboratory equipment for the Erbil Technology College as a priority work of the university to develop Technical and practical Education. After a discussion with the CEO of the named company, the university decided to purchase several Laboratory and educational equipment.

In this visit, our university delegation could see Professor Dr. Baker Farangis, an instructor at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, or THM of Germany. The EPU delegation discussed the fund they received from the DAAD Organization that was gained by the constant efforts of the EPU International Relations Office Department. It is worth mentioning the EPU decided to provide Solar and Renewable Energy in the university in collaboration with Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen.