During the visit, RFTA Rector Viktoriya Idrisova and the leadership of the Academy’s International Office met with the guest to discuss potential cooperation between the two universities, including:
Student exchange and internship programs;
Joint online projects;
Developing a cross-cultural educational environment.
Professor Yulek also presented his book, "How Nations Succeed: Manufacturing, Trade, Industrial Policy, and Economic Development," where he illustrates, through historical examples, how smart industrial policies and strategic development of key sectors enable countries to achieve sustainable growth.
Notably, OSTIM Technical University is Turkey’s first industrial university, established in Ankara in 2017 through a partnership with OSTIM, one of Turkey’s largest industrial zones.