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On Monday, the 25^th of September, 2023, in a ceremony at the Erbil Technology College, in collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP), Erbil Polytechnic University fulfilled a training course for the refugee, displaced people and graduates’ youth of our university that have been trained for 10 months within the Jousour Project.

In the ceremony, Dr. Abdulfatah Abdulrazaq, the Minister Deputy of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Sabah, the Consultant of the Ministry of the Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Erbil Governor Umed Khoshnaw, the General Consul of the Germany Consulate Ms. Emily Hardo, Ms. Dashne Azad, the Director of CDC Centers in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific , Mr. Ali Reza the General Director of WFP in Iraq, the Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Head of Ainda Region, the of the Chamber of Commerce Representative, the Representative of the Barzani Charity Foundation, the members of our university council were present.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Mr. Kovan Omer, the Director of the of the Career Development Center (CDC) of our university welcomed the guests and expressed his appreciation towards his coworkers and facilitators of the success of this work and considered it as an important step towards finding and creating job opportunities for the university alumni.   

Then the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato welcomed the officials and guests and said:

“During the past 10 months, our university has fortunately successfully implemented the project (Jousour) initiated by the World Food Program and funded by the German Ministry of Cooperation.

The project was conducted for a group of youth in the refugee camps and some graduates of our university. The main objective of the project was to develop the skills of youth from low-income families in language, computer, job leadership, life skills, and financial inclusion This project is an example of creating a workforce for the future that can connect digital skills to the global digital market through the support of the career development centers.

To familiarize the labor market to the students who have completed the training course, a job fair was prepared for them today in the grounds of the Erbil Technology College with the participation of more than 25 private sector companies.”

Then, Dr. Abdulfatah Abdulrazaq, the Ministry Deputy of the Higher Education and Scientific Research delivered a speech after congratulating the graduates, hoped that the participants have benefited from the training and courses and acquired the skills to be employed in the labor market. He thanked our university, the World Food Program (WFP), and the German Consulate in Erbil for supporting the Career Development Centers and implementing the project.

Then Ali Reza, the General Director of WFP in Iraq and Emily Hardo, Consul General of the German Consulate in Erbil delivered speeches and expressed their readiness to support similar projects They are in it now. They congratulated the participants and were happy with the enthusiasm of studying in the classrooms and said that they have not reached today easily and have made great efforts to reach the current stage.

After the presentation ceremony, with the participation of more than 25 companies and institutions, a job fair was opened for job opportunities for young people participated in Jousour project and graduates of the Erbil Polytechnic University

150 people participated in the Jousour project to support and develop the skills of university graduates and refugee youth in the Kurdistan Region. The project was implemented jointly between the Erbil Polytechnic University and the World Food Program (WFP) with the financial support of the German government. The participants participated in the project courses theoretically and practically in the fields of English language, computers and the work methods for eight months.

On Sunday, the 17^th September, 2023, a delegation from Erbil Polytechnic University participated in a three-day workshop arranged by UNESCO in Baghdad.

The workshop was organized for seven polytechnic universities in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, which consisted of both the (Quality (Assurance Board) and the (Subject Area Board). On the first day, the boards presented a seminar which has been worked on over 2 academic years.

During the workshop, the delegation of our university explained the new curriculum, quality of education, and how to implement the Bologna Process in our university. As planed on the second and third days of the workshop will the presenters will discuss the plans and challenges, and the outcomes and preparation of graduates for the labor market in Iraqi polytechnic universities.

It is worth mentioning that the delegation of our university consisted of Mr. Salar Ahmad Rasul, Mr. Kamal Mohammed Abdullah, Mr. Jabbar Majid Sadiq, and Mr. Ahmed Rafiq Tofiq who represented Erbil Polytechnic University.

On Sunday, the 17^th of September, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University opened the new building of the International Marketing and Language Department at Erbil Technical Administrative College.

In the ceremony, the Vice Rectors of the University, Mr. Hazhar Othman, the Head of the Aso Horizon Regional Committee (PDK), the Dean of the Technical Administration College, Asst. Prof. Dr. Azad Ahmed, all the heads of departments of the college, and a large number of teachers and students were present. The new building was opened with all its requirements.

In his speech, his Excellency Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki congratulated the dean, the head of department, and employees of the new building. He told the students, “I congratulate you; you are currently studying in one of the best scientific departments of this college and all universities in Kurdistan”. He also hoped that the students would consider it their home and take care of the items because they are for their service. He also listened closely to the opinions and problems of the students and promised to follow up and solve their problems.

It is worth mentioning that the building is designed in a modern way to suit the nature of the department. In addition, the chairs and tables can be used for classes and team building, where students can arrange the chairs and tables in a circle to create a group discussion table in several pieces.

Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University visited the Erbil Engineering Technical College and was welcomed by Prof. Dr. Ayad Zaki Saber, the Dean of the Erbil Engineering Technical College and the Dean Assistant.

In a meeting where Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, the Vice Rector for the Scientific Affairs and Higher Education were present, the preparations for the start of the new academic year were discussed.

Then the Rector accompanied by the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education participated in the discussion of the doctoral thesis of Mr. Zrar Khalid Abdul in the Technical Engineering Department of Information System entitled (Automatic Gear Fault Diagnosis Using Machine Learning Algorithms).

Then, they participated in the discussion of the master’s thesis of Mr. Didar Arif Hussein in the Technical Department of Civil Engineering entitled )Experimental Evaluation of Load Carrying Capacity of Post Installed Adhesive Anchors).