Dicle University (DU) with its
administration, staff and students and through its scientific, constructive and
progressive stance in all necessary circumstances and subjects, has been aware
of the responsibility of contributing to the region, Turkey and world
communities in order to implement, develop and defend the democratic,
participatory and transparent university governance model for 47 years.
The
prerequisite for displaying principled, constructive and pioneering position
outside the university is putting emphasis on internationalization based on
participatory processes within the university. Working in cooperation with all
units of our university, DU has been progressing towards achieving its
internationalization goals since 2004 under Erasmus and other programmes.
As
stated in Dicle University 2020-2024 Strategic Plan; demonstrating effective
presence in international higher education networks, strengthening
the global awareness and experiences of our students and staff, encouraging and
promoting international student exchange, ensuring the integration of exchange
students (e.g. Erasmus) with our current students, enabling internationalization
in undergraduate programs, increasing the number of internationally registered
students, taking actions to strengthen and increase effectiveness of the
International Relations Office, developing international joint undergraduate
and graduate programs, providing graduate students with international
experience, encouraging graduate students' experience abroad during the course
and dissertation stages are among the goals of the Internationalization
articles.
Apart from these, Dicle University
2020-2024 Strategic Plan aims to reinforce the achievements of Erasmus
programme together with internal resources of the university, and certain aims
in this context are guaranteed under specific timeline. Accordingly, in its
Strategic Plan, Dicle University explicitly put forward the dynamics of
internal resources in the 2021-2027 phase of the Erasmus program by ensuring
more staff mobility from partner universities in cases where the budget is
insufficient.
Both for Turkey and European Union,
Dicle University is located in a very strategic point. In this respect, as seen
from past activities, our university has the ability to act as a bridge,
especially in carrying the values of the European Union to the Middle Eastern
countries. On one hand, the perspective of 2021-2027 will be a process for
Dicle University to further strengthen the relations with the partner countries
from European Union; On the other hand, it will be a process in carrying higher
education values of EU to relatively disadvantageous regions effectively. In
line with the political and geographical boundaries addressed, Dicle
University’s plans to realize issues such as infrastructure, production,
experience and sharing values are strongly emphasized in the relevant strategic
documents of our university. Additionally the International Relations Office put great emphasis on realising EPS and all internationalisation documents will be approved by the senate of DU
However, Dicle university is in a
relatively remote location of the integrative areas like culture, arts and
sports both for Turkey and the European Union. Considering that the majority of
our university students consist of disadvantaged young people with limited
opportunities from the region and neighboring provinces, it is planned to
strengthen these areas with the help of our partners and to have a period in
which our students and staff will get more share from the intellectual heritage
of the European Union. Of course, as included in our strategic plans, it will
be a process where the internal resources of our university will be used more
effectively will be put into practice together with other resources.
Our International Relations Office has
been realizing these goals, which have been stated above, with its knowledge,
skills and experience since 2004 and strives to take it further. Our office's
2021-2027 perspective is to use the Erasmus Program effectively, transparently
and efficiently. DU aims to increase the number of internationally accredited
programs to 15 in 2020-2024 strategic plan. In the same document, it is aimed
to support research at international level and enrich the regions where
mobility will take place within the scope of international exchange programs.
At the same time, there will be an opportunity to raise the recognition of the
institution by raising the education standards via harmonizing with
international norms and using exchange programs effectively. In the related
document, it is aimed to support all the institution's international
recognition and visibility activities. In this context, DU aims to organize
staff weeks regularly and determine common strategies not only with program
countries but also with partner countries and make different project
applications with different geographies. Special courses and language support
are also provided to increase competencies of beneficiaries. Increasing the job
opportunities, enriching 21st Century skills, increasing the contribution
to employability, improving social cohesion, supporting European values by
building a European identity are among the main targets of DU and effective
application of Erasmus programme will help realize these aims.