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The students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Department of Culinary Arts and Management, prepared a “Welcome to Winter” dinner with the chefs of Les Toques Blanches du Monde” in Lyon, France, known as the Capital City of Chefs. The students prepared meals and dessert under the guidance of French Michelin Starred, famous Chef Joseph Viola and Cake and Chocolate Master French Chef Sebastian Bouillet at IUE Cam Restaurant. During the event, Chef Joseph Viola announced that 23 students who applied to perform internship in France were accepted and that they would be able to receive training at the most famous restaurants of France for 3 months. Both the students and Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, welcomed the news with great joy.   

The youth will take firm steps towards future thanks to the support provided for Izmir University of Economics (IUE). A protocol was signed between Ekrem Demirtaş, Chairman of Executive Board of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and President of IUE Board of Trustees, and Adnan Saka, Chairman of Aliağa Chamber of Commerce, Adnan İnanır, Chairman of Bayındır Chamber of Commerce, Fikret Ürger, Chairman of Bergama Chamber of Commerce, Yılmaz Güral, Menemen Chamber of Commerce, Kasım Sevin, Ödemiş Chamber of Commerce, Koray Yolcu, Selçuk Chamber of Commerce, Hüseyin Çapkınoğlu, Tire Chamber of Commerce,  Abdulvahap Olgun, Torbalı Chamber of Commerce, and Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen, IUE Rector.  

Vehicle routing will become more functional via mathematical formulas. Thanks to the project developed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gözde Yazgı Tütüncü, Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Department of Mathematics, the service, which is used for providing goods for many customers from several depots, will become more cost-efficient, faster, and eco-friendly. TUBITAK funded project will initially be tested for EDAK Ecza Koop vehicles. 

Prof. Dr. Alexander Van Eck, Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, was awarded gold medal by Dutch Teylers Community for his article on how history should be used in order to understand art. For the first time, a scientist from Izmir qualified for this award, which was given to scientists contributing to the development of humanity since 1779.  

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, attended the “Gelecek Artık Eskisi Gibi Değil (The Future Is Not What It Used To Be)” themed 2^nd Istanbul Design Biennial Academic Program, which was organized by Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation (IKSV), with their digital exhibition project titled #flashblackbox”.

Izmir’s visual identity will be discussed at a workshop organized by Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Visual Communication Design and led by Stefano Cardini, Course Leader of Domus Academy Visual Brand Design. Designers will discuss Izmir at the workshop that will start on 26 November at 10.00 at D Block and end on 28 November. 

"Air Conditioning in Architectural Design – Breathing Structures Seminar”, co-organized by Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Manufacturers’ Association (ISKID), the Association of the Aegean Industrialists and Businessmen of Refrigeration (ESSIAD), and IUE Department of Architecture took place at Izmir University of Economics. 

A protocol was signed between Ekrem Demirtaş, Chairman of Executive Board of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and President of IUE Board of Trustees, and Nuri Arslan, Chairman of Executive Board of Nazilli Chamber of Commerce, to ensure 15% discount in annual tuition fees of Izmir University of Economics for Nazilli youth. First degree blood relatives of members of Nazilli 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 Arslan, Gürdal Yüzügüler, Council President of Nazilli Chamber of Commerce, Hüsnü Erturan, Member of Executive Board of Nazilli Chamber of Commerce, and IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen attended the protocol ceremony.

As students are having stressful days due to mid-term exams these days, the experts suggest that they need to watch out their eating habits in order to focus on long and intense days better. Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Fırtına Karagonlar, Lecturer at IUE Department of Food Engineering, mentioned that students opted for chocolates and energy drinks for quick energy; however these had negative impacts on health and exam performances in the long run.   

Romanian Cultural Days, which was organized by Istanbul ”Dimitrie Cantemir” Romanian Cultural Centre in order to celebrate the National Day of Romania started at Izmir University of Economics. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen, IUE Rector, Cerasela Nicolas, Consul General of Romania in Izmir, and Dr. Dragoş C. Mateescu, Lecturer at IUE Department of Political Science and International Relations attended the organization that took place at IUE Conference Hall.