September 11, 2026
Hosted by Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University (NEVÜ), the “Global Study Türkiye 2026” Workshop—the first outcome of the student exchange program implemented within the framework of the cooperation agreement signed between NEVÜ and Kansai University of International Studies in Japan—was held at NEVÜ.
A Japanese delegation of 18 people arrived in Nevşehir as part of the program. On the first day of their schedule, the delegation visited the Avanos Cappadocia Living Heritage Museum, the NEVÜ Art Collection and Gallery, and NEVÜ’s university excavation site located in the village of Şahinler. The academic leg of the program continued with the "Global Study Türkiye 2026" Workshop held at the Karavezir Hall of the NEVÜ Governor Şinasi Kuş Culture and Convention Center. The opening speeches of the workshop, which addressed tourism and disaster management within the scope of global studies, were delivered by NEVÜ Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Bayram Deviren and Vice President of the Turkish Japanese Foundation Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emin Özdamar. Prof. Dr. Masahiko Murata and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hitoshi Takenazawa from Kansai University of International Studies also spoke at the workshop. In their speeches, they highlighted the academic and cultural importance of the cooperation between the two universities and emphasized the significance of developing joint studies.
On the second day of the program, sessions focusing on disaster management and disaster psychology were held. During these sessions, Assistant Prof. Dr. Ahmet Orhan from the Department of Geological Engineering contributed to the workshop with a presentation titled “Geology of Cappadocia and Engineering Geology Problems.”
