Koya University and Wido Company Announce the "Together for Building My City" Program

The Career Development Center (CDC) of Koya University, in collaboration with Wido Company, launched the "Together for Building My City" program during a special ceremony.

On Tuesday, December 28, 2025, the event was attended by Koya University President Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammed Haseeb Sedeeq, Ms. Siska, the political representative of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Kurdistan Region, members of the Koya University Council, representatives from the company and various organizations, as well as faculty members and students of Koya University. During the ceremony, the Career Development Center (CDC), in partnership with Wido, officially announced the launch of the "Together for Building My City" program.

The ceremony began with the national anthem "Ay Raqib," followed by a moment of silence to honor the martyrs of Kurdistan.

Later, Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammed Haseeb Sedeeq, the president of Koya University, delivered a speech. In his address, he emphasized the importance of economic development for the Kurdish community and highlighted Koya University's global vision, focusing particularly on its core values of "student success," "green university," and "community service." He also outlined the university's commitment to addressing community needs and fostering greater involvement in societal development through new initiatives.

Next, Dr. Bayar Shahab presented a speech on behalf of Wido Company, followed by a speech from Mrs. Siska Develd, the political consul of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and then a presentation by Taban Bawadin on the success story of a developmental project.

The objectives and activities of the "Together for Building My City" program were discussed by Rebin Abdulla as another part of the ceremony.

The ceremony concluded with a Q&A session and participation from the attendees.

Koya University

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Koya University (KOU) is located in the city of Koya (Koy Sanjaq) which is 1.0 hr drive to the East of the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil (Arbil, Hewlér) in Kurdistan Region of F.R. Iraq. It is on the foothills of a beautiful high mountain. Its campus has been carefully laid out to embrace the beautiful mountainous nature.

There are 4 Faculties and 2 Schools in KOU; Faculty of Engineering (FENG), Faculty of Science and Health (FSCH), Faculty of Education (FEDU), Faculty of Humanities and Social Silences (FHSS), Shcool of Physical Education (SPHE) and School of Medicine (SMED).

Also, there are two research centers; Genome Center and Malai Gawra Center. Moreover, at KOU there is an English Language Center (BELC) at KOU has been opened with the sponsorship of IREX and American embassy in Baghdad as well as with the support of Spring International Language Center of The University of Arkansas. KOU has two Scientific Journals; ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University, which is indexed by Clarivate Analytics (ESCI), and Koya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (KUJHSS). KOU is a proactive member of Erasmus/ Marhaba Project and Erasmus+.

KOU signed many Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with many International Universities, e.g., The University of Arkansas (June 2015). The Lulea University in Sweden (April 2014), The University of Nottingham in the UK, The University of Buckingham in the UK (Oct 2008), Belkin University in Turkey (Sep 2009) The University of Greenwich in the UK, Cihan University-Erbil (2021) and Tishk International University (2021).

Koya University is a memebr of The Association of Arab Universities and the International Association of Universities.

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Tue, 01/28/2025 - 20:00

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