“Woman and Family Activities in Local Governments Expert Training Program was Organized

Woman and Family Activities In Local Governments Expert Training Program, organized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Bağcılar Municipality, Fatih Municipality, Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality, Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR), ISMEK and Kültür Inc. between 4 and 10 March 2018 with the participation of 16 female local government experts from 7 different countries, was completed with presentations, examinations and site visits in Istanbul and Kocaeli. Participants of the program were Sabina Abdullayeva Manager of Social Affairs and Ecology Commission from Azerbaijan Xatai Municipality, Sima Chalabi Specialist on Ecology and Environmental Protection Commission from Azerbaijan Yasamal Municipality, Aida Efendic Assistant in Federal Ministry of Physical Planning from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nejra Dzanko Member of Municipal Council from Bosnia and Herzegovina Novi Grad Sarajevo Municipality, Samra Omerbasic Coordinator at Culture Center from Bosnia and Herzegovina Novi Grad Sarajevo Municipality, Ainur Bekzhanova Deputy Mayor from Kazakhstan Almaly Municipality, Gulzat Janabergenova Chief Inspector from Kazakhstan Kyzylorda Municipality, Arnagul Pashkenova Chief Inspector from Kazakhstan Kyzylorda Municipality, Zhivka Angeloska Head of City Council from Macedonia Ohrid Municipality, Violeta Tunteva Tourism Coordinator from Macedonia Ohrid Municipality, Bolormaa Lkhamtseren Head of Department from Mongolia Bagakhangai Municipality, Narmandakh Lkhamsuren Specialist from Mongolia Nalaikh Municipality, Violeta Crudu Mayor of Cruzesti from Moldova, Ludmila Malai Legal Adviser from Moldova CALM, Elena Sabakaeva Member of Parliament from Tatarstan and Svetlana Loginova Manager in Budget Management Department from Tatarstan Nijnekamsk Municipality. In the first day of the program on 5 March 2018, the delegation visited ISMEK and listened presentation on Employment Activities in Local Governments, then they made a site visit. During ISMEK visit, IBB Manager of Lifelong Learning Center Ali Koca accompanied the group. In the same day, the delegation visited TDBB Headquarters and met with Secretary General Fahri Solak. Solak informed the group about the program and TDBB activities. After the meeting in TDBB Headquarters, the delegation visited Panorama History Museum and Turkish World Culture Houses. In the second day of the program, the delegation visited Kocaeli to examine Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipalitys works on women and family issues. There, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Manager of Women and Family Affairs Nagehan Malkoç welcomed the group. After the presentation about women and family activities of the municipality, delegation visited Municipalitys Sport Facilities, KOMEK and Diriliş Youth Camp. In the third day of the program, the delegation visited Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality. Women and Family Activities of Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality were told to the delegation and Manager of Women and Family Services Süeda Tuğcu made a presentation about it. After the presentation, Mayor of Gaziosmanpaşa Hasan Tahsin Usta came together with the delegation and answered the questions of the group. In the same day afternoon, the delegation visited Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Woman Coordination Center, took a presentation and made a site visit. In the fourth day of the program, delegation visited Fatih Municipality. Fatih Municipality Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations Sema Art Özçelik made a presentation on Fatih Municipalitys Activities for Family and Women and then the group had a site visit. On the same day, the delegation visited Bağcılar Municipality and came together with Mayor of Bağcılar Lokman Çağırıcı. Mayor Çağırıcı answered questions of the delegation. Then the group attended to Bağcılar Municipality’s Women’s Day organization and visited Women and Family Culture and Art Center with Deputy Mayor of Bağcılar Kenan Gültürk. In the last day of the program, the participants visited ISKUR Directorate of Beyoğlu District and they listened a presentation about “Woman Employment Activities” from Manager of ISKUR Directorate of Beyoğlu Zeynep Kıratlı, then they had a site visit. Then, participants made a historical Istanbul city tour. On 9 March 2018, Friday evening, closing dinner and certification ceremony were organized. Apart from the delegation the ceremony was attended by TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak, Deputy Mayor of Zeytinburnu Gönül Demirel and TDBB specialists. During the dinner, participants indicated that the program was very beneficial for them and they had an opportunity to have different experiences and knowledge about women and family activities from almost all municipalities and institutions that they visited. Lastly, participation certifications were presented to the delegation. Program ended on 10 March 2018 after Istanbul city tour and participants returned to their home countries. 11.03.2018