Oxford Academic Union, which functions under the body of Europe Business Assembly, held an award ceremony in London, England where Founding Rector of University of Near East University was awarded with the Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal and promoted as the regional leader of the Mediterranean region by the Oxford Academic Union.

According to the press info release issued by the Directorate of Press and Public Relations of Near East University, Oxford Academic Union consists of leaders of higher education from 30 different countries, including rectors, professors and scientists; and the Union has awarded the Founding Rector of Near East University, Dr. Suat İ. Günsel the Queen Victoria Commemorative Award and promoted him to be the Representative of Oxford Academic Union as the Regional Leader of the Mediterranean.

This unique award has been given to Dr. Suat İ. Günsel…

The award given to the Founding Rector of Near East University, Dr. Suat İ. Günsel, is known as ‘The International Award 'Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal' and is given as a recognition of organisations and individuals for embodying the principles of corporate social responsibility in their business strategy and operations. That is, this award is given to distinguished individuals and organisations which participate in projects at national and/or international platforms; providing support to charity institutions and being part of events which aim to raise awareness of the community in terms of life quality.

Due to his contributions to higher education, Dr. Suat İ. Was promoted as the regional leader of the Mediterranean…

The Oxford Academic Union is an organisation located in Oxford, with membership comprising of professors, rectors and scientists from over 30 countries and the mission of the Union is to support and promote international coordination with the aim of enhancing and improving education research and methods. Due to the significant contributions of the Founding Rector of Near East University, Dr. Suat İ. Günsel, to the higher education in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, he was promoted as the Oxford Academic Union Representative as the Regional Leader of the Mediterranean.

Dr. Suat İ. Günsel: “Our greatest achievement and award is offering the best of educational services to the community in our region and around the world, alongside facilitating social utility…”

Making a statement on the matter, the Founding Rector of Near East University, Dr. Suat İ. Günsel said:

“Awards such as the one I recently received are highly significant and prestigious as they are the recognition of individuals and organisations/institutions due to their efforts in their fields. Since the date that we have founded the Near East University, we are proud to express that we have been awarded similar awards over the years. However, I must emphasise that our greatest achievement and award is being able to offer the best of educational services to our community, and to communities from around the world, alongside providing social utility as a whole. We have aimed and have achieved to provide the ‘islanders’ the opportunities possible at ‘continents’. We perceive the award we have recently received as an indication of responsibility to the community. Thus, we as the Near East University are aware of the responsibilities laid on us by being given the Queen Victoria Commemoration Medal and as the representative of Oxford Academic Union Regional Leader of the Mediterranean Region. Therefore, I must state that this award holds an exceptional value as it internationally recognises our leadership in terms of the educational services and social utilities we have provided in the region and many more efforts to come!”