Council

The University of Tartu Asia Center is supervised by its Council, formed by representatives of University of Tartu’s academic structural units (i.e. faculties) and invited members.

The current Head of the Council is Urmas Varblane.

Members of the Council are:

From the Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

• Roland Karo, Head of the Institute of Theology and Religious Studies
• Tiina Kattel, Vice Head of the Department of Languages of the Asian Region
• Hedi-Liis Toome, Associate Professor of Theatre Research, Head of the Institute of Cultural Research

Faculty of Social Sciences:

• Mihkel Solvak, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dean's Office, Vice Dean, Head of Centre for Doctoral Studies in Social Sciences
• Urmas Varblane, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Professor of International Business and Innovation
• Irene Kull, Professor of Reform of Contract Law

Faculty of Science and Technology

• Marco Kirm, Institute of Physics, Professor of Experimental Physics

Faculty of Medicine

• Sander Pajusalu, Faculty of Medicine, Dean's Office, Vice Dean
• Triin Jagomägi, Associate Professor of Orthodontistry

External members of the Council

• Imar Yacine Koutchoukali, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs
• Liisa Ojaveer, Ministry of Education and Research
• Marek Roostar, Estonian Business and Innovation Agency
• Vladimir Sazonov, Centre for Oriental Studies

The activities of the Asia Centre are governed by the Statute of the Asia Centre of the University of Tartu, approved by a directive of the Rector of the University of Tartu.