The opening ceremony of the International Balkan Agriculture Congress (IBAC), coordinated by the Thrace Universities Union (TÜB) and hosted by Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ) in Çanakkale, was held at the Troia Cultural Centre on 16 October 2024.
The ceremony was attended by Çanakkale Governor Ömer TORAMAN, ÇOMÜ Rector Prof. Dr. R. Cüneyt ERENOĞLU, dignitaries, national and international academics, and students from Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Opening speeches were delivered by ÇOMÜ Faculty of Agriculture Dean Prof. Dr. Murat ŞEKER, Competition Authority President Birol KÜLE, ÇOMÜ Rector Prof. Dr. R. Cüneyt ERENOĞLU and Çanakkale Governor Ömer TORAMAN.
Following the speeches, dignitaries and congress participants planted olive saplings to commemorate the day. This was followed by an invited speakers’ session moderated by International University of Sarajevo Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet YILDIRIM. During the session, the Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Agricultural Engineering Educational Programs (ZİDEK) Executive Board Chair Prof. Dr. Gökhan SÖYLEMEZOĞLU delivered a presentation entitled “Introduction to ZİDEK and Evaluation and Accreditation Activities.”
