Today on Monday 17th of May, 2021, the Erbil Polytechnic Participates in the first annual international conference of ICET. The International Conference on education and teaching in K-12 Schools (ICET) is a joint educational event organized by Stirling Schools, Cambridge University Press, City & Guilds, and GEMS Education. This conference will start today at 12:00 PM in the VIP Reception Venue in the Rotana Hotel Erbil, which lasts for two days. This international conference promotes education and contributes to developing the schools and teacher’s professional development in Iraq and KRG. ICET is being organized for the first time in 2021. It brings together teacher trainers, educational experts, and community leaders from the national and international communities. It is worth mentioning that ICET invited the Erbil Polytechnic University to this conference to contribute to the events as a ‘supporting partner’ along with the University of London, British Consulate General-Erbil, and UK Teaching Academy.
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On Sunday 9th of March, 2021, the Erbil Polytechnic University Pedagogy Center opened the third training course league. In this event, the Rector of the EPU, Asst. Prof. Dr.Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani, the Deputy of Director General of Research and Development and the Pedagogy Department Supervisor at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Fuad Ali Ismail, were present.
At the beginning of the league, the Director of the Pedagogy Center, Dr.Khalil Hussein, welcomed the attendees. Then, the Rector of the EPU, who was available online, delivered a statement in which he welcomed Mr. Fuad Ismail, the Deputy of Director General of Research and Development and the Pedagogy Department Supervisor at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. He also congratulated the learners and expressed his appreciation towards the efforts of the Pedagogy Center Director, who succeeded in developing the courses.
In another part of his speech, His Excellency Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Sherwani said: “To develop academic staff level, opening and delivering these courses in a new style is an important beginning towards internationalizing the universities. We feel depressed because of seeing Iraqi and Kurdistan Region universities in low grades of the international ranking of the universities.
The Rector of the EPU continued his speech: “It is about two years; we implement Bologna Process and ECTS system in the Erbil polytechnic University in the education process to cope with the progress of the world universities and to develop the students and academic staff level. Dears, everyone who carries a Master’s and Ph.D. degree cannot be an instructor in the university until he/she participates in these training courses to be able to deliver lessons according to the global style of the education system. Ladies and Gentlemen, these courses might be difficult for most of you due to your life difficulties; please be patient because I am sure they will finally have enormous benefits for you and our country. Finally, I congratulate you and the Pedagogy Center.”
Then, Mr. Fuad Ali Ismail presented his speech in which he acknowledged and congratulated the attendees of these courses. He talked about the role of the EPU Rector in enhancing and developing the Pedagogy Center of the EPU. He also said: “I message the history that Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani was the committee president; he was so successful in this process. When they came back from Finland, he told the Minister of the Higher Education and Scientific Research we should begin from the lecturers to make this experience successful and fruitful in the Kurdistan Region.”
In the detail of his statement, Mr. Fuad Ali Ismail Said: “Dears, the Ministry of the Higher Education and Scientific Research supports these courses, that is why we tend to send 28 other lecturers to Finland as soon as possible to be trainees when they return to be able to train other academic staff. I again congratulate the Erbil Polytechnic University and the learners.”
It is worth to be mentioned that this course is the third time be opened in the EPU and continues for about six months. 63 students are participating. The training courses will be delivered in blended learning. Still, now they are delivered online because of the pandemic situation of Corona-Covid19, according to instructions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Today, 27th of April, 2021, the U.S. Consulate General Erbil delegation consisted of the Deputy Consul General Ms. Kathryn Kiser, Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Adrian J. Pratt, and Cultural Affairs Specialist Mr. Dler Hamad visited the Presidency of the EPU.
In the beginning, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani welcomed them to the Presidency Office. The Assistant of the Rector for Scientific Affairs, Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, and the Director of the International Office, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranj Sirwan Abdullah was present. In the meeting, they discussed cultural exchange programs In the USA and the collaboration between both sides to develop their relationships and cooperate with the EPU development in the academic and education fields.
Then after in the conference Hall of the EPU Presidency, The International Office of The EPU arranged a meeting between this delegation and the EPU students of different colleges and institutes to discuss their interests concerning developing their skills and language.
In another part of their speech, the Deputy Consul General Ms. Kathryn Kiser and Public Affairs Officer Mr. Adrian J. Pratt wanted to listen to students’ questions and comments. The student’s questions mostly focused on seizing job opportunities in the U.S. Consulate General Erbil and the United States of America and having an opportunity to apply for jobs and scholarships in the U.S.A. The Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Adrian J. Pratt, said, “We have several projects for this year in collaboration with the IREX organization.
On Sunday 25th of April, 2021, the Rector of the EPU, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kawa Sherwani received the delegation of the Ministry of peshmarga and Coalition Forces.
The Ministry of Peshmerga delegation consisted of Brigadier General/Engineer Nabaz Salah Sadiq, the Director of Rehabilitation in the Ministry of Peshmerga, Brigadier General/Engineer Jawhar Salih, the Deputy of the Director of Rehabilitation, Lieutenant Colonel/ Engineer Shaxawan Salam Muhammad, the Officer of Rehabilitation projects, and Lieutenant Colonel Yorg, the Commander of German Forces in the Kurdistan Region.
The aim behind this visit is to implement several long-term projects between our university in collaboration with the Directorate of Rehabilitation in the Ministry of Peshmerga, such as: conducting several courses for the EPU alumni to get benefit from the alumni’s experience according to the different specialties like Engineering, Medical, Information Technology, …etc. to serve in the mentioned ministry.
Moreover, they will continue delivering courses regarding reforming this ministry deliver by the EPU lecturers. For this purpose, the EPU will sooner manage another course for the officers of the Ministry of Peshmerga.
