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Cooperation Agreement with George Mason University

Cooperation Agreement with George Mason University

Academics from Türkiye and various parts of the United States attended the conference of the Turkish American Scientists and Scholars Association (TASSA) held at the University of Maryland in the USA. Cooperation agreements were signed with George Mason University and the University of Maryland at the meeting.

The TASSA conference, held for the fifth time this year with the vision of "building a sustainable bridge of science between Türkiye and the USA," has started. At the conference, held at the University of Maryland, discussions and presentations are being made to increase cooperation between the two countries in this field. In panels with many participants from the natural sciences, social sciences, engineering, health sciences, law, educational sciences and the arts, current developments and innovative activities in these fields are being addressed. The conference also provides an opportunity for interaction between academia, business and government officials.

This year's meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Davut Kavranoğlu, Council of Higher Education (YÖK) President Gökhan Çetinsaya and many university presidents from across Türkiye.

On the first day of the conference, which opened with a speech by Türkiye's Ambassador to Washington Namık Tan, former Minister of State Kemal Derviş; successful scientists who are Türkiye's pride in America, Daron Acemoğlu and Gökhan Hotamışlıgil; Aydoğan Özcan, who was honored last year by US President Barack Obama with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers; and many distinguished Turkish scientists working successfully at the leading universities of the USA gave presentations on current topics in their fields. Tomorrow (6 March 2012), university presidents will address what the model of higher education in Türkiye should be and introduce their own universities. In this way, students are given the opportunity to establish relations with universities.

COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH GEORGE MASONUNIVERSITY
 
The BAU delegation at the conference included Vice President Prof. Dr. Ali Güngör, Bahçeşehir University Graduate School of Social Sciences Director Assist. Prof. Dr. Burak Küntay and Board of Trustees Member Prof. Dr. Murat Günel. Holding talks with the President of the University of Maryland and representatives ofGeorge MasonUniversity, the delegation also signed a cooperation agreement with George Mason University. During the meeting, YÖK President Gökhan Çetinsaya, Prof. Dr. Ali Güngör and Assist. Prof. Dr. Burak Küntay of the BAU delegation, Ambassador Namık Tan and MIT faculty member Daron Acemoğlu came together.

COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN BAU AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Bahçeşehir University Vice President Prof. Ali Güngör and Graduate School of Social Sciences Director Assist. Prof. Dr. Burak Küntay met with University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh. Exchanging views on the cooperation agreement between the University of Maryland and Bahçeşehir University, the delegationdecided to work together on student and faculty exchange between the two universities as well as on joint programs at the master's level.

President Loh, who will visit Türkiye in September, will be a guest of Bahçeşehir University and hold meetings at Bahçeşehir University.
 
 
A cooperation agreement was signed between BAU and George Mason University.
 
 
A cooperation agreement was signed between BAU and George Mason University.
 
 
Vice President Prof. Dr. Ali Güngör and Bahçeşehir University Graduate School of Social Sciences Director Assist. Prof. Dr. Burak Küntay at the TASSA Meeting...
 
The BAU Delegation at the TASSA Meeting...
 
 
A cooperation agreement was signed between BAU and the University of Maryland.