A webinar titled "Introduction to COP31" was organized by the Idea and Business Development Support Office (FIDE) of the Kastamonu University Technology Transfer Office in collaboration with Kastamonu Teknokent 

On October 8, 2026, the webinar held online was moderated by FİDE Office Coordinator Lect. Dr. Berkan Güngör. The guest of the event was Prof. Dr. Kasım Yenigün, the Director General of the Desertification and Erosion Control Department of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. 

In the event attended by academics, students, and interested participants, the topics of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), which will be hosted by Türkiye, Türkiye's role in combating climate change, and climate diplomacy were discussed. 

Climate, Rio Synergy, and Combating Desertification Addressed

Prof. Dr. Kasım Yenigün delivered a presentation titled "Climate, Rio Synergy, and Combating Desertification Activities within the Framework of the Triple COP Year."

In the presentation, the relationship between international processes in the fields of climate change, biodiversity, and combating desertification was evaluated. The necessity of holistic policies and inter-institutional cooperation in combating environmental issues was emphasized. 

The Importance of COP31 for Türkiye Was Evaluated

The importance of COP31, which will be held in Antalya from November 9-20, 2026, in terms of Türkiye's position in international climate diplomacy, was discussed. 

In the webinar, developments that may arise under the COP31 framework, such as economic and sectoral transformation, access to international financing, green investments, scientific research, and technological innovation, were also evaluated.  

In the event, which also addressed the role of science, technology, and innovation in combating climate change, topics such as the sustainable management of natural resources, combating desertification and erosion, and sustainable development were discussed.

The "Student Community Introduction Days," which started on October 5, 2026, under the coordination of the Kastamonu University Health, Culture, and Sports Department, continue with events organized on October 7, 2026.  

During the Introduction Days held in our university's Event Area, students have the opportunity to learn about the student clubs operating under the Directorate of Health, Culture, and Sports and to join clubs that align with their interests.  

The 187 student clubs operating at our university are introducing their activities at the stands they have set up in the event area and are also registering new members. Students also participate in the events with various games and competitions organized by the communities.  

On the program of the event dated October 7, our Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Mehmet Atalan and Prof. Dr. Ömer Küçük, Acting Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Demirbaş, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Abdülkadir Tuna, Head of the Health, Culture, and Sports Department Mehmet Sena Aygül, and Acting Head of the Student Affairs Department Aydın Caymaz visited the stands of student communities. Chatting with the representatives of the student societies, our vice rector and University administrators were informed about the activities carried out by the students.  

Listening to the students' ideas, projects, and new semester goals, our vice reectors and University administrators emphasized the importance of activities that contribute to the social, cultural, and academic development of students, as well as the role of student communities in university life. Students were also advised to prepare projects, participate in the projects and activities carried out within our University, and bring their ideas to life.  

Additionally, as part of the Introduction Days, the Health, Culture, and Sports Department offered rice to the students. Students gathered at the event area where the offering was held.

The Student Community Introduction Days, which started on October 5, will end on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

The "Student Society Introduction Days," organized with the participation of student societies under the coordination of the Kastamonu University Health, Culture, and Sports Department, have begun.  

Starting on October 5, 2026, in our university's Event Area and continuing until October 8, our students are meeting with communities active in various fields and joining the communities they are interested in.  

In the event, which our university students showed considerable interest in, 187 student clubs are participating. Communities operating in various fields, from aviation to entrepreneurship, theater to photography, and media to environmental and social responsibility efforts, are showcasing their projects, organized events, and activities related to the new academic term at the opened booths.  

Student communities contribute to students making the most of their time outside of classes in areas they are interested in, such as sports, arts, culture, science, and technology, helping them to form new social circles and participate more actively in university life. Our students can take part in various projects, events, and social responsibility activities by joining communities that operate in their areas of interest.  

Our students participating in the Promotion Days are getting to know closely the activities that will be carried out in the new academic term by the communities operating in the fields they are interested in.  

Our communities, which operate in various fields such as sports, culture, art, science, and technology, promote their work through visuals, event promotions, and live performances they prepare.