More than 130 million people around the world need humanitarian assistance in order to survive. This is why, for the first time in the 70-year history of the United Nations, the 8th Secretary-General of UN Ban Ki-moon (Korean) convened the World Humanitarian Summit on May 23 - 24,
Article 15 of the Project about Erasmus & Exchange students in Turkey as follows;
“15. Erasmus & Exchange Programs bestow university students an opportunity to study abroad to broaden their educational and cultural horizons. As the project involves expanding the visions of our students about the world, university students participating in Erasmus & Exchange Programs in Turkey will be invited to Kabatas High School to spend a day with our students. The title of the day will be: " A memorable day at Kabatas High School"
Certificate of Attendance for Kabatas East Asia & World Project will be presented to the participants as well.
We aim to cooperate with the universities conducting Erasmus & Exchange Programs in Turkey to realize that purpose.”
In order to achieve the purpose of article 15, university students participating in Erasmus & Exchange Programs in Turkey are invited to Kabatas High School to spend a day with our students.
The questions stated below are asked to Erasmus & Exchange Students during their visit;
1. Why did you prefer Istanbul for your Erasmus / Exchange Program?
2. Would you please enlighten us about the education system in your country?
3. What are the similarities and differences between your people and Turkish people?
4. Would you please tell us about some funny or interesting memories that you experienced with Turkish people?
5. What should be carried out to live in a better and more peaceful world?
6. Would you please share your ideas with us about how to improve the relations between your country and Turkey?
7. What should be fulfilled to realize the commitments of United Nations World Humanitarian Summit which took place on May 23, 24,
Creating a better and more peaceful world lies at the heart of Kabatas East Asia & World Project. Our students are aware of the fact that they have a responsibility to make the world a better place.
Ban Ki-moon, the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations told the participants of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul on May 23, 2016: “We are all here because global humanitarian action is unprecedentedly strained. We are here to shape a different future. Today we declare: We are one humanity, with a shared responsibility.”
As a consequence of the discourse, visiting university students and our students resolved to cooperate jointly for a better and more peaceful world and contribute to the realization of the five core responsibilities of the Agenda for Humanity
Ionnis Ladas, an exchange student at Bosphorus University, expressed his ideas about the Project via sending the following e-mail after paying a visit to school;
“I would like not only to thank you so much for welcoming me in Kabataş East Asia & World Project, but mostly to congratulate you for this great idea.
It was really honour for me to attend the project, and I am really surprised for the high level education of Kabataş High School. Please inform me for any other event, I would love to attend as well.
Thank you so much again,
Ioannis Ladas”
The photo gallery includes some photos taken during the visit of the university students to Kabatas High School.
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the participants mentioned below & university officials in Turkey for their contribution to Kabatas East Asia & World Project.
Name/Surname/Country Exchange University in Turkey
1. Szu Yao Pan (Taiwan) Istanbul University, Department of Public Relations & Advertising
2. Chieh-I Kuo (Taiwan) Istanbul University, Department of Political Science & International Relations
3. Nadine Morath (Germany) Turkish - German University, Department of Social Sciences
4. Florian Gontek (Germany) Turkish - German University, Department of Political Sciences
5. Minsoo Jeon (Korea) Bosphorus University, Department of History
6. Ionnis Ladas (Greece) Bosphorus University, Department of Philosophy
7. Jan Dahnal (Czech Republic) Sabancı University, Department of International Relations
8. Clara Hülskemper (Germany) Sabancı University, Department of International Relations
9. Joy Göktepe (USA) Bosphorus University, Department of Chemistry
10. David Atef (Germany) Istanbul University, Department of Political Sciences
11. Urzula Zdancewicz Istanbul University, Internship at Erasmus Office
