Visit to Istanbul Gelisim University from the Vice Rector of Agricultural University of Tirana

Within the scope of Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Mobility, the Vice Rector of the Agricultural University of Tirana (AUT), one of the well-established higher education institutions of Albania, Prof. Ilir Kapaj visited Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU). Erasmus+ KA171 International Credit Mobility Project is a program that aims to develop learning and teaching opportunities in the field of higher education in cooperation with countries outside Europe. This visit, which was carried out within the scope of the Erasmus+ KA171 Project, is the first staff visit hosted by IGU from Albania.

Founded in 1951 in Tirana, the capital of Albania, Agricultural University of Tirana, which offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as agricultural sciences, food technologies, environmental engineering and economics, is one of the most well-established higher education institutions in the country. Vice Rector Prof. Ilir Kapaj made contacts with Istanbul Gelisim University. During the meeting held within the scope of the visit, IGU Rector Prof. Bahri Şahin, Vice Rector Prof. Necmettin Maraşlı, International Exchange and Cooperation Office Coordinator Alisa Usubova, UDIO-K Specialist Mehmet Emir Çetinberk and Assistant Specialist Yaren Ergenç attended.

Collaboration and Exchange Programs are Discussed

During the meeting, academic cooperation opportunities, exchange of students and personnel between the two universities and bilateral agreements that may be made in the future were evaluated. Then, a certificate was presented to Prof. Ilir Kapaj.

IGU's Global Collaboration Network Expands

Istanbul Gelisim University actively cooperates with many universities from different geographies such as Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, South Korea, Georgia, Kosovo, Ukraine, Jordan and Albania, as well as countries such as the United States, Canada and Japan. While these collaborations include student and academic staff exchange, joint projects and research activities, they also contribute to the sharing of academic knowledge as well as strengthening cultural interaction.
Istanbul Gelisim University continues to offer an integrated education environment to its students and academicians on a global scale thanks to its ever-expanding international connections.