A delegation from the Azerbaijan State Marine Academy (ASOA) held a meeting with the administration of Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (IU). The discussions focused on the development of international cooperation in maritime education, implementation of joint scientific projects, faculty and student mobility, dual degree programs, and the exchange of experience in digitalization.
ASOA Acting Rector Eldar Gojayev spoke about the academy’s ongoing internationalization initiatives, emphasizing the importance of establishing a joint research center, introducing shared supervision mechanisms for master’s and doctoral students, and strengthening cooperation in quality assurance.
The IU administration delivered a presentation on the university’s international relations, accreditation processes, technopark activities, and indexed scientific journals. During the meeting, both sides agreed to initiate joint activities in five key areas at the initial stage and to organize an international conference on maritime education of the Turkic states.
The visit concluded with the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the parties.
