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Erbil Polytechnic University and Huawei Company of Chinese Sign A Contract

On Thursday, the 10th of November 2022, the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, and Huawei Company General Director Deputy in Iraq, Dr. Rafid Al-Khafaji signed a contract at the Erbil Technology College. The contract’s purpose is to import equipment for establishing the Huawei ICT Academy at the Erbil Polytechnic University.

In the contract signing process, the EPU Rector Assistant, Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, the Erbil Technology College Asst. Prof. Dr. Botan Majid Assengar, the Erbil Technical Engineering College Dr. Ayad Zaki, and the Head of Huawei Company Relations, Dr. Jamal Nuri, were present.

The Huawei ICT Academy’s Headquarters will be inside the Erbil Technology College, which will be managed by the Technology and Communication Information Technical  Engineering Department in collaboration and support of the Huawei company. The academy aims to provide knowledge and job opportunities for the constant training course participants that are delivered freely. It is worth mentioning that this center will be the fourth academic center of this company in the Kurdistan Region. The purpose of signing this contract is to strengthen relationships and work with the company in the future.

Erbil Polytechnic University Announces A Training Course For Its Alumni

After gaining financial funds from the European Union, our university is glad to announce a training course for its graduates. The training course subject is project development to provide job opportunity and suitable work ground for our youth.

The training course is within the joint works and activities between the International Relations Office of the EPU and the Camp+ Project that will continue for one week based on a modern program. This programme is built by some European partners for 150 different categories that include Erbil city and its surrounding campus refugees and our university graduates.

Any graduate tends to participate in the training course can apply according to the following points and fill out the application form.

Note:

  • Only twenty-five university alumni can attend the course.
  • The participant’s age should be 20-35 years old.
  • They must be Erbil Polytechnic University graduates.
  • The applicant is preferred to have a thoughtful mind for projects.
  • The deadline for the application is on the 18th of November 2022.
  • The interview for choosing the students will be on the 23rd of November 2022 at 9:00 AM at the International Relations Office of the University Presidency.
  • For applying, click here.

The first special meeting was held to formulate the strategy for technical education of Polytechnic Universities in Kurdistan

On Sunday, the 6th of November 2022, the three Polytechnic Universities of Erbil, Duhok, and Sulaimaniyah conducted the first meeting at the university presidency. In the meeting where the Rector Assistant for Scientific Affairs, Assist Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, was present, the universities formulated effective educational strategies at the Polytechnic Universities in Kurdistan.

Representatives of the three Polytechnic Universities of Erbil, Sulaimaniyah, and Duhok participated in the meeting to discuss the draft strategy at the Polytechnic Universities in Kurdistan and organize the administrative and technical affairs of the three universities due to the characteristics of technical education.  

In the session, the participants talked about the issue of research and higher education, which should be organized practically and technically to ensure solving the internal problems of Kurdistan.

Another issue of the meeting was about the education system of the Polytechnic Universities in Kurdistan, which is organized in several dimensions to adapt to the progress and changes in the educational process and the needs of the labour market by using students’ abilities in technical studies.   

It is worth mentioning that the meetings will continue until a national guideline for technical studies is organized at the Kurdistan level.  

Attendees:

Erbil Polytechnic University:

Rector Assistant for Scientific Affairs, Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato

Assis. Prof. Dr. Botan Majid Asngar

A member and representative of the three polytechnic Universities at the Bologna Process Higher Executive Committee at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Mr. Kovan Omar

A Member of the Higher Committee for implementing the Bologna Process at Erbil Polytechnic University.

Duhok Polytechnic University:

Asst.Prof. Masoud Abdulkarim,

Head of the Higher Committee for implementing the Bologna Process at Duhok Polytechnic University.

Sulaimaniyah Polytechnic University:

Prof. Dr. Soran Abu Bakr Mohammed Saeed,

Vice precedent for scientific affairs at Sulaimaniyah Polytechnic University and head of the Higher Committee on the Bologna Process implementation at the university.

Asst. Lec. Gulala Ali Hama Amin,

A member of the Higher Committee of the Bologna Process implementation at Sulaimaniyah Polytechnic University.

The Rectors Of Technical Universities In Iraq Visit Erbil Polytechnic University Rector

Today, the 25th of October 2022, the presidents of four universities of Iraq, Northern Technical, Middle Technical, Southern Technical, and Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical, visited the Erbil Polytechnic University Presidency that was received by the University Rector Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki.

In a session where the University Rector Assistant for Scientific Affairs, the University Rector Assistant for Students Affairs, the International Relations Office Director of EPU, the UNESCO Project Manager, and the TVET Phase 2 Project Manager in Iraq were present, they talked about their partnership and collaboration in academic and scientific relationships. All universities assured their support to provide cooperation and collaboration.

Later in this session, the University Rectors exchanged gifts and logos.