16th Conference of Rectors from the Black Sea Region BSUN 2024 Congress 鈥淪ummit of the Future for the Black Sea Region鈥�

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

11 July 2024

09:00 鈥� 10:00 Registration

10:00 鈥� 11:30 Welcome Speeches

  • Prof. Erol 脰ZVAR (President, Council of Higher Education, 罢眉谤办颈测别)
  • H.E. Laz膬r COM膫NESCU (Secretary General, BSEC)
  • Prof. Muzaffer 艦eker (President, Turkish Academy of Sciences)
  • Prof. Sorin COSTREIE (President, UNICA)
  • Prof. Hasan MANDAL (President, TUBITAK, 罢眉谤办颈测别)
  • Prof. Osman B眉lent Z脺LF陌KAR (Rector, Istanbul University)
  • Prof. Marian PREDA (BSUN President)
  • Asaf HAJIYEV (Secretary General, PABSEC)
  • Gulchohra MAMMADOVA (Rector, Azerbaijan Architecture and Civil Engineering University)

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break

12:00 鈥� 13:30 鈥淧romoting Science-Based Decision Making in the Society and the Role of Universities鈥�

Moderators:

  • Prof. Erhan TABAKO臑LU (Rector, Trakya University)
  • Prof. Ay艧eg眉l KOMSUOGLU 脟ITIPITIO臑LU (Rector, Nisantasi University)

Speakers:

  • Dr. Garry JACOBS (President, WAAS) 鈥淧athways to a Peaceful and Sustainable Human Future: Context and Recommendations for the Summit of the Future鈥�
  • Prof. Phoebe KOUNDOURI, (Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business & Technical University of Denmark; Chair, SDSN Global Climate Hub; Co-chair, SDSN Europe; Director, AE4RIA; Trustee, WAAS) (online) “SDSN Global Climate Hub: Science-based Solutions Pathways for Climate Neutrality and Climate Resilience”
  • Moneef ZOU’BI, Science Advisor of the InterAction Council (IAC) (online) 鈥淪cience Diplomacy in Post-Covid World: A Snapshot of the Human Security Perspectives.”

Panel Discussion:

  • Prof. 陌smail KOYUNCU (Rector, Istanbul Technical University) 鈥淭UBA Awards and Research Universities鈥�
  • Prof. Tony SPASSOV (Vice-Rector, University of Sofia) “Science and innovation in green technologies”
  • Dr. Elena Nolica DRUICA (University of Bucharest) 鈥淲hat matters most to the perception of community resilience in Romania?”
  • Assistant Prof. Ahmet AYDEM陌R (Bilgi University) 鈥淪ustainability Literacy鈥�

13:30 鈥� 14:30 Lunch

14:30鈥� 16:00 鈥淭ransformation of Education and the Society鈥�

Moderator:

  • Prof. Sorin COSTREIE (President, UNICA)

Speaker:

  • Prof. Lucian CIOLAN (Vice-Rector, University of Bucharest) 鈥漈he New Learning Ecosystem of Higher Education: structures, processes and digital technologies鈥�

Panel Discussion:

  • Janani RAMANATHAN (Secretary General, WAAS) 鈥淭ransforming Education towards SDG4鈥�
  • Alberto ZUCCONI (President, Person-Centered Approach Institute (IACP); Chair, Board of Trustees, WAAS; Secretary General, WUC)  鈥淪tudent/Person/People-Centered Education: Empowering people to cope with the Antropocene鈥� challenges.鈥�
  • Prof. Jogaq KACANI (BSUN President for the Mandate 2012-2015)
  • Prof. Gulsen ERY陌臑陌T (Istanbul Technical University) 鈥淗arnessing Language Technologies for Learning鈥�
  • Veysel BOZKURT (Istanbul University) 鈥淐hatGPT and Its Use in Education鈥�

16:00 鈥� 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 鈥� 18:30 BSUN General Assembly

Moderators:

  • Prof. Eden MAMUT (Secretary General, BSUN)
  • Prof. Ay艧e Zi艧an FURAT (Istanbul University)

Opening Remarks

  • Prof. Osman B眉lent Z脺LF陌KAR, (Rector, Istanbul University)
  • Prof. Marian PREDA, (Rector, Bucharest University)
  • Session Reports from Moderators
  • Country Reports of BSUN Studies during 2022-2024 Mandate
    • Albania
    • Armenia
    • Azerbaijan
    • Bulgaria
    • Georgia
    • Greece
    • Moldova
    • Romania
    • Serbia
    • 罢眉谤办颈测别
    • Ukraine
  • Debates and Adoption of the Declaration of the Conference of Rectors from the BSR
  • Election of the BSUN (President for the mandate 2024-2026)
  • Election of the BSUN (Executive Board members)
  • Nomination of the Future BSUN President for the mandate 2026-2028

19:30 鈥� Dinner

12 July 2024

09:30 – 11:00 鈥淎 new Agenda for Peace in the Extended Black Sea Region and the Reform of Regional Cooperation Institutions鈥�

Moderator:

  • Prof. Marian ZULEAN (University of Bucharest)

Speakers:

  • H.E. Emil CONSTANTINESCU (President, ISACCL; President of Romania (1996-2000); Trustee, WAAS) 鈥淭he responsibility of academia in overcoming systemic challenges and creating a global culture of peace through education and science鈥�
  • Donato KINIGER-PASSIGLI (Vice President 鈥楽ocial Sciences and Humanities鈥�, WAAS) “Time for a Peace Offensive A New Initiative for Global Peace”

Panel Discussion:

  • H.E. Laz膬r COM膫NESCU (Secretary General, BSEC) “Enhancing security and peace through economic cooperation.”
  • Aleksander ZIDANSEK (Vice Dean, Professor of Physics, Jozef Stefan International Postgraduate School; Trustee, WAAS)  鈥淪cience for Peace鈥�
  • Prof. Profiroiu Constantin MARIUS (Vice Rector, Bucharest University of Economics Studies)

11:00 鈥� 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 鈥淧athways for a Pact for the Future of the Extended Black Sea Region鈥�

Moderators:

  • Dr. Garry JACOBS (President & CEO, WAAS)
  • Prof. Eden MAMUT (BSUN Secretary General)

Panel Discussion:

  • Donato KINIGER-PASSIGLI (Vice President 鈥楽ocial Sciences and Humanities鈥�, WAAS)
  • Prof. Marian PREDA (Rector, Bucharest University)
  • Prof. Osman B眉lent Z脺LF陌KAR (Rector, Istanbul University)
  • Prof. Erekle ASTAKHISHVILI (Vice-Rector, Tbilisi State University) 鈥淎cademic Community, Current Challenges and Future Directions鈥�
  • Viorel BOSTAN (Rector, Technical University of Moldova)

13:00 鈥� 14:00 Lunch 14:00 鈥� 16:00 Social Programme: Historical Tour Around the Campus