Balkan Universities Network

The Balkan Universities Network or BUN in its present form was created after the end of the SFR Yugoslavia, the founding of new universities, and the implementation of the Bologna Process in Balkan Universities. The aim of the network is the exchange of know how and experience in research and education, mutual acceptance of certificates, encouragement of professors and students for more mobility between the universities and the use of support programs for student exchange.^[1] Besides bilateral meetings, conferences rotating between the member universities take place. The 2010 conference was organized by the Trakya University in Edirne in May 2010.^[2]

Board of Directors and Keynote Speakers

• Rector Enver Duran Trakya University Edirne (Turkey), President
• Dean Hilmi Ibar Trakya University Edirne (Turkey), Vice-President
• Rector Faruk Čaklovica University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Member
• Rector Dhori Kule University of Tirana (Albania), Member
• Rector Ioannis P Gerothanassis, University Ioannina (Greece), Member
• Rector Anelia Klissarova, Varna Medical University (Bulgaria), Member

Members

Country	Institution(s)
Albania	University of Tirana University of Medicine, Tirana Epoka University Eqerem Çabej University University of Korça Luigj Gurakuqi University Vitrina University
Bosnia and Herzegovina	University of Sarajevo University of Mostar University of Tuzla University of Zenica
Bulgaria	American University in Bulgaria University of Sofia Burgas Free University[3] St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies Technical University of Varna Technical University of Gabrovo Medical University of Varna University of Shumen Episkop Konstantin Preslavski University of Food Technologies[4] Varna Free University[5]
Croatia	University of Zagreb University of Zadar Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Juraj Dobrila University of Pula University of Dubrovnik University of Rijeka University of Split
Cyprus	European University of Lefke
Greece	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki University of Macedonia University of Ioannina Democritus University of Thrace University of Thessaly
Kosovo[a]	Iliria Royal University[6]
Macedonia	FON University Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje State University of Tetovo International Balkan University St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola South East European University
Moldova	Comrat State University
Montenegro	University "Mediterranean" University of Montenegro
Romania	Babeş-Bolyai University
Serbia	University of Belgrade University of Arts in Belgrade University of Novi Sad University of Priština University of Kragujevac
Turkey	Trakya University Dokuz Eylül University Galatasaray University University of Istanbul Namik Kemal University Fırat University Süleyman Demirel University Atatürk University Bozok University[7] Kirklareli University[8] Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Guest members

• Baku State University
• Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Loerrach
• University of Graz

Further reading

• Enver Duran: Challenges of Higher Education Institutions in the Balkans, III Balkan Universities Network Meeting, Trakya Universität Edirne Mai 2010, ISBN 978-975-374-134-7
• Manfred G. Raupp: Lörrach Symposium - Lörrach Sempozyumu, Trakya Universität Edirne Mai 2011, ISBN 978-3-942298-02-5

Notes and references

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Balkan Universities Network
Albania	University of Tirana University of Medicine (Tirana) Epoka University Eqrem Çabej University Fan S. Noli University Luigj Gurakuqi University Vitrina University
Bosnia and Herzegovina	University of Mostar University of Sarajevo University of Tuzla University of Zenica
Bulgaria	American University in Bulgaria Burgas Free University Medical University–Varna Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen Sofia University University of Library Studies and Information Technologies Technical University of Gabrovo Technical University of Varna University of National and World Economy University of Food Technology Varna Free University Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
Croatia	University of Zadar University of Zagreb
Cyprus	European University of Lefke Northern Cyprus
Greece	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Democritus University of Thrace University of Ioannina University of Macedonia University of Thessaly
Kosovo (disputed status)	Iliria College University of Pristina
Macedonia	FON University International Balkan University St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje South East European University State University of Tetovo
Moldova	Comrat State University
Montenegro	Mediterranean University University of Montenegro
Romania	Babeș-Bolyai University
Serbia	University of Arts in Belgrade University of Belgrade University of Kragujevac University of Niš University of Novi Sad
Turkey	Atatürk University Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Dokuz Eylül University Fırat University Galatasaray University Istanbul University Kırklareli University Namık Kemal University Süleyman Demirel University Trakya University Bozok University
Guest members	Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Baku State University University of Graz