The duties of the Center's governing bodies and staff are set out below in accordance with the Regulation of the Ankara Social Sciences University Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Application and Research Center (Official Gazette: 10 June 2025, No. 32922).

Director (Articles 8 and 9)

The Director is appointed by the Rector for a three-year term from among the University's faculty members who work in the Center's fields of activity. A Director whose term ends may be reappointed.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice ÇELİK (Center Director)

Duties:

• To represent the Center.
• To ensure the orderly and effective functioning of the Center.
• To convene the Executive Board and the Advisory Board and to chair their meetings.
• To inform the Executive Board about the work carried out.

Deputy Directors (Article 8/2)

To assist the Director, up to two Deputy Directors are appointed by the Rector, upon the Director's proposal, for a three-year term. Their term of office is limited to the Director's term.

Dr. Yusuf AVCI (Center Deputy Director)

Dr. Vuslat Nur ŞAHİN TEMEL (Center Deputy Director)

Duties:

• To assist the Director in his or her work.
• To act on behalf of the Director when the Director is absent.
• To carry out other duties assigned by the Director.

Executive Board (Articles 10 and 11)

The Executive Board consists of five members: the Director, who chairs it, and four University faculty members working in the Center's fields of activity, appointed by the Rector for three years. The Board meets at least twice a year with an absolute majority, and decisions are taken by majority vote.

Duties:

• To take decisions on matters concerning the work and management of the Center.
• To review and decide on the Center's annual activity report and annual work programme.
• To carry out other tasks assigned by the relevant legislation.

Advisory Board (Article 12)

The Advisory Board consists of up to five members with knowledge and experience in the Center's field, from within or outside the University, appointed by the Rector for three years upon the proposal of the Executive Board. Members whose terms end may be reappointed.

Duty:

• To review the Center's work programme and activity report.
• To offer opinions and recommendations on new work.

Administrative staff (Article 13)

The Center's academic, administrative and technical staff needs are met by personnel assigned by the Rector under Article 13 of Law No. 2547. Job descriptions of staff members are available through the links below.

• Fatma SARIASLAN (Chief)

Workflow charts

Workflow charts for the Center's core processes will be published on this page as they are completed.