University–Industry Cooperation Meeting Held under the Vocational Schools Education Cooperation Protocol
The University–Industry Cooperation Protocol Executive Board Meeting, established under the Vocational Schools Education Cooperation Protocol signed between the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), was held hosted by Bartın University.
At the meeting, the strengthening of university–industry cooperation, bringing vocational education together with the field more effectively, increasing students' practice-based competencies, improving internship processes and employment-oriented education models were discussed. Mutual assessments were made on implementing the work carried out under the protocol more effectively.
Rector of Bartın University Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akkaya stated that the meeting would make an important contribution to strengthening university–industry cooperation and integrating vocational education more effectively with the world of production, and expressed his wish that the process would be beneficial for the university and the city.
Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of the Board of Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry Halil Balık drew attention to the strategic role of vocational schools in training qualified human resources and said the following:
"Vocational schools undertake an important mission in training the qualified workforce that the business world needs. We believe that this protocol, implemented between YÖK and TOBB, will give the interaction between universities and industry a more institutional and sustainable structure. As Bartın TSO, we will continue to contribute to strengthening vocational education and to support our students in preparing better equipped for working life."
Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry will continue to contribute to this process, carried out along the axis of education–production–employment, and will resolutely continue its efforts to further strengthen cooperation between universities and industry.