Balkan Universities Network

The Balkan Universities Network or BUN in its present form was created after the end of the SFR Yugoslavia, the founding of new universities, and the implementation of the Bologna Process in Balkan Universities. The aim of the network is the exchange of know how and experience in research and education, mutual acceptance of certificates, encouragement of professors and students for more mobility between the universities and the use of support programs for student exchange.^[1] Besides bilateral meetings, conferences rotating between the member universities take place. The 2010 conference was organized by the Trakya University in Edirne in May 2010.^[2]

Board of Directors and Keynote Speakers

• Rector Enver Duran Trakya University Edirne, President
• Dean Hilmi Ibar Trakya University Edirne, Vice-President
• Rector Faruk Čaklovica University of Sarajevo, Member
• Rector Dhori Kule University of Tirana, Member
• Rector Ioannis P Gerothanassis, University Ioannina, Member
• Rector Anelia Klissarova, Varna Medical University, Member

Scientific Board

• Prof. Dr. Enver Duran, Rector of Trakya University, Turkey;
• Prof. Dr. Ivan Ilchel,Rector of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bulgaria;
• Prof. Dr. Yunus Söylet, Rector of Istanbul University, Turkey;
• Prof. Dr. Velimir Stojkovski, Rector of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia;
• Prof. Dr. Hikmet Kocak, Rector of Erzurum Atatürk University, Turkey;
• Prof. Dr. Susana Bubic, Rector of University of Mostar "Dzemal Bijedic", Bosnia & Herzegoniva;
• Prof. Dr. Zlatko Zoglev, Rector of "St. Kliment Ohridski University-Bitola, Macedonia;
• Prof. Dr. Inci Varlinli, Rector of Yozgat Bozok University, Turkey;
• Prof. Dr. Cemal Dolikanin, Rector of University of Novi Pazar, Serbia;
• Prof. Dr. Ethem Tolga, Rector of Galatasaray University, Türkey;
• Prof. Dr. Hüner Sencan, Rector of International Balkan University, Macedonia;
• Assoc Prof. Deshka Markova, Rector of Technical University of Gabrovo, Bulgaria;
• Prof. Dr. Ante Uglešić, Rector of University of Zadar, Croatia;
• Prof. Dr. Agron Reka, Rector of State University of TETOVA, Macedonia;
• Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aykac, Rector of Kirklareli University, Turkey;
• Prof. Dr. George Valtchev, Rector of University of Food Technologies, Bulgaria;
• Prof. Dr. Enver Halilovic, Rector of University of Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovia;
• Prof. Dr. Enver Hasani,President of Constitutional Court, Kosovo;
• Prof. Dsc. Stoyan Denchev, Rector of State Ins. Of Library Studies and Information Technology, Bulgaria;
• Prof. Dr. George Papazoglu, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece;
• Prof. Dr. Nizamettin Senköylü, Rector of Namik Kemal University, Turkey;
• Prof. Dr. Öztekin Oto, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey;
• Prof. Dr. Ilker Alp, Trakya University, Turkey;
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Günsen, Trakya University, Turkey.

Session Speakers 2010

Liljana Recka, Albania; Vladimir Simovic, Croatia; Metin Lütfi Baydar, Turkey; Gjergji Mero, Albania; Margarita Georgieva, Bulgaria; Manfred G. Raupp, Germany; Irakli Beka, Albania; Anna Nedyalkova, Bulgaria; Abylmenaf Bexheti, Macedonia; Andrei Marga, Romania; Hasan Kaplan Albania; Ali Akdemier, Turkey; Alexander Nikolovski Macedonia; Janko Radulovic, Montenegro; Serghei Zaharia, Moldova; Öztekin Oto, Turkey.

Members

Country	Institution(s)
Albania	University of Tirana Epoka University Eqerem Çabej University University of Korça Luigj Gurakuqi University
Bosnia and Herzegovina	University of Sarajevo University of Mostar University of Tuzla University of Zenica
Bulgaria	American University in Bulgaria University of Sofia Burgas Free University[3] St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies Technical University of Varna Technical University of Gabrovo Medical University of Varna University of Shumen Episkop Konstantin Preslavski University of Food Technologies[4] Varna Free University[5]
Croatia	University of Zadar University of Zagreb
Cyprus	European University of Lefke
Greece	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki University of Macedonia University of Ioannina Democritus University of Thrace University of Thessaly
Kosovo[a]	University of Priština Iliria Royal University[6]
Macedonia	FON University Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje State University of Tetovo International Balkan University St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola South East European University
Moldova	Comrat State University
Montenegro	University "Mediterranean" University of Montenegro
Romania	Babeş-Bolyai University
Serbia	University of Belgrade University of Arts in Belgrade University of Novi Sad University of Novi Pazar State University of Novi Pazar
Turkey	Trakya University Dokuz Eylül University Galatasaray University University of Istanbul Namik Kemal University Fırat University Süleyman Demirel University Atatürk University University of Bozok[7] Kirklareli University[8] Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Guest members

• Baku State University
• Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Loerrach
• University of Graz

Further readings

• Enver Duran: Challenges of Higher Education Institutions in the Balkans, III Balkan Universities Network Meeting, Trakya Universität Edirne Mai 2010, ISBN 978-975-374-134-7
• Manfred G. Raupp: Lörrach Symposium - Lörrach Sempozyumu, Trakya Universität Edirne Mai 2011, ISBN 978-3-942298-02-5

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