Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute visits Mergasor District Governor
Today, Monday, July 24, 2023, the Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute Dr. Talib MohammedSharif Omer visited the Governor of Mergasor District, Mr. Ghafoor Ahmad Malaswari
The primary aim of the visit was to discuss the third mission of university along with several scientific, administrative, services and other important issues, with the purpose of further collaboration and strengthening ties and and work together, the local Governor expressed his support for further development of Mergasor Technical Institute/Erbil Polytechnic University and made pledges to tackle the outstanding administrative and services issues. The Dean thanked him for his continued support.
Dean of Mergasur Technical Institute visits the United Kingdom Dean of Mergasur Technical Institute Dr.Talib Mohammed Sharif visited the UK on behalf of the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, Prof. Idris Mohammed Tahir Harki. The official visit was within the framework of academic coordination and memorandum of understanding between Erbil Polytechnic University and the UK universities and academic institutions. On Sunday, June 9, 2023, he attended a six-day scientific conference entitled “Teaching English in a Digital Word” organized by Imperial English/Uk at Aston University in Birmingham. The conference is part of the coordination between our university and Imperial English/Uk in the field of English Language and academics. During the conference, they had a fruitful meeting with the head of Imperial English/Uk, and discussed joint projects between the two sides, especially the reform of English programs in colleges and institutes affiliated to our university. Then the university president Rep had an official meeting with the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and presented a gift. In a speech, the Dean of the Institute spoke about the progress and peaceful coexistence in our region as an unparalleled model in the Middle East. Requesting him for more support for the region and helping any Kurd anywhere. The Dean then visited the University of Coventry and discussed coordination and collaboration in joint projects between students from both sides in the fields of automotive and engineering. During his stay in the UK, they also visited the University of Cambridge to establish contacts, building collaboration and sign future memoranda of understanding. Then, within the framework of the academic coordination between our university and the University of Nottingham, Dr. Talib and Dr. Salar Osman were officially hosted by the university for two days and had a two days’ official meetings. Several issues and joint work were discussed within the framework of these meetings and are scheduled to be implemented in the future. Such as allocation and supervision of doctoral students, joint teaching and joint research, postdoctoral research opportunities and supervision of doctoral students, and development of English language and pedagogy for teachers in the Faculties of Engineering, Medicine and School of Education. He then visited the University of Manchester to establish coordination, then visited Scotland, in Edinburgh to establish coordination with the Royal Botanic Garden Center to benefit from their experience in the field of flora and for Mergasur Technical Institute and Kurdistan in general.
On the sidelines of the visit, they visited several attractions and tourist attractions.
On Thursday, the 20th of July, 2023, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki the students performed a workshop regarding the fulfillment of their training course.
At the workshop where the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs, the Director of International Relations Office, and the Director of the Career Development Center were present the students presented a seminar in which they discussed their proposals to solve the companies’ problems.
The workshop was a part of a project called (Innovation Hub Club) that was conducted for three months by the assistance of Dutch SPARK Organization and supervised by DOINK (Graphic Design Firm), in which seven students from the Erbil Polytechnic University successfully completed the training course and learned how to manage a student club.
The project was supervised by the Career Development Center Directorate (CDC) of the University Presidency. After the completion of the course the students opened a club called Students Club on 15, 16 and 17 June, 2023 and the first activity of the club (Innovation Hub Club) started. The main trainers of this workshop were seven students of the Erbil Polytechnic University.
Today, the workshop ended and certificates were distributed on the students and a Student Club were awarded to them by the Dutch SPARK Organization, DOINK Firm, and the Career Development Center. In this training course 22 students participated.
This workshop was an opportunity for students to develop skills and introduce them to the labor market and how to solve the problems faced by companies, and strengthen communication skills and self-confidence.
It is worth mentioning that this workshop was a challenge between students of the Erbil Polytechnic University, the Mosul University and Northern Technical University.
On Thursday, the 20th of July, 2023, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki received five students of our university who are going to visit Egypt for summer internship.
In a meeting where the Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, Vice Rector for Students Affairs, and the Director of the International Relations Office were present, after welcoming the students, they gave necessary instructions on how to behave in their trip to Egypt and wished them a trip full of knowledge and cultural exchange.
During the meeting, the Rector welcomed the students and said: “I am pleased that a number of our students are traveling to exchange science, information, culture and nationality. Now the door is open for scientific trips. As the university presidency, we want our students to travel and see countries and show the beautiful Kurdish culture to other countries What is your history and what is your ownership”
“The most important thing is to show them our beautiful face and tell them that multi-religion and multi-culture live together in Kurdistan without problems and we accept each other. You are young people. I hope you will benefit and be more open-minded, because this journey is not only scientific but also a cultural, national and national journey.”
The students are scheduled to travel on Friday, July 21, 2023 and stay in Egypt for a month. They are third year students of Erbil Technical Administrative College, the Erbil Health and Medicine College, and the Erbil Technical Engineering College who are chosen to perform their summer internship program in the Egypt University for Science and Technology (جامعة المصر للعلوم والتکنولوجا).
This trip is a part of the strategy of the Erbil Polytechnic University to become international. This student exchange program is a part of this strategy and will continue annually.
