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  Updated: 16/03/2015

Ministry for EU Affairs discusses Türkiye’s New Strategy with Non-Governmental Organizations in Konya

The Ministry for EU Affairs will host a Civil Society Dialogue Meeting on “EU ACCESSION PROCESS AND TURKEY’S NEW EU STRATEGY” on 18 March 2014, at Dedeman Hotel in Konya, under the auspices of Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Ambassador Volkan Bozkır and with the participation of non-governmental organizations, local administrations,  the business world and academia in Konya.

In the meeting, NGO representatives, who contribute significantly to Türkiye’s transformation in the EU accession process, will have the opportunity to express their opinions and recommendations in person to Ambassador Volkan Bozkır, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator.

Moreover, regarding the funding of the projects to be carried out within the framework of Türkiye’s New EU Communication Strategy, presentations will be made for the participants on financial assistance to be provided to NGOs within the scope of Erasmus+ Programme and EU Pre-Accession Assistance.

The first dialogue meeting with the understanding of “a stronger civil society and stronger Türkiye” was held on 26 November 2014 in Istanbul, and the second was held on 19 February 2015 in Izmir. More than 2000 representatives from hundreds of NGOs participated in both of the meetings. After this meeting to be held in Konya, the fourth dialogue meeting will be held on 24 March 2015 in Adana.

Below is the programme of the meeting:

“The EU Accession Process and Türkiye’s New EU Strategy”

Civil Society Dialogue Meeting

Dedeman Hotel

KONYA

18 MARCH 2015

13:00 - 14:00  :  Registration

14:00 - 14:10  :  Opening, Stand in Silence, Turkish National Anthem

14:10 - 14:30  :  Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Ambassador Volkan Bozkır’s Speech (Ball Room)

14:30 - 18:00  :  Opinions, evaluations and recommendations of the NGO representatives (Ball Room)

“EU Funds and  Erasmus+ Programme for NGOs” (Okyanus Room)

16:00 - 16:10  : Ministry for EU Affairs Deputy Undersecretary Dr. Mehmet Cangir’s speech

16:10 - 16:40  :  Financial assistance to be provided to NGOs within the scope of EU Pre-Accession Assistance

                         (Bülent Özcan, Ministry for EU Affairs Directorate for Project   Implementation)

16:40 - 16:50  :  2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme - Overall Assessment 

                         (Mesut Kamiloğlu, Turkish National Agency, Director)

16:50 - 17:15  :  Key Action 1 –Learning Mobility of Individuals

                         (Gül Özcan, Expert, Turkish National Agency)

17:15 - 17:40  :  Key Action 2- Co-operation for Innovation and Good Practices

                         (Başak Çikot, Assistant Expert, Turkish National Agency)

17:40 - 17:50  :  Questions/Answers

17:50 - 18:00  :  Final Comments

 

 



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