Girne American University Wins Inaugural Swiss Academy Award 2025 for Excellence Leadership
Geneva, Switzerland, 8th Dec 2025 – The Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability (SALS), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is proud to announce that Girne American University (GAU)has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Swiss Academy Award for Excellence Leadership.
The award recognizes preeminent global leaders and institutions whose vision and impact align with the SALS mission of advancing ethical leadership, fostering governance best practices, and driving sustainable development solutions. The award was formally presented to Girne American University on December 5, 2025.
Key areas of recognition for Girne American University‘s excellence leadership include:
Driving Sustainable Development through Global Engagement and Innovation:GAU’s operations directly support the acceleration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The university is noted for its extensive global reach and membership in the UN Global Compact.
Innovation in Key Sectors: GAU’s focus on innovation includes being among the top three universities in Turkey in the aviation area, which demonstrates a forward-looking approach to professional development and economic sustainability, specifically aligning with SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure).
Pioneering Institutional Governance and Accountability: GAU is recognized for establishing the first private university in Cyprus. Its commitment to quality assurance is proven through extensive international program accreditations.
The selection committee unanimously recognized the profound global impact of GAU’s leadership in these areas. The award presented to GAU is “for Driving Sustainable Development through Global Engagement and Innovation”.
Natalia Czajkowska, Founding President for the Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability, expressed the profound honor of the Academy, stating that GAU’s presence among the first awardees would elevate the Academy’s stature and create a vital bridge between high-level policy implementation and next-generation leadership education.
Swiss Academy Vice President Sertan Ayçiçek stated:
“As a Turkish national, I am proud to fully support this rightful decision, made through the jury voting of our Swiss Academy Awards Ethics Committee, which consists of 15 distinguished educators. On this occasion, I wholeheartedly congratulate the esteemed Founding Chancellor , Mr. Serhat Akpınar whom I have known for many years—on the Girne American University’s outstanding achievement.”
About the Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability (SALS)
SALS is a center of excellence dedicated to advancing ethical leadership, fostering governance best practices, and driving sustainable development solutions across the global private and public sectors, with a clear commitment to the acceleration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Academy is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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