The "Central Anatolia Regional Career Fair (IKAF 22)", which will be hosted by Erciyes University with 13 partner universities, including Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, under the coordination of the Presidential Human Resources Office, will be held at the Erciyes Cultural Center (ECC) on March 16-17, 2022.  Within the scope of the fair, the Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya held a meeting with the representatives of the company and institution of our province to discuss issues such as participation in the fair, sponsorship, and event organization. Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, Vice-Rectors Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kurt and Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım Karahocagil, Career Center Manager Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cihan Kürkçü, Technology Transfer Office Manager Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kurban, the representatives of Petlas Tyre Industry and Trade Inc., Kırşehir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Şanal Kırşehir Auto Transport Pet. Prod. Co. ltd. attended the meeting held in the Senate Hall on February 16, 2022.

Making a speech at the meeting, the Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya stated that they aimed to support the activities of the organizations in which they were affiliated with the university, and asked the representatives of companies, institutions, and organizations to support and sponsor our university and the fair in the field of industry. Noting that our university would participate in the academic and student areas, Rector Karakaya stated that companies, institutions, and organizations would both support the fair and benefit from the privileges of the fair by being a sponsor in the field of industry. Emphasizing that the most important feature of the fair was an event that will open our city and university to the outside, Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya continued his speech as follows: “This fair is an event to be held on behalf of both universities and businesses. There is another fair to be hosted by the Anatolian Universities Association with 12 universities in Yozgat on May 21-22, 2022. We call this the 'Project Market'. We also want our companies to be sponsors to promote themselves in the Project Market, as well as to take advantage of the projects that will benefit them with related projects. Thanks to such events and activities, we open our region to the outside. At the same time, since this is a national career fair, there is an opportunity to bring the Turkiye portfolio of the Presidency with you.” Emphasizing that our province expects the support of companies, institutions, and organizations and that it is important for them to be sponsors, the Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya thanked the representatives of companies, institutions, and organizations participating in the meeting.