President Prof. Barış Tan Meets with Participants of the International Staff Week Program

Hosted by the International Exchange and Partnership Programs Office at Özyeğin University, the International Staff Week Program brought together higher education professionals from around the world on our campus from May 11–14, 2026.

As part of the program, President Prof. Barış Tan met with participants and delivered the opening address, highlighting the vital role of international partnerships, knowledge exchange, and intercultural engagement in shaping the future of higher education.

The program welcomed higher education professionals from Germany, France, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, and Kazakhstan. Throughout the week, participants had the opportunity to participate in a diverse range of sessions focused on internationalization, digital transformation, artificial intelligence applications in higher education, and academic mobility. Through partner institution presentations, interactive workshops, and networking sessions, the program fostered the exchange of expertise among participants and created new opportunities for international collaboration.