Ayşe Betül Çelik received Official of Order of the Star of Italy in 2021
Professor Ayşe Betül Çelik has received the “Ufficiale Dell Ordine Della Stella D’Italia”- Official (Ufficiale) of Order of the Star of Italy (Ordine della Stella d’Italia) which is a recognition of the highest degree conferred by the President of the Italian Republic in 2021. The official ceremony awarding Professor Çelik was held at the Italian consulate on November 17, 2021.
HDI/SDG Initiative for Best Practices Experience Sharing Platform
In cooperation with INGEV, IPC launched the HDI/SDG Initiative for Best Practices Experience Sharing Platform on 8-9 July 2021. The platform aims to found an extensive medium for the municipalities to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations.
Conference on Climate Responsive Urbanism II: Water in Cities
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative cordially invites you to the Conference on Climate Responsive Urbanism II: Water in Cities on May 21, 2021.
Pandemic and Society - "Thinking About the State II: History, Political Theory and Ethics"
IPC organized the “Pandemic and Society” webinar titled “Thinking the State II: History, Political Theory, and Ethics” with the participation of Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Cemal Bâli Akal, Fatmagül Berktay, and Fuat Keyman on April 13.
İPM-İKV-TEPAV ORTAK ÇAĞRISI: Türkiye “Yeşil Dönüşüm”e Uyumda Geç Kalmamalı
İstanbul Politikalar Merkezi (İPM), İktisadi Kalkınma Vakfı (İKV) ve Türkiye Ekonomi Politikaları Araştırma Vakfı (TEPAV), Avrupa Yeşil Mutabakatıyla birlikte küresel gündemde ağırlığını gittikçe artırmaya başlayan Yeşil Dönüşüm konusunda tespitlerini sıraladıkları bir çağrı metni ile Türkiye’nin “Yeşil Dönüşüm”e Uyumda Geç Kalmaması gerektiğini vurguladılar.
Welcoming of the 2020/21 Mercator-IPC Fellows
We welcome our 2020/21 Mercator-IPC Fellows Ahmet Atıl Aşıcı, David Samuel Williams, Elena Dück, Jan Schierkolk, Karolína Augustová, Michael Kaeding and Özge Geyik.
Webinar Series: “Salgın ve Toplum”
Istanbul Policy Center's webinar series “Salgın ve Toplum” is broadcast every Tuesday at 15:00. This webinar series focuses on finding solutions together for the problems during the pandemic process, analyzing possible common ground, and exchanging ideas based on academic research.
The Welcoming of the 2020/21 Mercator-IPC Fellows
The Welcoming of the 2020/21 Mercator-IPC Fellows was held on October 19 at The Seed. The event began with welcoming remarks by Yusuf Leblebici, followed by remarks from Fuat Keyman and Michael Schwarz. The event continued with a speech by Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Pankaj Mishra and a Q&A section moderated by Senior Fellow Senem Aydın-Düzgit. The speech was followed by a movie screening that introduced the 2020/21 Mercator-IPC Fellows Ahmet Atıl Aşıcı, David Samuel Williams, Elena Dück, Jan Schierkolk, Karolína Augustová, Michael Kaeding, and Özge Geyik.
Medyascope: “Nasıl bir Dünya? Nasıl bir Türkiye?”
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative’s Medyascope program, “Nasıl bir Dünya? Nasıl bir Türkiye?” moderated by Pelin Oğuz, was broadcast every Thursday at 17:00.
Call for Papers: Climate Responsive Urbanism: Unpacking Water and Energy in Cities
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative would like to announce the Call for Papers for the 2nd International Conference on “Climate Responsive Urbanism: Unpacking Water and Energy in Cities,” which will take place virtually on May 21–22, 2021.
Reconceptualising European Power in an Era of Turmoil: Contestation, Relevance and Sustainability (RENPET)
Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has been awarded a new project as a partner under the European Commission's Jean Monnet Network Programme. The project where Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, will be working as a partner, is funded under the Jean Monnet Network Activities of the Erasmus Plus Programme. The project, "Reconceptualising European Power in an Era of Turmoil: Contestation, Relevance and Sustainability" (RENPET), will focus on fostering global cooperation and academic dialogue in the research on European foreign policy. The project includes 11 partners from 9 different countries and is coordinated by Leiden University. The project team at Sabanci University also includes Senior Scholar Meltem Müftüler-Baç alongside Senem Aydın-Düzgit.
The Tale of Eight Cities: New Localism and New Middle Classes in Turkey
Director Fuat Keyman and Berrin Koyuncu-Lorasdağı's book The Tale of Eight Cities: New Localism and New Middle Classes in Turkey (Sekiz Kentin Hikâyesi: Türkiye’de Yeni Yerellik ve Yeni Orta Sınıflar) was published in June 2020 with Metis Kitap.