A gathering of all academic staff engaged at International Balkan University was held on 30th September 2019, to mark the beginning of the academic year 2019/2020. Rector of IBU, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Dursun Erdem in his address made a review of the past academic year and envisioned the plans and activities to be conducted in the new academic year. Vice Rectors and deans also shared their views and expectations from the academic year 2019/2020. As a memory of the event, a family picture was taken in front of the Rectorate building.