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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../part2stratml.xsl"?><PerformancePlanOrReport><id/><Name>About QU</Name><Description/><OtherInformation/><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>Qafqaz University</Name><Acronym>QU</Acronym>            <Identifier>ID-3afb389d-7f0b-41f5-90f8-216a27304204</Identifier><Description>Qafqaz University was founded in 1993, by decree of the Azerbaijani Republic's National Assembly and approval by the Cabinet of Ministers. </Description><Stakeholder><Name>Azerbaijani Republic</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Cag Educational Corp</Name><Description>Following the independence of Azerbaijan Republic and the establishment of Qafqaz University, Turkish businessmen and  commercial interests  began  their voluntary contributions to the educational services of Qafqaz University  through Cag Educational Corp. Qafqaz University was the first and continues to be the only prominent and prestigious foreign private university active in Azerbaijan.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sanic</Name><Description>Rector</Description></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description>To become a university recognized worldwide for its pervasive excellence</Description>            <Identifier>ID-4e4e41b6-d252-4328-9595-af23fa6ce550</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To provide students with the utmost level of distinctive higher education that meets international standards, infuse them with enthusiasm to continuously reach new horizons, endorse and encourage respect and insight in students for national and universal human values, and to play an active role in fostering excellence, cooperation, and interaction with international academic and business milieu.</Description>            <Identifier>ID-bf050583-bf33-4125-af56-cc0ac29b1942</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name/><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Mediation &amp; Education</Name><Description>Act as a mediator and educational bridge between Turkish and Azerbaijan governments</Description>            <Identifier>ID-5a0c98ac-395b-4873-ae4f-aeb8b2b23dd6</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Turkish Government</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Azerbaijan Government</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>To these ends, Qafqaz University acts as a mediator and educational bridge between Turkish and Azerbaijan governments combining law experience, administrative and technical knowledge of Turkey and positive features of unique and entirely different political and administrative background of Azerbaijan. </OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier/><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Knowledge, Independence &amp; Capabilities</Name><Description>Expand knowledge, advance individuality of our students, open their minds, enhance independent thinking, and enable students to take best advantage [of their capabilities and opportunities available to them]</Description>            <Identifier>ID-c0cc0074-0f9f-4517-bc8c-80560ff5d445</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Students</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>We strive to expand knowledge, advance individual of our students, open their minds, enhance independent thinking, and enable students to take best advantage. Learning opportunities at Qafqaz University should liberate domestic and international students to explore, seek, develop, create, challenge, and lead. With its dedication to the pursuit of excellence Qafqaz University offers unique opportunities across a broad spectrum of academic, research and social environments.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier/><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><StartDate/><EndDate/><PublicationDate>2014-01-21</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.qu.edu.az/en/pages/About-QU-2.html</Source></AdministrativeInformation><Submitter><FirstName>Owen</FirstName><LastName>Ambur</LastName><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></PerformancePlanOrReport>
