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Students of Izmir University of Economics, Department of Visual Communication Design, designed Izmir. Students got a chance to design brand identity regarding different areas of the city at the ‘Expose Yourself to Life’ titled workshop supervised by Stefano Cardini, Course Leader of the Master in Visual Brand Design. 7 distinctive designs were presented to the audience at Izmir Chamber of Commerce where Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees also attended.

China’s popular New Year’s tradition revived at Izmir University of Economics. Students, taking Chinese as a second foreign language at IUE, got hands on training on Chinese paper cutting, which Chinese people believe that can bring good luck, piece, and happiness to the whole family. Students and academicians put their wishes for 2015 on paper at the fun activity guided by Zhiping Xu, Chinese Art Teacher from Chinese Consulate of Izmir.  

It was stated that attorneyship was a civil service and that justice seekers were looking forward to young lawyers helping them. Distributors of justice came together with students and shared their experiences as part of the "Faculty of Law Career Day" event organized by Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Law. İbrahim Altıtaş, Judge at Izmir Juvenile High Criminal Court, Murat Ergün, Member of the Executive Board of Izmir Bar, and Duygu Mutluel Secretary General of Izmir Chamber of Commerce attended the event at the Conference Hall.

Halit Soydan, Lecturer at IUE Department of Economics, and Former Managing Director of Yapı Kredi and Garanti Banks, stated that it wasn’t easy to interpret finance neither worldwide nor in Turkey during the last days of the year, and that the excessive value of Turkish Lira should not make anyone happy at a time where ‘currency wars’ are in question. Soydan, who evaluated Turkish and world economics just before 2015, said “it is not possible to see through in all branches of monetary economics from time to time.” 

Students from 5 continents around the world came together at the 1^st International Students Day held at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). Over one thousand foreign national students from 114 countries had a chance to meet each other and share their cultures at the event organized by “Study in Izmir”, a sub study group of Izmir Universities Platform that is established by 9 universities in Izmir. 

Students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Law built their future in the corridors of Izmir Courthouse. Students, accompanied by Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, observed a case in the high criminal court, and visited Mustafa Doğru, Chief Public Prosecutor of Izmir, Aydın Özcan, President of Izmir Bar Association, and Mehmet Arık, President of Izmir 1^st Commercial Court of First Instance.

 
Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Architecture attends the 2^nd Istanbul Design Biennial Academic Program with their 9 graduation projects under the theme ‘Future Perspectives’.  The exhibition, which was prepared with the contributions of Asst. Prof. Dr. S. Bahar Durmaz, Lecturer Gudjon Thor Erlendsson, Asst. Prof. Dr. Thanos Stasinopoulos, and Research Asst. Ece Küreli, senior graduation project coordinators, will be open for visitors at Antrepo No.7 Karaköy address until December 14 within the scope of “The Future Is Not What It Used To Be” themed biennial that was organized by Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation. 

Izmir Bay is waiting to re-join with Kordon Passenger Boat. The boat, which carried Izmir people across the sea for many years, is going to get a new face with the new project by the lecturers and students within Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Design Research and Application Centre (EKOTAM). With this project, interior design of the boat, which was not in use for a long time, will be renewed completely. Kordon Passenger Boat will become the place for holding wedding parties, dinner parties and reuniting the citizens with the sea.

A protocol was signed between Ekrem Demirtaş, Chairman of Executive Board of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and President of IUE Board of Trustees, and Serdar Akdoğan, Chairman of Kuşadası Chamber of Commerce, to ensure 15% discount in annual tuition fees of Izmir University of Economics for Kuşadası youth. First degree blood relatives of members of Kuşadası Chamber of Commerce qualified for education discount at IUE as part of the protocol signed at IUE Board of Trustees Meeting Hall. Along with President Demirtaş and Akdoğan, Mahmut Öztaş, Council President of Kuşadası Chamber of Commerce, and IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen attended the protocol ceremony.

154 IUE Administrative Staff, who successfully completed the “Corporate Awareness and Rules of Behaviour’’ training organized by Izmir University of Economics Rectorate, received their certificates with a ceremony. IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen awarded the certificates to trainers Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülem Atabay, Asst. Prof. Dr. Burak Çapraz, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nazlı Ünnü, and Prof. Dr. Jülide Kesken and the administrative personnel.