Sait Serkan Gürbüz (IR/III), has received a full grant to participate in the Balkan Parliament, an international event, which is organized with the support of the "Open Society Institute" in Budapest. This event will take place at the American University in Bulgaria from October 12-17, 2001. Besides speeches, workshops, and field trips, the event centers on a Balkan Parliament simulation that parallels the institutional structure of the European Parliament and Council of Ministers. Admitted students receive a certificate and a full grant, covering travel costs, hotel, and board.
In the Balkan Parliament, Serkan will be playing the role of İsmail Cem, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey. “I will do my best to represent Turkey and Bilkent University.” Serkan says.