Istanbul University Southeast Europe Application and Research Center Regulation
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This regulation establishes the Istanbul University Southeast Europe Application and Research Center (İÜ-GAUM). The Center's purpose is to conduct scientific research in history, archaeology, art history, linguistics, folklore, literature, geography, sociology, anthropology, medical history and related fields focusing on Southeast Europe, the Balkans, Thrace and the North Aegean. It aims to support interdisciplinary studies, document and evaluate cultural heritage, strengthen academic and cultural cooperation between Turkey and regional countries, and develop comprehensive projects especially related to Edirne and historical routes such as Via Egnatia and Via Militaris. The Center will organize research, publications, certified and non-certified training programs, national and international symposia, congresses, conferences, and exhibitions. It will collaborate with universities and research institutions in Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia and other regional countries, and produce periodic and non-periodic open-access publications. Management consists of a Director appointed for three years from the Faculty of Letters, a seven-member Board of Directors, and a maximum 20-member Advisory Board.
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Key Changes
- Establishes new Southeast Europe Application and Research Center (İÜ-GAUM) at Istanbul University
- Director appointed for 3 years from Faculty of Letters academic staff by the Rector
- 7-member Board of Directors and maximum 20-member Advisory Board, both appointed for 3-year terms
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Obligations
What this law requires
The Director must be appointed for a three-year term from among Faculty of Letters teaching staff at Istanbul University who have research activities in the Center's fields, by the Rector's decision
The Director must prepare an annual activity report and submit it to the Rector after obtaining Board of Directors approval
The Board of Directors must meet at least once every six months with simple majority quorum and decisions are made by majority vote of attendees
The Advisory Board must convene annually in November at the Director's invitation; additional meetings may be held when necessary
The Center must produce periodic and non-periodic publications and make them available through open-access systems to the scientific community