The Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN) began in 1998 as part of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The goal of this merger is the mutual exchange of experience in research and teaching and mutual recognition of qualifications, promotion of the mobility of teachers and students and the utilisation of international programmes to promote student exchanges. The organisation is based in Constanța in Romania (2018). Pericles A. Mitkas has been President of BSUN since 2018. A current goal is to increase cooperation with the Balkan Universities Network.^[1]

• Adrian Bavaru Bucharest (1998-2000), Suha Sevük Ankara 2000-2002), Abel Maharramov Baku (2002-2004), Ioan Bostan Chisinau (2004-2006), Stefan Barudov Varna (2006-2008), Mychailo Zgurovsky Ukraine (2008-2010), Dmitry Livanov Moscow (2010-2012), Jorgaq Kacani Tirana (2012-2014), Vladimir Bumbasirevic Belgrade (2014-2016) Giga Zedania Tbilisi (2016-2018), Pericles A. Mitkas Thessaloniki (2018-2020) ^[2]