The "Erasmus Days for the Skills of the Future," organized by the Erasmus Coordination Office of Kastamonu University, began on October 12, 2026, at the Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Cultural Center. On the first day of the program, the organizers provided information about Erasmus+ student mobility and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteer projects.  

Speaking at the opening of the program, Erasmus Institutional Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Kaya stated that the Erasmus+ program offers our students and university staff the opportunity to study in Europe, gain different experiences, and participate in international mobility. Stating that our university's students also benefit from these opportunities, Kaya invited participants to evaluate the international mobility programs.  

After the opening speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Kaya gave a presentation on the participation conditions, application processes, and the academic and cultural opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ program for student mobility. Pınar Zeydan, on the other hand, introduced the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteer projects, providing information about young people's participation in international volunteer activities and the experiences they can gain during this process.  

Additionally, in the program, our university students Yunus Yalçınkaya, Aleyna Batmaz, Makbule Elif Özalp, and Mustafa Erekli, who participated in ESC volunteer activities in Lithuania and Greece, shared their experiences with the participants. The students shared their experiences from the volunteering processes, providing information to their friends who are considering participating in the program.  

Continuing with the offering of tea and coffee, the event provided students with the opportunity to learn about Erasmus+ mobility programs and ESC volunteer projects, as well as to listen to the experiences of the participants. 

Erasmus Days Continue with Project Sessions

 The Erasmus Days, held on October 12-13, 2026, continue with sessions conducted under the KA220 project titled "Cultivating Peaceful Communities: Non-Violent Communication via Gamification," led by Prof. Dr. Selman Tunay Kamer. 

On the second day of the program, October 13, after the opening and welcome speeches, Orhan Toker will meet with the participants with his presentation titled "Being a Teacher in the Age of Digital Dopamine." Prof. Dr. Selçuk Özdemir will address learning processes in the session titled "To Err is Human, But... The session will be titled "The Stem Cell of Learning."