The First Faculty of Communication in Türkiye and the Third in the World to Sign UNESCO's Declaration: Bahçeşehir Communication

The UNESCO International Network of Chairs in Communication (ORBICOM) has published a declaration drawing attention to the responsibilities of communication professionals on issues that will affect the future of the world. As the first faculty of communication in Türkiye to sign the declaration, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication supported the delivery of sound communication education. Published on 21 January 2021, the "International Declaration of Communication Professionals and Researchers for a Healthier, More Livable and Better World" invites all communication practitioners worldwide:

• to take on their responsibilities through information and communication in the face of both the pandemic and the urgent climate crisis we are experiencing today and all threats that may arise in the future,
• to underline at every opportunity that everyone deserves the same protection regardless of race, origin, gender, group or status,
• to always promote global, participatory and inclusive communication by communicating openly, transparently and honestly, free of fear and hatred,
• to continuously develop their knowledge and expertise in order to make ethical, equitable, authentic and transparent communication prevail,
• and to help all humanity build a healthier, more livable and better world and to act in cooperation.

Communicators Among the World's Pioneers

In the public relations and communication consultancy sector in Türkiye, the Turkish Public Relations Association (TÜHİD) and the Communication Consultancy Companies Association (İDA) were among the first non-governmental organizations in the world to announce their support for the declaration and to sign the commitment to continue providing communication services within the framework of these criteria.

Declaring that it provides communication education in line with the essence of the declaration and will continue to adopt an education system that respects these sensitivities in the future, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication became the first faculty of communication in Türkiye and the third in the world to sign the declaration.

BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY:

Bahçeşehir University, one of the universities in Istanbul, is a foundation university. It has campuses in Beşiktaş (North and South), Göztepe, Galata and Kemerburgaz. Bahçeşehir University ÖSYM scholarships are awarded at 50% and 100%. In addition, with ApplyBAU, a university admission method applied for the first and only time in Türkiye at Bahçeşehir University, students can be placed in the program they want based on their talents or dreams before taking the exam. With ApplyBAU, students can receive scholarships at rates such as 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%.