MANILA–On July 6 & 7, 2023, meetings were held at the City Garden Suites Hotel in Manila between Mindanao State University Systems Officials and Kastamonu Üniversitesi’s Director of International Office, Dr. Mustafa Ozturk Akcaoglu.
After the Execom Meeting of the MSUS Board of Regents in Manila, July 6, the officials were invited to have a collaboration meeting with the Kastamonu University representative to discuss further collaborations. The meeting was focused on exploring new opportunities for the Universities to partner, particularly in the areas of scholarships, research, and English Language Programs.
On the second day, July 7, the President of the system, Atty. Basari D. Mapupuno had an embassy meeting with the Turkey Ambassador to futher enhance such collaboration. Meanwhile, another meeting with Vice Presidents and Vice Chancellors was held to answer further questions on the possibility of having nore research and academic programs. Further, the meeting opened the opportunity for all MSU students to attend the upcoming scholarship examinations for all interested students to Turkish Universities that will be held in Marawi and Tawi-Tawi.