“Transportation, Public Transportation Network Planning and Parking Area Management in Local Governments” Expert Training Program Started

The Expert Training Program themed as “Transportation, Public Transportation Network Planning and Parking Area Management in Local Governments”, organized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in cooperation with TIKA, between 13 and 19 December 2015 with the participation of 16 local government authorities from 7 different countries, started with an opening session held in TDBB Headquarters in 14 December 2015. The opening session of the one-week program in Istanbul, was attended by 16 experts from the related departments of TDBB member municipalities from Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Montenegro and TRNC. After the briefing of Secretary General Fahri Solak on the activities of TDBB and the detailed information of the program, greeting speeches were made and the appreciation felt for the organization was stated by Councilor of Goygol Municipality Araz Hajiev on behalf of Azerbaijan delegates; Senior Advisor of Zenica Municipality Amra Mehmedic on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina delegates; Executive Director of Podgorica Municipality Nusret Canovic on behalf of Montenegro delegates; Head of Transport Department of Kyzylorda Region Marat Baimbetov on behalf of Kazakhstan delegates; Chief Specialist of Transport Department of Naryn City Abdylda Ibraev on behalf of Kyrgyzstan delegates; Urbanist of Gönyeli Municipality Merter Refikoğlu on behalf of TRNC delegates; and Public Transport Specialist of Nalaikh Municipality Nazangul Batıı on behalf of Mongolian delegates. The Program will last in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Corporations After the opening session in Union Headquarters, the participants made cultural tour in Istanbul; visited Topkapi Cultural Park and 1453 Museum, and then went to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s Project Tent to be informed about the on-going and future projects of the Municipality. In the forthcoming days, the participants will visit IETT to be informed about Public Transportation Systems Network Management, and ISBAK Inc., ULASIM Inc. and ISPARK Inc., which are municipal corporations of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, to be briefed about the activities on transportation and parking solutions and to examine these projects on site. Besides the participants will have the opportunity to attend “TRANSIST 2015 8th International Transportation Technologies Symposium” and see different solutions about public transportation. The Program will end with a closing ceremony and the presentation of Certificates of Participation on December 18, 2015. 14.12.2015