Gelisim News

In the I. International Asia Pacific Studies Symposium organized by the cooperation of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Kırklareli University Public Diplomacy Application and Research Center (KADAM) and Caucasus Strategic Research Center (KAFKASSAM), native and international academicians from 12 countries will attend and make presentations.

In the symposium hosted by IGU, South Asian countries will be discussed in terms of their political, economic and social aspects. Head of KADAM Assoc. Dr. Muharrem Ekşi, informing about the symposium, said: “The aim of this symposium held at the international level is to enable increase in interaction with Turkey and the non-governmental actors such as academicians, specialists and journalists in the Asia-Pacific region, and to carry out public diplomacy activities. This symposium as public diplomacy application will contribute to develop political and economic relations with Turkey and the Asia-Pacific region in the socio-cultural level through civilian areas.”

IGU Head of Department of Political Science and International Relations Prof. Dr. Şenol Durgun also said: “We aim to present solutions to current political, economic and social problems. We want to create an academic basis for discussion of the dynamics and potential of the region. We also aim to increase the interest in the Asia-Pacific studies, which is in the development phase in Turkey.”

Emphasizing that the symphosium is a big importance Head of KAFKASSAM Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Oktay continued as follows:

“South Asia and Asia-Pacific Region, which has the potential to change the balance of power with its developing economy in the international arena, attracts global powers due to the political developments it has experienced. Asia-Pacific is a region which boundaries in scientific studies are shaped according to the subject of the study. Asia-Pacific generally covers the Pacific coastal countries of the Asian continent, and the main reason why countries in the region are increasingly engaged in the world agenda is population growth and geopolitics. We hope that the symposium, which has been contributed by valuable scientists and researchers from all over the world, will make a scientific contribution to the shaping of the policies to be developed for our country. We, as the Caucasus Strategic Research Center, are pleased to cooperate with Gelisim University as part of this valuable organization”.