6 • <strong>IUS</strong> newsletter • <strong>January</strong>-<strong>March</strong> <strong>2014</strong> NEWS Meeting with <strong>IUS</strong> scholars On Tuesday, the 25th February <strong>2014</strong>, a meeting was held between <strong>IUS</strong> students and the President of the Foundation for Education Development Sarajevo Mr. Hasan Topaloğlu (SEDEF) - Foundation, which established the International University of Sarajevo (<strong>IUS</strong>) and <strong>IUS</strong> Rector Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu. President of the Foundation for Education Development Sarajevo Mr. Hasan Topaloğlu (SEDEF) stated the importance of the project of scholarships for young people during this meeting. The meeting was a pleasant conversation with the students, who pointed out their demands regarding the possibility of similar meetings to be held more frequently in the future. NEW CENTERS <strong>IUS</strong> LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER (LEC) OPENED PROJECTS PROJECTS The Environment Day On <strong>March</strong> 21st <strong>2014</strong>, “The Environment Day” tree planting event was held at the International University of Sarajevo (<strong>IUS</strong>) Campus Garden. <strong>IUS</strong> Rector, Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu, the President of the <strong>IUS</strong> Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Hasan Zuhuri Sarıkaya, <strong>IUS</strong> academics, administrative staff and students from 3 faculties have planted 100 fruit trees at the International University of Sarajevo (<strong>IUS</strong>) Campus Garden. “I’m glad to inform all that our event “The Environment Day” went very well. We have planted 100 fruit trees. The trees we have planted in our Campus Garden will inspire our future generation of students. I believe that students, academicians and administrative staff who were included in this project organization will take good care of our trees.” said <strong>IUS</strong> Rector Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu in his speech. Cherry and Peach trees were planted during the “The Environment Day” event. The <strong>IUS</strong> Leadership and Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) was officially opened on Monday, February 24 th , <strong>2014</strong>. The newly established <strong>IUS</strong> Leadership and Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) is one in a series of successful projects of <strong>IUS</strong> and it serves as evidence that investment in growth and development of this higher education institution has continued. Many distinguished guests from economic and social life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey and abroad, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps in BiH came to the opening ceremony of the Center. The audience was addressed by Asst. Prof. Dr. Senad Bušatlić, Coordinator of the <strong>IUS</strong> Leadership and Entrepreneurship Center (LEC), Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu, Rector of the International University of Sarajevo, Mr. Amer Bukvić Director of the Bosna Bank International (BBI), and Mr. Hasan Topaloğlu, President of the Foundation for Education Development Sarajevo. The present audience has also been honored by the presence of the distinguished guest from Milan, a successful economist and Founder and Managing Director of ASSAIF Dr. Alberto Brugnoni. In his welcoming speech, the Coordinator of the <strong>IUS</strong> Leadership and Entrepreneurship Center (LEC), Asst. Prof. Dr. Senad Bušatlić emphasized that this Center is dedicated to innovative research, education and dialogue within and outside the <strong>IUS</strong> community. Dr. Bušatlić stressed that today, a time of rapid change and globalization, the way we think about leadership is more important than ever and that the present leadership must come from every level of the organization or any part of the corporate network. Rector Oğurlu referred in his speech to the current economic and political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, stressing that the high rate of unemployment among young people is particularly alarming, as this is reason why youth want leave BiH and seek for jobs in western countries. Rector Oğurlu noted that the <strong>IUS</strong> Leadership and Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) is to be put in the service of talented young people who will have the opportunity to present their innovative ideas, meet new business partners, learn and share knowledge and experiences and to hear the different experiences of many successful people from the region and the world. “I am convinced that our Leadership and Entrepreneurship Center (LEC) at <strong>IUS</strong> through its creative programs will generate future leaders, and certainly contribute to the development of the BiH society and the region”. The director of the BBI Bank, Mr. Amer Bukvić spoke about the benefits which the Centre and <strong>IUS</strong> bring to BiH society, and took the opportunity to thank the management of <strong>IUS</strong> and the Foundation for Education Development Sarajevo presided by Mr. Hasan Topaloğlu for the establishment of the International University of Sarajevo. Per his opinion it is very important to mention that this University is considered as the largest educational investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the postwar period. Mr. Bukvić also reminded that a large number of intellectuals left the country during and after the war, and that BiH needs now a new young and skilled workforce to run the economy.
<strong>IUS</strong> newsletter • <strong>January</strong>-<strong>March</strong> <strong>2014</strong> • 7
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