On behalf of the Presidency of the Department of Technical Administration, we congratulate Zanyar Jabar Rashid on his election as an Ambassador of Innovation in Iraq.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the department will accept graduates of both literary and scientific high school departments. Graduates will gain expertise in financial management and training them on the advanced skills needed to assess financial risks and benefits so that graduates can work in organizations The subjects taught in this department are related to financial processes, management and accounting. After graduation, students can continue their studies in these specialties.
In the Presence of the Supervision and Quality Assurance Institution of the Ministry of the Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Rectors of the Erbil Polytechnic University, the Sulaimaniya Polytechnic University, and the Duhok Polytechnic University attended a meeting at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
In a meeting where the three Vice Rectors of the Polytechnic Universities for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education and the Director of Quality Assurance were present the attendees discussed the (TVET.2) project which is supervised by UNESCO which aims to promot technical and vocational education in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in terms of programs, quality and internationalization of the strategy of polytechnic universities.
In the meeting, the Director of UNESCO in Iraq and the Director of the TVET.2 project were present online, the participants of the meeting expressed their comments and suggestions on the development and further benefits of the project.
On Thursday, the 1st of June 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University received a delegation of the Iraqi Innovation Council – World Creativity & Innovation Week (WCIW )that was consisted of M.Sc. Zanyar Jabbar Rashid, the WCIW Ambassador and a member of the Innovation Council, Abdullah Salih, Shadman Karim, Rezhwan Mohammed, Members of the Innovation Council in Iraq–World Innovation Week, and the Rwanga Foundation President Abdulsalam Madani.
In a meeting where the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, the Director of the International Relations Office and the Administrative Director of the university presidency were present, the Rector welcomed the guest delegation and spoke about the university’s strategy and plan. His Excellency said “We as Erbil Polytechnic University have focused on creating academic experts that are needed by the labor market in the Kurdistan Region. This is why, our university is well-prepared to be able to collaborate and support our youth, community, and the Kurdistan students particularly.”
The guest delegation thanked the Rector for well receiving them and their hospitality and expressed their pleasure to work with Erbil Polytechnic University as the first university in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region to jointly work to serve the society in general and Kurdistan youth and students in particular.
During the meeting, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the two sides, which included coordination between the team of Erbil Polytechnic University and World Innovation Week in Iraq by organizing and conducting any activities that encourage creativity and innovation such as: seminars and workshops in Erbil Polytechnic University.
World Creativity and Innovation Day was founded in Toronto, Canada in the 25th of May 2001. The project is now hosted by the University of Miami in the United States. World Innovation Day April 21 was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2017 to celebrate and encourage innovation globally. Events and activities in 160 countries will highlight the importance of innovation in life to address economic and social challenges and encourage economic growth in general.
