International Workshop on Energy and a Greener Future Held at Koya University

Within the framework of the (Green University) pillar of Koya University's Strategic Plan 2023-2027, the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering organized the international workshop "Sustainable Materials and Energy for Greener Future" in partnership with the State Company for Steel Industries of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals of the Federal Government, the College of Engineering at the University of Technology-Baghdad, and San Diego Unified School District.

On Monday, October 13, 2025, with the attendance of the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Koya University Asst. Prof. Dr. Galawezh Bakr Bapir, faculty and students of the college, and guests, the international workshop "Sustainable Materials and Energy for Greener Future" was held in partnership with the State Company for Steel Industries of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals of the Federal Government, the College of Engineering at the University of Technology-Baghdad, and San Diego Unified School District.

At the beginning of the workshop, the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Asst. Prof. Dr. Galawezh Bakr Bapir delivered a speech in which he pointed to the importance of organizing joint workshops and the importance of the Green University topic in Koya University's strategic plan.

At the end of the workshop, participation and appreciation certificates were presented to the instructors.

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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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