Our University Signs New Agreements

Kırıkkale University continues to sign new agreements. Our Rector Prof. Dr. Ersan Aslan, Assist. Prof. Dr. Şevket Evci, Secretary General, Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Başer, Head of International Office visited the Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania within the scope of internationalization. Prof. Dr. Fatbardh Salluku, Rector of Tirana Agricultural University, Prof. Dr. Ilir Capaj, Vice Rector for Education, Prof. Dr. Erinka Lika, Vice Rector for Science and Projects, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Romina Koto, Vice Rector for Corporate Communications, Prof. Dr. Elvin Toromani, Head of International Office, Prof. Dr. Arif Murrja, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Agricultural University of Tirana and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ukshin Hoti University of Prizren, welcomed our university delegation and bilateral cooperation meeting was held. Prof. Dr. Fatbardh Sallaku thanked for the visit and gave information about Agricultural University of Tirana and their studies. Rector Prof. Dr. Fatbardh Sallaku said “We want to take part not only in Erasmus-funded projects but also in different international projects. Activities such as student and staff exchange, organization of symposiums, inclusion of two universities in other international projects and program development can be carried out between the two universities. After his speech, Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Başer, Head of International Office, gave information about Kırıkkale and the general structure of our university, research projects, and cooperations. Prof. Dr. Ersan Aslan said “Albania and Türkiye are not distant in terms of culture and history. We must establish collaborations. Project-based studies need to be accelerated for bilateral cooperation”. At the end of the meeting, a bilateral cooperation agreement was signed between two universities. The delegation visited Plant Protection Research Laboratory, Water Analysis Laboratory, Environmental Science Laboratory, Wood Technology Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Food Safety, and Pharmacology Laboratory.

Our Rector Prof. Dr. Ersan Aslan, Assist. Prof. Dr. Şevket Evci, Secretary General, Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Başer, Head of International Office attended the conference titled "European Integration of the Balkans: Revitalizing Tourism in the Balkans" organized by the Balkan Universities Association after the program. Prof. Dr. Ersan Aslan met with Prof. Dr. Erhan Tabakoğlu, Founder of the Balkan Universities Union and Rector of Trakya University, Prof. Dr. Nermina Hadžigrahić, Rector of Tuzla University, Prof. Dr. Ali Güneş, Rector of the University of New York Tirana, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mentor Alishani, Kosovo Prizren Ukshin Hoti University, At the end of the first day, the Canadian Institute of Technology and the New York University of Tirana were visited. Prof. Dr. Ersan Aslan held bilateral cooperation meetings. Prof. Dr. Ersan Aslan gave information about our university and international collaborations.

The delegation then visited the University of New York Tirana, founded in 2002 and supported by the Turkish Maarif Foundation. Our Rector Prof. Dr. Ersan Aslan, Rector of Kırıkkale University, Prof. Dr. Erhan Tabakoğlu, Rector of Trakya University, Prof. Dr. Nermina Hadžigrahić, Rector of Tuzla University, Prof. Dr. Lupi Sunar, Rector of the International Balkan University, attended the meeting. Prof. Dr. Ali Güneş, Rector of the University of New York Tirana, Dr. Rıza Feridun Elgün, Secretary General gave information about University of New York Tirana. Also, they gave information about cooperation opportunities between Tirana Universities.