IACES - International Association of Civil Engineering Students

The elected Press Center for the upcoming year is LC Hacettepe, and we warmly welcome them as they embark on this exciting journey. 👏
We are proud to see their motivation to contribute to the growing legacy of IACES. Throughout the year, they will lead the writing and editing of the IACES Magazine and Newsletters, in close collaboration with the General Board.
We wish them a productive, inspiring, and successful term — and we hope they enjoy every step of the process!
Good luck 🍀

Congratulations to our new General Board!
We look forward to seeing you continue the spirit of IACES through fresh ideas, dedication, and active engagement. May your work this year strengthen our network and lead the organization toward an even brighter future.

General Board 2025/26

President: Lara Jovanović (LC Belgrade)

Secretary General: Damla Otok (LC ITU)

Vice President for Marketing: Omer Osman (LC Alzaiem Alazhari)

Vice President for External Affairs: Jošt Bibič (LC Ljubljana)

Vice President for Financial Administration: Nejc Tacer (LC Ljubljana)

We wish you a productive and successful mandate ahead!

As we conclude the 2024/25 mandate, we extend our sincere thanks to the General Board for the consistent effort and responsibility they demonstrated throughout the year.
Their contribution played an important role in keeping IACES active, supporting international events, improving communication across the network, and ensuring that key tasks and processes were carried out smoothly.

We value the time they dedicated, the challenges they handled, and the commitment they showed to the organization.
Thank you for everything you have done for IACES during your mandate.

General Board 2024/25

President: Öykü Ozcan

Vice President of External Affairs: Daniel Pop

Vice President of Marketing: Lara Jovanovic

Vice President of Finance & Administration: Emir Kara

Secretary: Arantza Molina

The General Assembly of Representatives (GAR) of the International Association of Civil Engineering Students (IACES) was convened on 1 October 2025 at Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara.

As the highest decision-making body of IACES, the GAR functions as the union’s parliament. During the session, representatives voted on several amendments to the internal regulations, elected the General Board for the 2025/2026 term, and elected the members of the Press Center.

In addition, the Assembly voted to select the organizers of ACCESS 26, MTM 26, and the host of the ICEC Final Stage.

The GAR was held in a fully democratic atmosphere, with representatives actively participating in elections and engaging in extensive discussions about the future of IACES and the challenges facing the global community of civil engineering students. Annual reports were also presented and reviewed by the General Board.

ACCESS 25 – Ankara | Event Recap

The ACCESS 25 event was successfully held this year under the organization of IACES LC METU – Middle East Technical University, Ankara, from 28 September to 5 October 2025.

The event brought together a wide representation of IACES Local Committees, creating an exceptional environment for cultural exchange, knowledge sharing, and strengthening international cooperation among civil engineering students. Participants also had the opportunity to explore the cultural and historical heritage of Ankara throughout the program.

As the most significant annual event of the International Association of Civil Engineering Students (IACES), ACCESS featured the General Assembly of Representatives, during which members discussed and voted on key decisions that will shape the future of the global association.

A special thank you goes to IACES LC METU for the unforgettable moments, the warm welcome, and the generous hospitality. Their efforts truly revived the IACES Spirit after a long time apart.

We look forward to future gatherings and continued collaboration across all Local Committees worldwide.

This year’s MTM has been one for the books, and once again, we are glad we could’ve shared this week of discussions, debates, friendship, excitement and new experiences with all of you.💗😊 We hope we’ll see you again very soon✨

Our members had an opportunity to explore beautiful sights of historic Belgrade, and visit some of the oldest fortresses in the Balkan area.🏰 The hosts from have made an extraordinary job of welcoming all of us and giving us a week of amazing fun and excitement 💫

Mid-Term Meeting, or MTM for short, has been held in Belgrade, Serbia, from 23-30th of April, and has hosted 37 international participants from around the world.🌍✨ The GAR (General Assembly of Representatives) has been held in order of strengthening our organisation, change some of the regulations, vote on pressing matters, and most importantly, bring us all closer🥰

We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming IACES Roundtable with Hilti Türkiye! 🔧🌍

You will also have the opportunity to share your CVs with Hilti.

This special online event will bring together IACES members from all around the world with Hilti, one of our valued sponsors, for an inspiring conversation about the civil engineering industry, Hilti’s contributions to innovation, and what the future might hold for young engineers.

We are honored to be joined by Ekin Özlü, Hilti Türkiye Representative, who will share insights on the company, its culture, and opportunities for young engineers.

📅 Date: 26th September
🕑 Time: 14:00 (GMT+0)
📍 Location: Online (Google Meet)

Don’t miss this chance to connect with an industry leader, ask your questions during the Q&A, and get inspired for your own journey as an engineer. 🙌

🔗 Join the event: Link in bio

We are pleased to invite you all to an online roundtable, held by the General Board of IACES, where we will discuss all the roles of the GB. ✨ You can join by using the link in our bio🔗 See you tonight 🫶🏼

This year’s MTM was hosted by LC Belgrade.🥰 From 23-30th of April we had the pleasure of visiting extraordinary city of Belgrade, and enjoying many outdoor activities and amazing nature sights. The week was filled with eventful discussions at the GAR but also a lot of fun outside of the conference hall✨