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Izmir University of Economics allows additional quota applications until September 30 for those who dream about a successful future. Ekrem Demirtaş, The President of the IUE Board of Trustees, stated that their doors for a brighter future were still open, and they were hoping to see the young people at Izmir University of Economics who wanted to get ready for a bright future with world standard education without having to lose another year.

Izmir University of Economics students are proud to have represented Turkey abroad successfully. This year’s “Challenge Future”, youth programme, was organized by CEEMAN-Central and Eastern European Management Association Network in Slovenia. EGIAD (Aegean Young Businessmen's Association) and Damla Aktan,    Challenge Future Chapters Network President, and students Neslihan Dülger, Ali Dayıoğlu, Bengü Güngör attended the organization on behalf of Turkey. Both EGIAD and Damla Aktan (IUE) were given the “Inspiration of the Year 2013 Award” for their local contributions to the countries with their, “The Future of Jobs” titled Project. The Turkish team’s success gave a green light to 2014 summit to be held in Turkey.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) is excited about starting off 2013 – 2014 Academic Year with its new students. IUE opened its doors for the 13^th time to make its students reach their dream careers. The first ceremony of the new academic year started with observing a moment of silence. Ekrem Demirtaş, IUE President of the Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Tunçdan Baltacıoğlu, IUE Rector, academicians, graduates and students observed a moment of silence.  Singing the National Anthem was followed by laying a wreath at Ataturk Monument at Cumhuriyet Square.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) draws attentions with its fashion graduates. Pınar Kaplankıran, one of the first graduates of IUE Department of Fashion and Textile Design, puts her signature, as a Secretary General of Fashion Designers Association, under very important organizations that leads Turkish fashion. Kaplankıran, who has been taking many different positions at the Fashion Designers Association since 2007, is also the coordinator for important organizations like Pınar Istanbul Fashion Week, GalataModa Festival.

As civil wars cause people to leave their homelands behind, refugees and asylum seekers try to seek refuge in Turkey to survive and establish temporary homes.  More than one thousand Syrian asylum seekers fled the war-torn country and asked Turkey for asylum since April 2011. They are trying to adjust to their new lives in refugee camps. The experts state that the refugees are doing nothing more than trying to save their lives, and the notion that they are guilty in the eyes of the society should be prevented. The increasing numbers of refugees, who are trying to establish separate living spaces, not necessarily limited to camps, take an important place on Turkey’s agenda.

Prof. Dr. Seeram Ramakrishna, the founding Co-Director of National University of Singapore (NUS) Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Initiative, stated that Turkey had a very young population and the new generations needed positive guidance to become socially beneficial individuals.

Izmir University of Economics established a new route for the next 10 years. IUE, one of the leading universities of Turkey, and the first Foundation University of Aegean Region, conducted a “2013 – 2023 Strategic Plan Search Conference” to brainstorm how to provide more qualified education and better services to its national and foreign national students.

Izmir University of Economics is hosting students as part of its support campaign for Izmir’s EXPO 2020 candidacy. IUE grants scholarships for students from 40 countries as part of Izmir’s EXPO competition for 2015 and 2020. Izmir has been in the competition since 2008. EXPO Scholarship holders from Africa, Europe, Asia, and America continents have the opportunity to shape their future at Izmir University of Economics. 14 new students in 2013-2014 academic year will receive EXPO scholarships in addition to the 32 students so far.

The scientists put math, which lies at the bottom of each development of present day, under the microscope at Izmir University of Economics in order to share information. The expert mathematicians discussed the mystical world of equations at “The Sixth International Workshop on Differential Equations and Applications” (WDEA) that was organized by IUE Department of Mathematics.

The future industrial engineers from all over Europe came together at Izmir University of Economics and assessed Turkey in terms of 3 different dimensions. The members of European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management (ESTIEM) analysed Turkey in terms of economics, politics, and culture. Izmir University of Economics (IUE), which is among the seven universities in Turkey that was accepted to ESTIEM, hosted European students and promoted Turkey.