Academic cooperation meeting between Üsküdar University and University of Ottawa

Üsküdar University evaluated international academic cooperation opportunities with the University of Ottawa, one of Canada's leading higher education institutions. During the meeting, attended by Marouane Bentalha, Manager of International Partnerships for the Middle East and North Africa at the University of Ottawa, student and academic mobility, joint research projects, and dual degree programs were discussed. The meeting also addressed formalizing the cooperation between the two universities through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

A meeting was held between Üsküdar University and Canada's University of Ottawa to develop international academic relations. During the meeting, held at the Üsküdar University Main Campus Senate Hall, potential academic partnerships, international mobility opportunities, and joint projects between the two universities were evaluated.

The meeting was attended by Üsküdar University Rector Prof. Nazife Güngör, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Prof. Osman Çerezci, Head of the Software Engineering Department Dr. Kristin Surpuhi Benli, and the Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator team. Marouane Bentalha, Manager of International Partnerships for the Middle East and North Africa at the University of Ottawa, represented the University of Ottawa.

Üsküdar University's internationalization efforts introduced

During the meeting, a presentation was given by the Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator on Üsküdar University's academic structure, educational opportunities, and internationalization efforts. In the discussions, which also covered projects carried out under the Erasmus+ program, ideas were exchanged particularly on international academic cooperation opportunities that could be developed within the framework of KA171 projects.

Joint research and academic mobility opportunities evaluated

During the meeting, emphasis was placed on potential cooperations between the educational and research activities of the two universities, particularly in the academic fields within the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences.

Student and academic mobility, joint academic studies, research projects, and information sharing, as well as possible dual degree programs, were also on the meeting's agenda. In line with these topics, the mutual evaluation of the academic accumulation of the two institutions and the development of joint working areas were discussed.

Formalizing cooperation is aimed

During the meeting, mutual interest was expressed in formalizing the institutional cooperation between Üsküdar University and the University of Ottawa through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In this context, future joint academic activities and sustainable cooperation opportunities were evaluated.

The meeting aims to contribute to strengthening institutional relations between the two universities and developing new opportunities for international academic collaborations. 

Within the scope of the visit, Üsküdar University Rector Prof. Nazife Güngör presented a plaque to University of Ottawa representative Marouane Bentalha. The meeting concluded with a group photo.