Sivas Cumhuriyet University Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Süleyman Değirmen and Prof. Dr. Salih Cem İnan held various meetings during an institutional visit to the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE) in Romania.
During the visit, discussions were held on developing existing collaborations between the two universities, strengthening Erasmus+ activities, increasing academic mobility, conducting joint scientific studies, and creating new areas of cooperation for internationalization processes.
The Sivas Cumhuriyet University delegation met with Prof. Dr. Constantin Marius Profiroiu, Vice Rector for International Relations at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, as part of their visit. The meeting focused on the importance of internationalization in higher education, the development of sustainable academic collaborations between universities, student and staff mobility, and joint academic activities planned for the future.
Also present at the meeting were Prof. Dr. Mirela Stoian, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural-Food and Environmental Economics at Bucharest University of Economic Studies; Prof. Dr. Raluca Lădaru, Director of the Economics Doctoral School 2 at Bucharest University of Economic Studies and Coordinator of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme titled “SustainLife: Sustainable Agrifood Chains in the Digital Era”; and Lecturer Murat Ercan, Assistant Institutional Coordinator of Erasmus+ at Sivas Cumhuriyet University.
During the meeting, the contributions of activities carried out under the Erasmus+ program to the international visibility of higher education institutions were evaluated, and mutual goodwill and cooperation were emphasized to take the existing collaboration between the two institutions to a higher level.
At the end of the visit, Sivas Cumhuriyet University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Süleyman Değirmen presented ASE Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Constantin Marius Profiroiu with a painting themed "The Tree of Life," symbolizing unity, rootedness, abundance, and life in Turkish culture. This gift was considered a meaningful symbol of the friendly relations and cultural interaction between the two universities. In line with its internationalization vision, Sivas Cumhuriyet University is resolutely continuing its efforts to develop academic, scientific, and institutional collaborations with higher education institutions in Europe.
