Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, which successfully completed the 2020 term presidency of the KOP Region Universities Association (UNIKOP), handed over its 2021 Term Presidency to Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University. In this context, the meeting held at Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Culture and Congress Center on October 26, 2021, Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, 2021 UNIKOP Term President and NEVÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Semih Aktekin, Rector of Aksaray University Prof. Dr. Yusuf Şahin, Rector of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Prof. Dr. Hasan Uslu, Rector of Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Prof. Dr. Namık Ak, Rector of Yozgat Bozok University Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karadağ, Rector of KTO Karatay University Prof. Dr. Bayram Sade, Rector of Cappadocia University Prof. Dr. Hasan Ali Karasar, TR Ministry of Industry and Technology Konya Plain Project (KOP ) Regional Development Administration Chairman Mahmut Sami Şahin attended the meeting.

In the meeting held within the scope of the main theme of “Examples of Success in Distance Education and New Opportunities in the Light of Experiences Gained During the Pandemic Process”; the issues and questions under the headings of “The importance and impact of distance education, online meetings and symposiums in terms of regional development”, “The effect of the digital transformation process triggered with the pandemic on teaching/learning habits”, “Distance education, and the differences it brought regarding university administrations, academics and students", "Status evaluation in terms of the efficiency of the courses and the achievements of the courses", "Pandemic period and changes in the student GPAs compared to the past years" were comprehensively discussed and evaluations were made.

In the meeting held within the scope of the main theme of “Examples of Success in Distance Education and New Opportunities in the Light of Experiences Gained During the Pandemic Process”; the issues and questions under the headings of “The importance and impact of distance education, online meetings and symposiums in terms of regional development”, “The effect of the digital transformation process triggered with the pandemic on teaching/learning habits”, “Distance education, and the differences it brought regarding university administrations, academics and students", "Status evaluation in terms of the efficiency of the courses and the achievements of the courses", "Pandemic period and changes in the student GPAs compared to the past years" were comprehensively discussed and evaluations were made.

The topics related to the academic and administrative cooperation of the university rectors, who are members of the KOP Region Universities Association, among the universities of the KOP Region in fields such as education, research-development and social service were discussed. The meeting ended after the stating that they would further develop joint efforts to advance university-industry interaction and university-city integration and contribute to our country's future vision and development efforts.