A meeting was held by the Department of International Relations, within the framework of cooperation with external stakeholders, on 23 May 2025 at the Giresun Branch of the Black Sea Exporters’ Associations, with Mr. Sertaç Ş. Toramanoğlu, Secretary General of the Black Sea Exporters’ Associations. The meeting was attended by the Head of the Department, Prof. Dr. Yalçın Sarıkaya, the Deputy Head of the Department, Assist. Prof. Ayten Mehmed Aksaç, and faculty member Assist. Prof. Serdar Kesgin. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the educational objectives of the Department of International Relations, and employer expectations regarding the knowledge and skills that graduates of the Department are expected to possess were conveyed to us.