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Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Erbil Polytechnic University participated in the roundtable meeting of polytechnic universities in Iraq, which was hosted by the Middle Technical University and held in Erbil city.

In a meeting where the Minister Deputy of the Higher Education and Scientific Research of Iraq, Dr. Haider Abd Zahd, the Chairman of the Committee of the Education, Technical and Vocational Training Reform Project in Iraq, Dr. Hamid Khalaf Ahmed and the consultant of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq Mr. Ala Abed Hassan, the Rectors of Iraqi and Kurdistan Polytechnic Universities, and the Vice Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education were present, they discussed the steps taken to promote technical and vocational education in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

After presenting the speeches, the agenda of the meeting was presented through nine different topics discussing the independence of admission in polytechnic universities, especially in departments that follow the Bologna system, as well as the proposals and recommendations of the previous meeting technical education in Iraq and its transformation into the Office of Technical Education in the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, steps to implement the Bologna system and obstacles to its implementation, investment projects and discussing the infrastructure construction for newly established universities. Working on changing the ownership of the land of the Ministry of Finance and Economy to polytechnic universities was also discussed along with several other current issues.

On Thursday, the 17^th of August, 2023, a meeting was held at the University Presidency regarding the educational situation and continuity of education and admission of students in the Orthotics and Prosthetics Department in the Erbil Technical Health and Medicine College.

The meeting was held between the Erbil Polytechnic University and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supervised by Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammed Kalari, the Representative of the Ministry of the Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdistan Region. Our university delegation included the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education and the Head of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Department and the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation consisted of Mr. Tigran Betanian, the Director of the Physical Rehabilitation in ICRC Program in Baghdad and Mr. Yan Libeck, the Director of Partnerships at the organization.

It is worth mentioning that Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, welcomed the guests and expressed his full support for the success and development of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Department.

The following points were discussed in the meeting and appropriate suggestions were made about the department such as:

1. The International Committee of the Red Cross will continue to provide financial, technical and moral support until the end of 2026 for both the first and second rounds of students admission.

2- Providing budget for 2 foreign academic staff to teach both bachelor’s and master’s degrees by the International Committee of the Red Cross at 75% and the Erbil Polytechnic University at 25%.

3- For the admission of students in the third round, i.e. for the academic year 2024-2025, all partners must cooperate and collaborate with the Erbil Polytechnic University for the success of this program.

4- The International Red Cross and Erbil Polytechnic University are trying to find sponsors for this program, especially for the third and subsequent rounds.

5. Efforts should be made to obtain academic accreditation for this department by international institutions specialized in accrediting academic programs as soon as possible to enable this department accept foreign students.

6. Continue to open higher education study for this department to provide local academic staff.

At the end of the meeting, the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross expressed their full support for the success of this program.

On Wednesday, the 16^th of August, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki received Dr. Sarbaz Najib Othman, the Vice President of Kurdistan Innovation Institute (K.I.I) and his accompanying delegation.

In a meeting where the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, the Dean of the Erbil Technical Engineering College, and the Director of the International Relations Office were present, the Rector spoke about the history of the university, its programs and strategies. He also talked briefly about the departments that are specialized and prepared according to the needs of the labor market such as ICT, Automotive Technical Department and Artificial Limb Department, and also talked about the university program on finding job opportunities for our university graduates.

 The guest delegation expressed their readiness to collaborate with the university regarding the labor market, meanwhile they agreed to support some researchers of the Erbil Polytechnic University for master’s and doctoral studies and technical support and use of laboratory equipment, especially the Innovative research and projects.

The Vice President of the Kurdistan Institute of Creativity and Innovation expressed his pleasure that Erbil Polytechnic University pave ways for its graduates to seize suitable job opportunities in the labor market.

During the meeting, both sides agreed that the institute should support the Erbil Polytechnic University in establishing relationships and collaboration with other universities in the world, and it was considered necessary that the Kurdistan Institute of Creativity and Innovation to cooperate in the establishment and development of renewable energy projects in our university.

At the end of the meeting, both parties decided to sign a contract in the nearest future to carry out joint work and projects.