Service Exporters’ Association 2023 Ordinary General Meeting was held with the participation of member companies on 11th April 2023 Tuesday in International Trade Complex.
In the meeting, HİB President Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat and HİB Vice President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın made their opening speeches. After that, information on the activities of the association and service export data were presented. Discussing the agenda items of the assembly, members’ ideas were received.
İstanbul Aydın University Traditional İftar Meal was held at T Block Atrium hosted by İAÜ President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın.
IAU Rector Prof. Dr. Yadigar İzmirli, Vice-Rectors, Deans, Heads of Departments, administrative staffs, IAU alumni, student clubs, students and international students, BİL Colleges, UFRAD members, TSSD Board Members, City Council and KAGED members attended the iftar.
IAU President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın, in his speech made at the iftar meal which attracted intensive attention, said that “Thanks to God for being together again with you, our friends in traditional iftar meal on the 20th anniversary of our university. As IAU, we are a very strong family. I would like to congratulate your Ramadan whose 15th day we left behind today, thank all guests for honoring us by accepting our iftar invitation and wish you all a Happy Ramadan.”
Turkish Frachising Association 16th General Assembly was held at Istanbul Aydın University under the presidency of UFRAD President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın. In the meeting, evaluations on annual reports and budget planning were made. After that, the new period of directors and supervisory board selections were made.
After the presentation of UFRAD Communication Coordinator İrem Arman, Council Committee and Board Members made their speeches. President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın made the following determinations in his speech: “UFRAD has been supporting the transfer of the dynamics of successful brands to the entrepreneurial spirit since 1991. It contributes to being guided our country’s investors toward branding, encouraging local brands to gain a place in international markets and has a chance to compete. I would like you to know, as UFRAD, we are always with our brands, as we have been up to now. We are your biggest defender and stronger supporter. Together, we will print with golden letters the Turkish brand’s names in the world markets. Hereby, I would like to congratulate the new directors and supervisory board members who were assigned to the 16th Ordinary General Assembly and wish them continued success.”
Turkish Anti-Smoking Association (TSSD) General Assembly was held in Istanbul Aydın University under the presidency of TSSD President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın. In the meeting, evaluations on annual report and budget planning were made. After, the new period of directors and supervisory board selections were made.
After the speeches of Council Committee and Board Members, President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın said “I would like to thank all my friends with whom we have been fighting together with great devotion since 1999 for the health of our society, for our youth to have clean tomorrows and for the future of our country. I would like to congratulate the new directors and supervisory board members who were assigned to the 23rd Ordinary General Assembly.”
The 24th session of conference series titled “HİB Interviews with Commercial Counsellors” that coordinated online by Service Exporters’ Association which operates under the umbrella of Turkish Exporters Assembly, was held on 5th April 2023 with the theme of “Greece”.
The online program, which started with the opening speech of HİB Vice President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın, continued with presentations of Athens Commercial Counsellor Hamid Tatcı and Thessaloniki Commercial Attache Ahmet Erdoğan.
Including detailed information on service export in Greece in the presentations; the main economic outlook of Greece, Greece service export, Türkiye-Greece bilateral service trade, sector analysis, investment incentives in Greece subjects discussed. After the presentations, the questions from representatives of participating companies were answered.
HİB Enlarged Education Services Committee Meeting was held under the presidency of Service Exporters’ Association Vice President and HİB Education Services Committee president Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın.
HİB General Secretary Dr. Fatih Özer, education committee members and sector representatives attended the meeting. At the meeting, the previous period’s activities were discussed. After all, current problems of the sector and solution offers were evaluated.
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın visited the earthquake zone bot to see the ‘Container Living Area’ which is the joint Project of İstanbul Aydın University, AKEV and International Blue Crescent Foundation, and to give moral support to earthquake victims.
Visiting the container living areas and tent cities in respectively Gaziantep-İslahiye, Gaziantep-Nurdağı, Hatay-Kırıkhan, Kahramanmaraş-Elbistan regions, Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın came together with the earthquake victims. In addition, he visited ‘Education Camps’ in the region. On the second day of his visit, Aydın visited “Peace Shield Operations Area” Commander Major General Selami Arslan.
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın who visited the educational institutions which are damaged by the earthquake visited Kırşehir Bil Collage after Kahramanmaraş Bil Schools and Kahramanmaraş Private Mesai Science High School, he received evaluations from teachers, students and managers about post-disaster education processes.
The 22th session of conference series titled “HİB Interviews with Commercial Counsellors” that coordinated online by Service Exporters’ Association which operates under the umbrella of Turkish Exporters Assembly, was held on 28th March 2023 with the theme of “Sweden”.
The online program, which started with the opening speech of HİB Vice President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın, continued with presentation of Stockholm Commercial Counsellor Gökhan Örnek.
Including detailed information on service export in Italy in the presentations, information on service exports in Sweden and the political and demographic situations of Sweden were given place. In addition, macroeconomic indicators were shared and information on important sectors and companies was given. Information about product and service trade data in Sweden, bilateral trade between Turkiye and Sweden, foreign investor data and current investment opportunities were presented. After the presentations, the questions from representatives of participating companies were answered.
İstanbul Aydın University Alumni Association (IAUMED) Consultative Committee Meeting was held. IAU President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın mentioned the activities in the earthquake zone, aids by IAU and container living area in the meeting. He also shared the current information on how the work will continue in this process.
IAU Alumni participants introduced themselves and mentioned the aid made by their companies coordinately with IAU to the earthquake zone. Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın presented his thanks to the alumni for their support.
IAU Civil Air Transport Management Head of Department and the new IAUMED President Gülcan Güzel stated that they wanted to hold a face-to-face alumni summit while IAU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Reşat Başar said that all goals specified in the previous meetings were evaluated and most of the short-term goals were achieved. The “Alumni Platform “project was on the agenda in order to communicate with alumni faster, coordinate better and work more efficiently.
The breakfast meeting which THY and HİB President Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat was the main speaker, was held hosted by IAU President and Service Exporters’ Association Vice President Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın in İstanbul Aydın University.
In the meeting that many academicians attended, making a presentation Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat shared the targets and development process of THY and HİB. At the end of the presentation, Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aydın presented his thanks to particularly Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat and all participants.
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