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On Wednesday, the 1^st of February, 2023, Dr. Aram Mohammed Qadir, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq received the Erbil Polytechnic University partners in the Camplus project which consisted of seven international institutions from France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Greece.

In a meeting where the Consultants and General Directors of the ministry, the Vice Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, the Director of International Relations Office, and the officials and trainers of the project were present the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research welcomed the delegation of the European partners in the Camplus Project and expressed his pleasure for the joint work between the Erbil Polytechnic University and thanked them for choosing this university for implementing the Camplus project. He assured his ministry’s support for any joint work to further serve the youth, students and refugees in the camps.

It is worth mentioning that last year, six teachers of the Erbil Polytechnic University participated in a special course in Italy to become qualified trainers.

This project is funded by the European Union and aims to help refugees and the Erbil Polytechnic University alumni to develop their projects and create job opportunities for them.

On Tuesday, the 31^st of January 2023, the Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University, Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Aram Mohammed Qadir presented awards to students of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) universities who participated in the Huawei ICT competition and won the second place in the Middle East.

In a meeting where the Deputy Minister, the Presidents of Erbil Polytechnic, Salahaddin and Lebanese French Universities, the representatives of Huawei in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, the advisors and general directors of the Ministry were present the Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister received the students. He also congratulated the organizers of the competition for providing a suitable environment for the students to showcase their scientific abilities in the fields of information technology and communications.

It is worth mentioning that the participants of the competition in the Kurdistan Region consisted of students from the Erbil Polytechnic University(EPU), Salahaddin-Erbil University, and French Lebanese University (LFU). One team of the attendees won second place and the others could win the seventh grade. Four out of six students in both teams are students of the Kurdistan Regional Government universities.

Finally, Dr. Aram Mohammed Qadir presented prizes and the honorary certificates to the students attended the competition and expressed his gratitude towards the lecturers’ sincere working and the universities attended the competition.

the Erbil Polytechnic University Rector Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki accompanied by Asst. Prof. Dr. Nageb Toma Bato, Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, and Prof. Dr. Yousif Mustafa Rasul the Vice Rector for Student Affairs visited the Barzani Charity Foundation and were welcomed by Mr. Musa Ahmad, the Foundation President.

In a meeting where the Head of Marketing Department of the Erbil Technical Administrative College Dr. Sherzad Mahdi was available, the attendees discussed the importance of technical education in the Kurdistan Region and both sides agreed to pay attention to the colleges and departments of technical universities in general and Erbil Polytechnic University in particular as its graduates serve as central cadres.

In this meeting they also discussed the need to implement joint projects between the two parties and emphasized the participation of the Barzani Charity Foundation in the activities of our university and benefit from the experience of our university graduates that will create job opportunities for them.

At the end of the meeting, both sides agreed to continue and further develop their relationships that will be a step to further serve the students and our university alumni.

On Tuesday, the 17^th of January 2023, the starting ceremony of the training course on the development of the cultural heritage of the Erbil Castle was held in the presence of representatives of the Erbil Polytechnic University and project partners consisting of UNESCO and ILO.

This project is dedicated to refugee youth and Kurdistan youth for human development, which is funded by the European Union under the supervision of UNESCO and ILO and the course is conducted by the Erbil Polytechnic University lecturers.

More than 40 people in two groups will attend the course. who are supervised by Dr. Afaf Yousef Nuri and Mr. Soran Khorani, which will last for 20 days. At the end of the course, the participants will be awarded certificates approved by the Erbil Polytechnic University.