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Steering Committee

National coordinators from participating universities across the globe.

No	Country	University	Coordinator 1	Coordinator 2
1	Türkiye	Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University	Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer Rector	Dr. Deniz Karaelmas Director of Environmental Problems Research Center deniz.karaelmas@beun.edu.tr
1	Türkiye	Ege University	Prof. Dr. Necdet BUDAK Rector necdet.budak@ege.edu.tr	Prof. Göknur Şişman Aydın Sustainability Coordinator of Ege University goknur.sisman.aydin@ege.edu.tr
2	Iran	University of Zanjan	Prof. Jalal Bazargan President jbazargan@znu.ac.ir	Dr. Hossin Kouhestani Director of International Scientific Cooperation Office kouhestani@znu.ac.ir
2	Iran	Tarbiat Modares University	Prof. Yousef Hojjat President yhojjat@modares.ac.ir	Dr. Esmail Karamidehkordi Associate Professor of Agricultural Extension and Sustainable Rural Development of TM; The National Focal Point of the Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) e.karamidehkordi@modares.ac.ir
3	Indonesia	Universitas Diponegoro	Prof. Dr. Ir. Hadiyanto, S.T., M.Sc., IPU. Director of Reputation, Partnership, and Connectivity Directorate hadiyanto@live.undip.ac.id	Dessy Ariyanti, S.T., M.T., Ph.D Deputy Director of Global Reputation dessy.ariyanti@che.undip.ac.id
4	Taiwan	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Chin-Lung Chang President president@mail.npust.edu.tw	Ru-Chu Shih Dean vincent@mail.npust.edu.tw
5	Russia	People's Friendship University Russia	Prof. Vladimir M. Filippov President President@rudn.ru	Redina Margarita Mikhailovna Representative of Rector redina@yandex.ru
6	Brazil	University of São Paulo (USP)	Prof. Patricia Iglecias Head of environmental Affairs patricia.iglecias@usp.br	Prof. Tadeu Fabricio Malheiros Environmental Superintence Advisor tmalheiros@usp.br
7	Kazakhstan	Kazakh National Agrarian University	Kurishbaev Akhylbek Kazhigulovich Rector rector@kaznaru.edu.kz	Prof. Rafis F. Abazov, PhD Vice Rector for International Relations r.abazov@kaznaru.edu.kz
8	Ireland	University College Cork	Professor John O'Halloran Rector president@ucc.ie	Dr. Maria Kirrane Sustainability Officer m.kirrane@ucc.ie
9	Thailand	Siam University	Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit President pornchai@siam.edu	Prof. Dr. Chanita Rukspollmuang Vice President chanita@siam.edu
10	Italy	University of L'Aquila	Prof. Anna Tozzi Rector's Consultant for Internationalisation Policies anna.tozzi@univaq.it	Dr. Massimiliano D'Innocenzo Fundraising Sector and University Project Management massimiliano.dinnocenzo@univaq.it
11	Spain	Universidad de Navarra	Mrs. Cristina Muñoz Corsini Director Campus Planning & Design cmcorsini@unav.es
11	Spain	University of Oviedo	Santiago García Granda Professor rector@uniovi.es
12	Colombia	El Bosque University	Dr. Jaime Alberto Romero Infante Director of the Environmental Management Unit romerojaimea@unbosque.edu.co
13	Portugal	University of Minho	Prof. Guilherme Pereira Pro-Rector gpereira@reitoria.uminho.pt	Prof. Miguel Bandeira Pro-Rector: Sustainable Development and Campus Planning bandeira@reitoria.uminho.pt
14	Latvia	Riga Technical University	Leonids Ribickis Rector leonids.ribickis@rtu.lv	Juris Iljins Director of Quality Management and Sustainability juris.iljins@rtu.lv
15	Pakistan	Grand Asian University Sialkot	Dr. Jehanzaib Islam Pro Vice Chancellor pro.vc@gaus.edu.pk	Dr Saqib Anwar Siddiqui Registrar registrar@gaus.edu.pk
16	Ecuador	Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo	Ing. Byron Ernesto Vaca Barahona Ph. D Rector bvacab@gmail.com	Ing. Rafael Cordova Person in Charge for UI GreenMetric rafael.cordova@espoch.edu.ec
17	Lebanon	Holy Spirit University of Kaslik	Father Dr. Talal Hachem President	Eng. Samar Azzi-Achkouty, PhD Chair of USEK Green Committee samarazzi@usek.edu.lb, green@usek.edu.lb
18	Hungary	University of Szeged	Prof. Dr. Rovo Laszlo Rector rektor@rekt.u-szeged.hu	Denes Matyas, PhD Deputy Director for Strategic Management matyas.denes@szte.hu
18	Hungary	University of Pécs	Dr. Attila Miseta Rector rector@pte.hu	Tunde Kulcsar Program Coordinator Green University Program kulcsar.tunde@pte.hu
19	Tunisia	University of Sousse	Prof. Lotfi Belkacem President	Prof. Ouajdi Korbaa Professor ouajdi.korbaa@centraliens-lille.org
20	UAE	University of Sharjah	Professor Hamid M.K. AlNaimiy Chancellor	Prof Abdelaziz Soufyan Director of International Relations Office asoufyane@sharjah.ac.ae
21	Uzbekistan	Bukhara State University	Khamidov Obidjon Khafizovich Rector buxdu_rektor@buxdu.uz	Dr. Juraev Abror Turobovich Vice Rector for International Cooperation a.t.juraev@buxdu.uz
22	Egypt	October 6 University	Prof Dr. Mamdouh ghorab President president-office@o6u.edu.eg	Walid Saber Head of International Ranking Office walid.pt@o6u.edu.eg
23	Philippines	Batangas State University	Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo President president@g.batstate-u.edu.ph	Dr. Vaberlie Mandane-Garcia Vice President for Development and External Affairs vaberlie.mandanegarcia@g.batstate-u.edu.ph
24	Iraq	Al-Muthanna University	Prof. Dr. Hussein Kamil Jaber President President@mu.edu.iq	Prof. Dr. Ahmed A. Rashid Kbah ahmed.architect@mu.edu.iq
24	Iraq	Koya University	Mohammed H.S. Zangana President mohammed.zangana@koyauniversity.org	Ahmed A. Maroof Director of Ranking Unit ahmed.maaroof@koyauniversity.org
25	Nigeria	Lagos State University	Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello Vice Chancellor vc@lasu.edu.ng	Prof. Adejuwon Adewale Adeneye adejuwon.adeneye@lasucom.edu.ng
26	Canada	Toronto Metropolitan University	Prof. Saeed Zolfaghari Vice-President, Administration and Operations zolfaghari@torontomu.ca
27	Argentina	Universidad Católica de Córdoba	Dra. María Soledad Perfumo Vice-Chancellor of Development and Innovation vri@ucc.edu.ar	Leonela Ferrsresi Technology Linking Manager leonela.ferraresi@ucc.edu.ar
28	Venezuela	Universidad Privada Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacín	Diana Belloso Rector diana.belloso@gmail.com	Cruz Barreto Coordinator URBE sustaintable cruz.barreto@urbe.edu
29	Bangladesh	Daffodil International University	Prof. M. Lutfar Rahman, PhD Rector vc@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd	Dr. Mohamed Emran Hossain Member, Board of Trustees (BoT) emran@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
30	Kyrgyzstan	Ala-Too International University	Nazira Esenalieva Rector nazira.esenalieva@alatoo.edu.kg	Turdukan Bekimbetova Dean of the Economy and Administrative science faculty turdukan.bekimbetova@alatoo.edu.kg
31	Republic of Tajikistan	International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship of Tajikistan	Sharofzoda Farhod Director of the Research Institute for Sustainable Development and Green Economy sharopov.farkhod@gmail.com	Turdukan Bekimbetova Dean of the Economy and Administrative science faculty turdukan.bekimbetova@alatoo.edu.kg

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. National Coordinator

The National Coordinator (NC) serves as the primary representative for participating universities within the UI GreenMetric (UIGM) framework. NCs are initially appointed by the UIGM Secretariat, with provisions for future election by participating universities in their respective nations.

OBLIGATIONS

Attend and actively participate in Steering Committee meetings held concurrently with the International Workshop on UI GreenMetric (IWGM).
Host and coordinate UI GreenMetric World University Rankings Network (UIGWURN) activities within the country.
Oversee the collection of required reports from member universities for national submission.

Duties of National Coordinator

Facilitate cooperation among national member universities on sustainability initiatives endorsed by the UIGM Secretariat.
Serve as the focal point for all national-level matters related to UIGM and UIGWURN.
Undertake the implementation and management of specific network projects at the national level.

Requirements to be a Coordinator

To be considered for appointment as a National Coordinator (NC), an institution must:

Maintain valid institutional accreditation within its country.
Maintain active participation in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings.
Demonstrate strong institutional commitment, supported by adequate funding, resources, and administrative capacity to execute the coordinator mandate.
Show a verified history of concrete campus sustainability programs.
Formalize its candidacy through a declaration of willingness to undertake the coordinator responsibilities and mandate.

2. Regional Coordinator

A Regional Coordinator (RC) represents participating universities within a defined geographical region. RCs are elected or nominated by the respective National Coordinators of that region.

OBLIGATIONS

Attend and actively participate in Steering Committee meetings held concurrently with the IWGM.
Host and facilitate UIGWURN activities at the regional level.

Duties of Regional Coordinator

Preside over and chair regional Steering Committee meetings.
Oversee and harmonize regional activities among participating universities across multiple countries.

Requirements to be a Coordinator

To be considered for appointment as a Regional Coordinator (RC), an institution must:

Maintain valid institutional accreditation within its country.
Maintain active participation in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings.
Demonstrate strong institutional commitment, supported by adequate funding, resources, and administrative capacity to execute the coordinator mandate.
Show a verified history of concrete campus sustainability programs.
Formalize its candidacy through a declaration of willingness to undertake the coordinator responsibilities and mandate.

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