Benefits as Drivers of International Climate Diplomacy
IPC Senior Scholar and Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin was an invited speaker for two panel discussions, “Mobilizing Opportunities, Raising Climate Ambition” and “ Benefits as Drivers of International Climate Diplomacy” in the Conference of Climate Opportunity 2019: Co-Benefits for Just Energy Futures organized by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Potsdam (IASS) on October 15, 2019 in Berlin.
Challenges of Retrofitting Existing Housing Stock to Achieve CO2 Reduction Targets
2018/19 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ender Peker co-organized a workshop on the “Challenges of Retrofitting Existing Housing Stock to Achieve CO2 Reduction Targets (Karbon Azaltım Hedeflerine Ulaşmak için Var Olan Konutları Güçlendirmenin Zorlukları)” with Kadıköy Municipality on October 10, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
Methods and Tools for the Assessment of Co-benefits of Renewable Energy
Pınar Ertör-Akyazı co-organized face-to-face training on “Methods and Tools for the Assessment of Co-benefits of Renewable Energy,” in collaboration with RENAC (The Renewables Academy), within the IASS-IPC COBENEFITS Project on October 8-9, 2019 in Ankara.
Climate Café Talks 9 – On the Trail of Energy Justice: Understanding the Opposition against Wind Energy in Turkey
As the ninth event in the Climate Café Talks series, Cem İskender Aydın’s talk on “On the Trail of Energy Justice: Understanding the Opposition against Wind Energy in Turkey (Enerji Adaletinin İzinde: Türkiye'de Rüzgâr Enerjisi Karşıtı Muhalefeti Anlamak)” took place on October 2, 2019 at IPC Karaköy
ActHuman I - Social Inclusion Initiative
The first conference of the ActHuman Social Inclusion Initiative, initiated by the contributions of İNGEV, IPC and the Syrian Economic Forum, took place at Salt Galata on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Around 180 guests attended the conference which was titled "Improving the Employment and Economic Contribution of Companies Founded by Syrians in Turkey."
Language Education for Adult Refugees in Turkey
Maissam Nimer convened the panel “Language Education for Adult Refugees in Turkey” on September 27, 2019 at IPC Karaköy. The event brought together practitioners and scholars for a set of panels and moderated conversations about the situation of language education for adult refugees in Turkey.
ActHuman II - Digital Governance and Solutions in Municipalities
IPC, Human Development Foundation (INGEV), and University of Oxford organized the steering committee and workshop "ActHuman - Digital Governance and Solutions in Municipalities" on September 24, 2019 at Marmara Municipalities Union.
Sustainable Energy System Planning for Co-Benefits
Pınar Ertör-Akyazı co-organized face-to-face training on “Sustainable Energy System Planning for Co-Benefits,” in collaboration with RENAC (The Renewables Academy), within the IASS-IPC COBENEFITS Project on September 24-25, 2019 and October 8-9, 2019 in Ankara.
Digital Governance & Solutions - Steering Committee Meeting and Workshop
IPC, Human Development Foundation (İNGEV), and University of Oxford organized the steering committee and workshop “ActHuman - Digital Governance and Solutions in Municipalities (ActHuman - Belediyelerde Dijital Yönetişim Fırsatları)” on September 24, 2019 at Marmara Municipalities Union.
Eurasia and China's Belt and Road Initiative
The IPC–Sabancı University–Stiftung Mercator Initiative, together with Columbia University’s Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies, Harriman Institute, ISERP, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, and Columbia Global Centers in Istanbul organized the panel discussion “Eurasia and China’s Belt and Road Initiative” on September 19, 2019 at Columbia University Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies. Ahmet Evin and Megan Gisclon attended the panel discussion.
City-Region: New Dynamics in Local Governance
Director Fuat Keyman and Local Democracy and Governance Project Coordinator Ayşe Köse Badur presented their report City-Region: New Dynamics in Local Governance (Kent-Bölge: Yerel Yönetimde Yeni Dinamikler) on September 4, 2019 in Izmir. In the meeting, moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur, Fuat Keyman, General Manager of KONDA Bekir Ağırdır, and Koray Velibeyoğlu from Izmir High Technology Institute discussed the report and the city of Izmir.
June 23, 2019 Istanbul's Re-run Elections: An Assessment on Voter Behaviour
Istanbul Policy Center and Infakto organized the panel titled “June 23, 2019 Istanbul’s Re-run Elections: An Assessment on Voter Behaviour (23 Haziran 2019 İstanbul Tekrar Seçimleri: Seçmen Davranışı Açısından Bir Değerlendirme) ” on July 5 at IPC Karaköy.