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THE ROLE OF EURASIAN SILK ROAD UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM IN TURKISH & ARAB UNIVERSITIES COLLABORATION Hikmet KOÇAK President of Atatürk University , ESRUC Consortium & Turkic Universities Union http://esruc.atauni.edu.tr. OUTLINE. About Silk Road About Erzurum About Atatürk University

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  1. THE ROLE OF EURASIAN SILK ROAD UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM IN TURKISH & ARAB UNIVERSITIES COLLABORATIONHikmet KOÇAKPresident of Atatürk University, ESRUC Consortium & TurkicUniversitiesUnionhttp://esruc.atauni.edu.tr

  2. OUTLINE • About Silk Road • About Erzurum • About Atatürk University • About ESRUC & TurkicUniversityUnion • Objectives of ESRUC • Activities of ESRUC • Projects of ESRUC • What can be done in collaborationwithArabUniversities? • How to be an InstitutionalMember of ESRUC? • Upcoming ESRUC AnnualMeeting

  3. HISTORY • Since the earlycenturies B.C, the historical Silk Road, beginning fromChina via Anatolia and Mediterranean towards Europe has been the route of 8000 kmfornot only merchantsbut also the route to carry knowledge, armed forces, ideas, religious beliefsand cultural values from East to West and West to East.

  4. In the history of theworld, the most important role of theancientSilk Road was that it established a bridge between easternand western cultures. • The rich civilization of the east was a sourceto develop the trade betweeneastandwest. • Civilizations located on the Silk Road established more profound relations with each other. Without doubt, tradebetweentheeastandthewestdeveloped; and economic activitiesandinteractions inthemodern sense occurred in this period. • Silk Road is revitalized in trade as well as in historical and cultural values after thereformation of borders in thelastfewdecades.

  5. Erzurum, one of the geographical & strategic centers of Anatolia, has drawn attention with ever increasingpotentialfor trade, education & culture within the Silk Road since veryearlytimes. • Erzurum became an active commercialcenterespecially due to the use of Tabriz- Trabzon andİzmir Silk Road under the Ottoman rule.

  6. Ataturk University wasestablished on the historical Silk Road in 1957as a landgrantuniversity in collaborationwith Nebraska University. It has a fame in Turkey as “a universityfoundinguniversities”.It is one of theoldest universities rankingin the top 10 in almost every aspect in Turkey. Atatürk University has 21Faculties, 7 Institutes, 1 Conservatory, 2Colleges, 12 Vocational Collegesand 20Research and Application Centers. It is equipped with very sophisticated laboratories, libraries, and a techno-park, serving 60.000 students on campus and 55.000 in distance education. 1500 of on campus students are international students coming from 30 different countries. Atatürk University has 2600 Academic Staff & 3500 Administrative Personnel. It has a researchhospitalwith 1460 bedsservingthepatients not onlyfromthecityandtheregion but alsofromneighbouringcountries. Thehospital has organ transplant, IVF and bone marrowunitsas well as allbranches of medicaltreatments.

  7. EURASIAN SILK ROAD UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM (ESRUC) Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium (ESRUC) was founded with the collaboration of nearly 150 universities from France to Malaysia, and from Mongolia to Yemen in 2010. The first three ESRUC meetings were held in Erzurum and the fourth one was held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, India lastyear.Thefifthmeetingwill be held in Mongoliathisyear. The presidency of ESRUC is undertaken by Atatürk University.

  8. TURKIC UNIVERSITY UNION TurkicUniversity Unionwas founded with the collaboration of universities from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey in 2013toenableuniversities in theTurkicCountriestocompete in everyfieldwiththeworlduniversities. It was initiated by the founding presidents of TürkKeneşi (Turkic Council). Participating universities elected Ataturk University as the first chairman of the Union.

  9. EURASIAN SILK ROAD UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM ANNUAL MEETINGS • 1stEurasian Silk Road UniversitiesConvention (New ApproachesandCollaborations in HigherEducation, 28-31 May, 2010, Erzurum) 25 internationalproceedingsfrom 50 Universitieswithin 18 Countries • 2ndEurasianSilk Road UniversitiesConvention (BridgingCultures in HigherEducation: Seekingfor an Eurasian Model and Development of ESRUC Consortium, 03-06 June 2011, Erzurum) • internationalproceedingsfrom127 Universitieswithin27 Countries. **ESRUC Consortiumwasformedwiththeparticipation of 150 Universities

  10. FORUMS (1) • 1stWinterSummit at theAnatolianSummit)(WISAS) “CollaborativeProjects on Tourism, Sports,Biodiversityand Global Changes”, Atatürk University, Erzurum, 23-26 February 2012

  11. FORUMS (2) InternationalEasternAnatoliaand South CaucasusCulturesSymposium(EASC) 10-13 October 2012, Erzurum 13 Countries 136 Participants 119 Proceedings

  12. FORUMS (3)NANO-TR Conference, 24-28 June 2013 Erzurum, Turkey • 800 internationalproceedings • 1040 participantsfrom 28 Countries

  13. 3rdEurasianSilk Road UniversitiesConvention“MostSuccesfulProjects in your Administration” 13-15 October, 2012. Erzurum Representatives of the ESRUC Members introducedparticularprojects of theiruniversities.

  14. 4thEurasian Silk RoadUniversitiesConvention“InvestigatingtheSocial, Culturaland Global Issuesalongthe Silk Road” 1-3 November, 2013, Bhubaneswar-India Withtheparticipation of 50 Universities

  15. Afghanistan KhurasanInstitute of HigherEducation Afghanistan BakhterInstitute of HigherEducation Afghanistan Kabul PolytechnicUniversity Afghanistan University of Bakhter Afghanistan Afghanistan Information Management Services Albania EpokaUniversity Albania Agricultural University of Tirana Albania VloraUniversity Tirana Albania University of Tirana Albania SportUniversity of Tirana Albania AleksanderMoisiuUniversty Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Qafqaz University Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Tourism Institute Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State Agrarian University Azerbaija n Nakhchivan State University Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State Oil Academy Azerbaijan AzerbaijanMedicalUniversity Azerbaijan AzerbaijanTeachersInstitute Bangladesh University of Information TechnologyandSciences Bangladesh Ame rican International University Bangladesh SoutheastUniversity Bangladesh Daffodil International University Bashkortostan Zeynep BiyişevaSterlitamakStatePedagogical Academy Bashkortostan BashkirStateUniversity Bashkortostan BashkirStateAgrarianUniversity BosniaHerzeg ovina International BurchUniversity Canada Management Institue of Canada (MIC) Crimea Crimean State Engineering and Pedagogy University Egypt Al - Azhar University France University of Rouen France FISU - International University Sports Federation • ParticipatingCountriesandUniversities • From 29 Countries , over 150 Universities GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF CONSORTIUM :

  16. Georgia Akhaltsik he StateEducationUniversity Georgia AkhalkalakiStateHigherEducationalInstitution Georgia International Black SeaUniversity Georgia TbilisiStateUniversity Georgia TbilisiStateMedicalUniversity Georgia ShotaRustaveli StateUniversity Georgia IliaStateUniversity Hungary University of West Hungary India KIIT University Iran University of Tabriz Iran Islamic Azad UniversitySalmasBranch Iran University of Tehran Iran ShirazUniversity Iraq Ishik University Iraq University of Baghdad Iraq University of Mosul Iraq Ministry of HigherEducation Iraq University of Al Quadisiya Iraq University of Salahaddin Italy University of Padova Italy MagnaCharta O bservatory Kazakhstan Academy of Civil Aviation Kazakhstan Automobile Road Goncharov Institute Kazakhstan Karaganda University - Bolashak Kazakhstan Al - Farabi KazakhNationalUniversity Kazakhstan Gumilyov Eurasian National Universit y Kyrgyzstan Talas StateUniversity Kyrgyzstan Academy of Governance Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan - Turkey Manas University Kyrgyzstan International University of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan OshStateUniversity

  17. Macedonia FON Unive rsity Malaysia International IslamicUniversity Malaysia UniversitiPutraMalaysia Mongolia National University of Mongolia Morocco AbdelmalekEssaadiUniversity Pakistan HigherEducationCommission, Islamabad Pakistan KarachiUniversity Pakistan Quaid - i - Azam University,Islamabad Pakistan International IslamicUniversity Pakistan Preston Institute of Management, ScienceandTechnology Pakistan Institute of SouthernPunjab Romania LuminaUniversit y SaudiArabia KingFahadMedical City Tajikistan TajikAgrarianUniversity Ukraine KhersonStateUniversity Yemen University of Science & Technology Türkiye Council of Higher Education Türkiye TUBITAK Türkiye The Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) Türkiye Atatürk University Türkiye Abant Izzet Baysal University Türkiye Afyon Kocatepe University Türkiye Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University Türkiye Ahi Evran University Türkiye Akdeniz University Türkiye Ardahan University Türkiye Bartın University Türkiye Bayburt University Türkiye Bitlis Eren University Türkiye Bingöl University Türkiye Celal Bayar University

  18. Türkiye Cumhuriyet University Türkiye Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Türkiye Dicle University Türkiye Düzce University Türkiye Erzincan University Türkiye Erzurum Technical University Türkiye Fatih University Türk iye Fırat University Türkiye Gazikent University Türkiye Giresun University Türkiye Gümüşhane University Türkiye Hitit University Türkiye Igdır University Türkiye International Antalya University Türkiye İnönü University Türkiye Istanbul University Türkiye Kars Kafkas University Türkiye Kırıkkale University Türkiye Kilis 7 Aralık University Türkiye Kocaeli University Türkiye Marmara University Türkiye Medeniyet University Türkiye M elikşah University Türkiye Mevlana University Türkiye Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar University Türkiye Muş Alpaslan University Türkiye Nevşehir University Türkiye Osmaniye Korkut A ta University Türkiye Pamukkale University Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Türkiye Süleyman Şah University Türkiye Tunceli University Türkiye Trakya University Türkiye Uşak University Türkiye Yalova University Türkiye Yunus Emre Institute Türkiye Yüzüncü Yıl University Türkiye Zirve University

  19. ESRUC MEMBER COUNTRIES

  20. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE • Executive committee consists of 10 members from various countries from Italy to Malaysia. Atatürk Universitycarriesout the Presidency and the General Secretariat. TheCommitteeholdsitsexecutivemeetingspriortoannualconferences in differentmembercountries. • Prof.Dr. Hikmet KOÇAK, Atatürk University, Erzurum-Turkey, President of the ESRUC Consortium. • Prof.Dr. Mumtaz AHMAD, International IslamicUniversity, Pakistan • Prof.Dr. Alessandro MARTIN, University of Padova, Italy • Prof.Dr.Timur-Ochir SANJBERG, Soyol Erdem Institute, Mongolia • Prof.Dr. Asılbek AYDARALIEV, International University of Kyrgyzstan • Prof.Dr. JafarJafarov, AzarbaijanTourismInstitute, Azarbaijan • Prof.Dr. Mohd. Saleh JAAFAR, UniversityPutraMalaysia, Malaysia • Prof.Dr. Zurab VADACHKORIA, TbilisiStateMedicalUniversity, Georgia • Prof.Dr.Satyendra PATNAIK, KIIT University, India • Prof.Dr. Sebahattin TÜZEMEN, Atatürk University, Erzurum-Turkey, ESRUC Secretariat General of theConsortium

  21. OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSORTIUM • Goals • To providea “ScientificandEducational Network”for promoting an understanding and value of rich cultural heritage and cultural varietyof the ESRUC Members; • Todevelopeducation and learning programs for greater understanding of culturaldiversity and cross-cultural connections; • To engagemembersin cross-cultural exchanges and cultural activities aimed at fosteringintercultural dialogue and bringing together Silk Road cultures for peace and progress; • To workwith the government and other national and international partners to informpolicies, procedures, standards, and guidelines related to preservation of culturalheritage; • To collaboratewith the government and other national and international partners to document, preserve and promote ESRUC’s tangible and intangible culturalheritageand academic tradition; • To organize International SummerandWinterSchools, and Silk Road YouthFestivals.

  22. Projects: • StudentsandAcademicsExchange Programs • Language Programs (English&Turkish) • ScienceandEducationCaravan Project *JointResearchProjects *Post-GraduatePrograms • CivilizationForums • ScienceandTechnologyForums • HonoraryTitles • Al-KhawarizmiAwards • Marco Polo Awards

  23. AllArabUniversities can join in theconsortium. Studentandstaffexchange can be activatedwithintheframework of ESRUC Exchange Programs. Withintheframework of EducationandScienceCaravan, JointResearchProjectsand Post-GraduateStudent Exchange Programs can be activatedbetweenallTurkish, ESRUC andArabUniversities ESRUC annualandExcutivecommitteemeetings can be held in ArabUniversities. WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THE ARAB UNIVERSITIES?

  24. HOW TO BE A MEMBER OF ESRUC CONSORTIUM? • Alltheuniversitiesandhighereducationinstitutions of countriesalongthe Silk Road connectedbylandorsearouteareeligibleto be theinstitutionalmember of theconsortium. • Presently 9 universitiesfromArabiccountries (SaudiArabia, Egypt, Morocco, Iraqand Yemen) arethemembers of theconsortium. • The instutionalmembership form is available online at the web address of http://esruc.atauni.edu.tr • Signedandscannedformsbytheinstitutionalauthorotiesshould be e-mailedtoesruc@atauni.edu.tr.

  25. UPCOMING EVENTS • 5th AnnualConvention of Eurasian Silk Road UniversitiesConsortium. “Global andRegionalChanges in theCountriesalongthe Silk Road”, June 24-26, 2014, Ulaanbaatar-Mongolia FORUMS (4) • “Renaissancefrom East toWest” May 2015, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis-Turkey

  26. شكرا

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