A cooperation protocol has been signed between Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Minister of Labor and Social Security Dr. Koral Çağman and EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın has signed the said protocol, the signing ceremony of which was held on Tuesday, 25 May 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at EMU Rector’s Building Meeting Hall. TRNC Minister of Labor and Social Security Dr. Koral Çağman, EMU Board of Trustees President Dr. Erdal Özcenk EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın, Labor Department Director Berhan Ongan, EMU Board of Trustees member Ersun Kutup, Vice Rector for Social and Cultural Affairs Assoc. Prof. Dr. Deniz İşçioğlu and Vice Rector for Administrative and Technical Affairs Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serhan Şensoy attended the ceremony.
"We will Carry our Cooperation Forward"
Delivering the opening speech of the signing ceremony, EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın, expressed their happiness in hosting TRNC Minister of Labor and Social Security Dr. Koral Çağman at EMU and stated that the protocol in question was prepared to take the long-standing cooperation between the Ministry and EMU one step further. Emphasizing that EMU, as a state university, has always taken the necessary steps to fulfill the personal rights of its academic and administrative staff and workers, Prof. Dr. Hocanın added “We will take some urgent steps, especially in the execution of occupational health and safety and quality processes, in terms of mutual sharing of expert staff members. EMU spent the 2020-2021 Academic Year Spring Semester under pandemic conditions by ensuring the health and safety of its students and employees. "We hope that we will be able to reshape education by planning the steps to be taken regarding face-to-face education in the upcoming period." Prof. Dr. Hocanın also said that EMU has important contributions regarding services to community, education and research and that they will request the necessary cooperation from the Council of Ministers and Ministers on these issues.
EMU Has Always Provided the Required Support"
Speaking at the ceremony, TRNC Minister of Labour and Social Security Dr. Koral Çağman and Expressing his pleasure in visiting EMU, stated that they act with the awareness that the most important point in working life is occupational health and safety as the Ministry. Minister Dr. Çağman stated that the long-established university EMU is always in cooperation with the Ministry. Minister Dr. Çağman also stated that the university constantly supports them in the preparation of laws, regulations, practices, development and all other relevant work. Emphasizing that this support will be implemented in a more formal and clear way within the framework of the protocol, Minister Dr. Çağman wished that the protocol would be beneficial for working life and pointed out that the applications should be continuously developed and renewed as a result of the constantly renewed working conditions.
Following the speeches, the cooperation protocol between EMU and TRNC Ministry of Labour and Social Security was signed by Minister Dr. Koral Çağman and Rector Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın. Then, EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın presented Minister Dr. Koral Çağman a frame made of traditional Cypriot Lefkara handicraft. Following the signing ceremony, the delegation came together at a lunch held at EMU L'apprenti Restaurant.
