IACBE (International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education) 2013 European Conference, hosted by GAU Faculty of Business and Economy, finalized following the board of administrators meeting.

GAU CEO and Vice-Chancellor of Board of Administrators AsımVehbi have explained further to GAU TV following the closing of the conference.

Vehbi: “Greek Cypriot Officials have put in Efforts to Restrain”

“ The IACBE conference was realized in GAU following the decision in last year’s IACBE meeting in Poland. During the initiation of the phase there were few concerns appeared in means of political reasons. Like any other organizations realized by GAU, Greek Cypriot Administration has again put in efforts to restrain the realization of the organization. The efforts of restrain were on notional aspects like the assumed Turkish occupation of North Cyprus and that GAU is constructed on assumed Greek Cypriot land.”

Vehbi: GAU is the only IACBE Accredited University of Cyprus”

Vehbi also stated that GAU Business and Economy Faculty is the only IACBE Accredited Business Faculty of Cyprus. The conference held in GAU was successfully realized despite all efforts of restrain. Following the conference significant decisions were taken during the meeting held. It is also honoring that decisions were taken in GAU.

The international IACBE conference which commenced following the opening speeches of IACBE resident Prof. Dr. Dennis N. Gash, GAU Business and Economy Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. İsmail Sıla, Rector Prof. Dr. YıldırımÖner, GAU CEO and Vice-Chancellor of Board of Administrators Assist. Prof. Dr. AsımVehbi and YÖK Chair Advisor Prof. Dr. NihatErdoğmuşwerecontinued on vocational education and applications on business programs.

Gash: “International Corporations Reinforced Alternationin Higher Education”

IACBE Chair Prof. Dr. Dennis N. Gash emphasized in the opening speech that the aim of the conference is to empower multiculturalism in higher education and further stated that Internationalization directed business into worldwide alternation.

Gash underlining that International Corporations Reinforced Alternation in Higher Education, has also stated that multiculturalism is beneficial to higher education.

Gash stating that it is his 3rd visit to GAU, has also expressed his appreciations to GAU for hosting the conference.

Sıla: “Multiculturalism is Significant in Higher Education”

GAU Business and Economy Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. İsmail Sıla has pulled attention to multiculturalism in higher education. Sıla also emphasized the 35% of economic contribution of higher education on Northern Cyprus economy. Sıla has underlined the negative impacts of political and economic embargos on universities.

Sıla emphasizing the success of GAU to develop and internationalize despite the embargos has also stated that GAU Business and Economy Faculty is accredited by IACBE, ECBE, YÖK and YÖDAK.

Sıla: “Universities must not only Target the Number of Students Registered”

Sıla stating that Universities must not only target the number of students registered has also emphasized the must of enhancing education quality.

İsmail Sıla further stated that research sources are must to be supplied to Northern Cyprus universities in order to keep long term sustainability in higher education.

Öner: “GAU provides the opportunity to build an Island of Universities”

GAU Rector Prof. Dr. YıldırımÖner opened his speech stating that GAU was established in 1985 and is the first private university of Cyprus.

Underlining that GAU provides the opportunity to build an Island of Universities, Öner has also briefed on University specifications.

Finally stating that GAU is accredited by the most respected accreditation institutions Öner has wished a successful and efficient conference.

Vehbi: “GAU is accredited by Various International Institutions mostly by IACBE”

GAU CEO and Vice-Chancellor of Board of Administrators Assist. Prof. Dr. AsımVehbi has stated that there are over 15 thousand GAU graduates and currently educates over 10500 students who are originally from 79 countries.Vehbi also stated that there are academicians from 34 different states and that GAU education is English language based and provides multicultural, friendly and supportive academic and administrative staff.

Vehbi stated that most of GAU departments are accredited by various International Institutions mostly by IACBE and that GAU provides new, original and successful business education and expands its success in its abroad campuses.

Vehbi underlined that “This conference is realized in the laboratory of multiculturalism. North Cyprus and especially GAU is an exemplaryfriendly melting-pot for various cultures.

Finally Vehbi explained further on university opportunities and added that GAU holds corporations with over 150 international universities and memberships to various international associations.

Erdoğmuş: “Multiculturalism is Significant for Turkish Higher Education”

Erdoğmuş stated in his speech that Multiculturalism is significant for Turkish Higher Education and pulled attention on internationalization, accreditation and academic staff.

Conference was participated by Undersecretary of Foreign Ministry HilmiAkil, YÖDAK Chair Prof. Dr. HüseyinGökçekuş and many other scientists from various countries.

International IACBE Accreditation Conference continued until 25th of October- Friday on development and business application programs.