Organization of SUN
UPSUN United Presidents of the Silk-Road Universities Network
A body composed of presidents, rectors, chancellors, and vice-chancellors of universities located along the land and maritime Silk Road to serve for authorizing and institutionalizing the academic, cultural, athletic, and philanthropic initiatives of SUN.
IASS International Association for Silk Road Studies
An international academic network composed of professors and researchers recognizing the economic, political, scientific, historical, and cultural significance of the Silk Road and collaboration in order to establish Silk Road studies as an independent academic field of study. Every year, international conferences and local conferences are held in countries around the world. IASS was established in 2015 when SUN was founded.
Expands the scope of research in the Silk Road region and recovers the spirit of the Silk Road - peace, co-existence, and co-prosperity of the human race - by identifying & announcing studies on history, culture, religion, ideology, politics, and regional economies on the Silk Road.
Current President of IASS
Professor Mahmut Ertan Gökman
Dept. of Korean Language and Literature,
Ankara University, Turkey
President-elect of IASS (2021)
Professor Bat-Ireedui Janstsan
Director of Institute for Mongolian Studies,
National University of Mongolia
Former Presidents of IASS
- The 1st President (2016)
Bing Lin Zheng, Dr
Director,
Dunguang Research Institute
Lanzhou University, China
- The 2nd President (2017)
Professor German Kim
Director, Center for Korean Studies
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Kazakhstan
- The 3rd President (2018)
Su-il Jeong, Dr
Director of Research,
Korea Institute of Civilizational Exchanges,
Korea
- The 4th President (2019)
Professor Irina Kraeva
Rector,
Moscow State Linguistic University
Russia
USSUN United Studentsof the Silk-Road Universities Network
USSUN is an association consisting of student representatives of member universities of SUN. It serves as a generator of new dreams and ambitions, keeping SUN young and lively. Recognizing and acknowledging the beauty of diversity as the reason to celebrate, students aim to pursue peace and prosperity through mutual understanding, spreading harmony to the future, and exchanging intellectual, religious, and cultural ideas.
They are engaged in various types of projects (either individual or group) for restoring the historical and cultural values of the Silk-Roads and their own countries. Students are also involved in volunteer work such as providing assistance and relief work in disaster-affected regions, using their individual knowledge, talents, and skills.
If your university is still not a member of USSUN, this is the time to join it. It’s not only just a student organization but a team of students who are working together to spread the beauty of cultural diversity and to achieve the future goals of peace and prosperity in the Silk Roads.
There are also many upcoming events under the SUN sectary general guidance such as WRICOS 2019(Writing contest), PHOCOS 2019 (Photo contest), and so on. If you have anything that you want to know about USSUN, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email (sunofficial0822@gmail.com).
For your reference here is the information about the presidents of USSUN. Yes, there’s no doubt you and your university also can be the next president of USSUN in the coming years.
A body of students representing the each member university of SUN to serve as a generator of new dreams and ambitions in order to keep SUN young and lively. The body also serves as volunteers for providing assistance and relief work in disaster-affected regions by making use of their individual knowledge talent and skills.
President Pacurar Cristina Maria
Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
Vice President Batzorig Turtogtokh
National University of Mongolia. Mongolia
Vice President Faisal Gulzad
Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
From Afghanistan
President of USSUN 2020
Mohamad Rasooli
Allameh Tabataba't University, Iran
Vice President of Asia 2020
Omid Mehryar, Kabul University, Istanbul
Vice President of Europe 2020
Rarees Cristea, University of Bucharest, Romania
Former Presidents of USSUN
Nurzhamal Shabazova
Kazakh Institute of Management, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan(2016)
Ahro Choi, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea (2017)
Acilan Onur, Student of Ankara University, Turkey (2018)
Marzieh Maddahi
Student of Allameh Tabataba'i University, Iran (2019)
SPO Silkroadia Philharmonic Orchestra
This organization was established in order to profoundly capture the mission of SUN: restoring the beauty of cultural diversities along the Silk Road in perfect harmony.
SUN Secretariat
This organization was established as an executive body of SUN. The office of SUN secretariat was decided by the participants of the inaugural general assembly of SUN to be located at the chair university of SUN, which is now Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
Coordinators of SUN, 2021
Amalli Ranavi Thanthrige Saumya
- Projects
- IASS
USSUN
S-DECOS
WEBZINE
Highlights
Division of International Studies,Department of International Studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
- Contact
- sunwebzine@gmail.com
iass.conference@gmail.com
sunofficialdecos@gmail.com
Gulzhanara Khairolla
- Projects
- GA
IASS
Member management
SNS
Highlights
Graduate School of International and Area Studies, Department of Russian and CIS studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
- Contact
- sunofficial.generalassembly@gmail.com
iass.conference@gmail.com
sunofficial0822@gmail.com
Hee Yeong Kim
- Projects
- GA
Website
Highlights
College of Central and East European Studies, Department of Romanian studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
- Contact
- sunofficial0822@gmail.com
sunofficial.generalassembly@gmail.com
DINH TUAN DUNG
- Projects
- GA
PHOCOS
YouTube
Highlights
College of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and Diplomacy
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
- Contact
- sunofficialphocos@gmail.com
sunofficial0822@gmail.com
Yu Jin Shim
- Projects
- USSUN HUFS
WRICOS
Webzine
Highlights
College of Business and Economics, Department of International Economics and Law
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
- Contact
- sunofficialwricos@gmail.com
ussunsilkroadia@gmail.com
Governance of SUN
Chairman of the General Assembly and Board President
- Dr. Inchul Kim President of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies(HUFS), Korea
Honorary Chairperson
- Mr. Cheol Woo Lee Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea
Secretary General
- Dr. Sungdon Hwang Professor, HUFS
Treasurer
- Dr. Taeyoung Kim Professor, HUFS
Auditor
- Professor Rohullah Bayat, Vice-Chancellor of Imam Khomeini International University, Iran
- Dr. Sunju Kwak, Professor, HUFS
