Istanbul Aydın University hosted an important official visit within the scope of the project "Enhancing Youth Engagement for Sustainable Innovation", carried out by UNIDO ITPO Italy and the CLab UniTS unit of the University of Trieste, and supported by the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG), Italy.

The visit was organized to support the winners of the "YES! Initiative" competition. During their stay in Istanbul, the delegation met with the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), discussing potential opportunities for new business, innovation, and academic collaboration between Italy and Türkiye. At the university, the delegation was welcomed by Vice Rector and Director of International Academic Relations Prof. Dr. Zafer Aslan, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Metin Kapan, and the Faculty of Medicine's Coordinator of International Academic Relations and Director of Our Health Policy Research Center, Dr. Arta Armani. The meetings aimed to promote knowledge exchange between the competition winners and university officials on sustainable business models, R&D processes, and circular research practices between the two countries. This meaningful visit marked another step in strengthening Istanbul Aydın University's vision of advancing international academic partnerships and contributing to projects focused on sustainable development.