The 17th annual meeting of the School of Foreign Languages (SFL) Administrators from across Türkiye was held on 15–16 May 2025, hosted by Kocaeli University at the Baki Komsuoğlu Congress Center. The event brought together SFL directors, deputy directors, and university representatives nationwide.
The first day of the program included an informative session on the “ÖSYM E-TEP Exam” presented by the project team online via Microsoft Teams. Throughout the day, various key topics were addressed, including accreditation requirements, survey result analysis, group workshops, report presentations, and best practice sharing.
On the second day, the program continued with the presentation of working group reports, a plaque ceremony, candidate presentations for the 18th SFL Platform host institution, and the final selection. The event concluded with a field trip to Ormanya National Park.
Representing İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Assist. Prof. Dr. İrfan ARIK, Director of the School of Foreign Languages, actively participated in the sessions, contributing to the exchange of ideas and experiences in the areas of innovation in language education, digitalization, AI integration, and quality enhancement in foreign language teaching.