Deadline Extended - Call for Applications: 2020/21 round of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative invites academics, journalists, and professionals to apply for the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program. The deadline for 2020/21 fellowship applications is extended to April 27, 2020, 18:00 (EEST). The fellowship begins on September 1, 2020.
Infectious Diseases in the Global Era: From the Discovery of Vaccines to the Concept of “One Health
Istanbul Policy Center organized the conference on “Infectious Diseases in the Global Era: From the Discovery of Vaccines to the Concept of “One Health” (Küreselleşme Döneminde Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları: Aşıların Keşfinden “Tek Sağlık” Kavramına)” with the participation of Selim Badur on March 3 at IPC Karaköy. The conference was moderated by Director Fuat Keyman.
Senem Aydın-Düzgit has been admitted as a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe (YAE)
Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Senior Scholar and the Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator at Istanbul Policy Center and an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Sabancı University, has been admitted as a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe (YAE). YAE is a pan-European initiative of outstanding young scientists for networking, scientific exchange and science policy; providing input and advice towards shaping European-wide science policy. Nominations for membership of the YAE are made by the National Science Academies, where membership is awarded by a unanimous decision of the Selection Committee and the Board of the YAE.
Differentiated Integration in EU-Turkey Relations
The Istanbul Policy Center–Sabancı University–Stiftung Mercator Initiative hosted Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Frank Schimmelfennig in Istanbul. During his visit, Schimmelfennig participated in the panel “Ever Looser Union? Differentiated Integration in Europe” on January 30, 2020 at METU; gave a seminar on the same topic on February 3, 2020 at Sabancı University; and held a breakfast talk on “Differentiated Integration in EU-Turkey Relations: Prospects and Obstacles” on February 4, 2020 at the Galata Istanbul Hotel.
Training Sessions
IPC, the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), and the Renewables Academy (RENAC) organized a training program as part of the COBENEFITS project from January 28 to 29, 2020, in Ankara. The program focused on how renewable energy can bring employment benefits, industrial development, reduced healthcare costs, and increased energy security to Turkey. IPC, the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), and the Renewables Academy (RENAC) organized Istanbul Politikalar Merkezi an online introductory training program within the COBENEFITS project on November 5, 2020. The program explained the co-benefits concept for new trainees and shared insights from the co-benefits assessments completed in the first phase of the project. Together with RENAC, IPC held “Co- Benefits of Renewable Energy for Turkey – Employment Opportunities and Impacts in the Power Sector,” a virtual training seminar from May 31 to June 2, 2021. Together with RENAC, IPC held a three- day COBENEFITS virtual training seminar from October 11–13, 2021, in Turkey. IPC published four reports and briefings as part of the COBENEFITS project.
COBENEFITS Training
The training sessions organised by the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), and the Renewables Academy (RENAC) as part of the CoBenefits project took place in Ankara on 28–29 January 2020. The sessions focused on the contributions of renewable energy to employment and industrial development, reduced healthcare costs, and energy supply security in Türkiye.
Visit to the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR)
Fuat Keyman, the Director of the Istanbul Policy Center; Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Social Impact, and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University, gave a keynote speech on "Turkish Foreign Policy Amid Regional Turmoil" in the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR) on January 13, 2020.
Political Ecology of the Agricultural Transformation in Turkey within the Context of Climate Change
The Initiative organized the conference “Political Ecology of the Agricultural Transformation in Turkey within the Context of Climate Change (İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Türkiye’de Tarımın Dönüşümünün Politik Ekolojisi )” on January 6, 2020, at IPC Karaköy. The conference was followed by a roundtable meeting on January 7, 2020, at IPC Karaköy.
Opportunities of Transition to Climate-Friendly Development Model in Turkey
IPC, TEMA Foundation and Climate Action Network Europe organized the roundtable meeting “Opportunities of Transition to Climate-Friendly Development Model in Turkey (Türkiye için İklim Dostu Kalkınma Modeline Geçişin Fırsatları)” on December 20, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
2019 Madrid Climate Summit – Impressions from COP25
The Initiative convened the panel titled “2019 Madrid Climate Summit – Impressions from COP25” with the participation of Climate Change Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin, 2019/20 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sinan Erensü, and Semra Cerit Mazlum from Marmara University, on December 19, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
2019 Madrid Climate Summit – Impressions from COP25
The Initiative convened the panel titled "2019 Madrid Climate Summit – Impressions from COP25," with the participation of Climate Change Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin, 2019/20 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sinan Erensü, and Semra Cerit Mazlum from Marmara University, on December 19, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
The Protests in Lebanon: Perspectives on Context, Dynamics and Future
2018/19 Mercator-IPC Fellow Maissam Nimer organized a panel on “The Protests in Lebanon: Perspectives on Context, Dynamics and Future” on December 10, 2019 at IPC Karaköy. Raja Abillama and Mert Arslanalp from Boğaziçi University and Freelance Journalist Bissane El Cheikh participated as speakers.