“Production of Climate Responsive Urban Built Environments” Conference
2018/19 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ender Peker convened a conference titled “Production of Climate Responsive Urban Built Environments” on May 22-24, 2019 at IPC Karaköy and the Netherlands Consulate. The first public lecture of the conference on “Urban and Global Scale Climate Science” was given by Prof. Gerald Mills from the University College Dublin on May 22, 2019 at IPC Karaköy. The second public lecture of the conference on “Evolutionary Resilience, Relational Space and Adaptive Planning” was given by Prof. Simin Davoudi from Newcastle University on May 23, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
Should We Rely on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies?: The Critical Role of Energy Cost and Scalability
The IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative organized the panel titled “Should We Rely on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies?: The Critical Role of Energy Cost and Scalability” with Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment Research Fellow Oytun Babacan and Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin on May 16, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
Climate Café Talks 8 – An Urban Development Problem: Providing Urban Thermal Comfort
As the eighth event in the Climate Café Talks series, 2018/19 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ender Peker’s talk on “An Urban Development Problem: Providing Urban Thermal Comfort (Bir Şehircilik Problemi: Kentsel Termal Konforu Sağlamak)” took place on May 8, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
GTE V: EU-Turkey Cooperation on Migration Management: Going Beyond Ad Hoc Short-Termism
As part of Global Turkey in Europe V, IAI, IPC, and Stiftung Mercator convened the roundtable discussion on “EU-Turkey Cooperation on Migration Management: Going Beyond Ad Hoc Short-Termism” on May 6, 2019 in Kos, Greece.
Mercator-IPC Alumni Retreat 2019
The fourth Mercator-IPC Alumni Retreat took place on May 3-5, 2019 at Ağva Robin’s Nest Eco Resort. The event began with speeches from Senior Scholar & Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Mercator-IPC Fellowship Coordinator Pelin Oğuz, and Stiftung Mercator Head of Project Management Office Daniel Grütjen.The retreat included a fishbowl session on “Artificial Intelligence and Governance” by Ofer Engel and Taha Yasseri, moderated by Çiğdem Bozdağ; an “Audiovisuals in Science” workshop by Ricardo Leizaola; a “New methods for new challenges: Hybrid mapping of local environmental knowledge in the time of the Anthropocene” workshop by Christian Reichel; a yoga session with Tuygun Oruç; a coffee talk on “Media and Activism” by Haluk Mert Bal; and a coffee talk on “The Right to the City in the Turkish Context: Urban Movements, Neighborhoods and the Gezi Uprising” by Cihan Baysal Uzunçarşılı.
From the Ground Up: Environmental Struggles and Transformations to Sustainability
The IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative and ACKnowl-EJ network convened the discussion “From the Ground Up: Environmental Struggles and Transformations to Sustainability” under the initiative of 2018/19 Mercator-IPC Fellow Cem İskender Aydın on April 26, 2019 at Studio-X Istanbul.
Istanbul Perspectives 7 – “Istanbul's Transformation from the Perspective of the Performing Arts”
The seventh meeting in the Istanbul Perspectives Talks series took place with director, actor, and academic Mehmet Birkiye’s talk on “Istanbul’s Transformation from the Perspective of the Performing Arts, (Sahne Sanatları Perspektifinden İstanbul'un Dönüşümü)” moderated by Asuman Suner, on April 25, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
Populist Tendencies and Turkish Immigrants in Germany
The Initiative organized the panel titled “Populist Tendencies and Turkish Immigrants in Germany” with 2018/19 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Özcan Mutlu and Director Fuat Keyman on April 16, 2019 at Cezayir Restaurant.
Turkey, Britain and Europe in Global Turmoil: Historical Representations and Contemporary Repercussions
The Initiative and the University of Cambridge organized the roundtable discussion “Turkey, Britain and Europe in Global Turmoil: Historical Representations and Contemporary Repercussions” with the participation of Director Fuat Keyman, Senior Scholar and Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, and 2018/19 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Atila Eralp on April 5, 2019 at the University of Cambridge.
Britain, Turkey and the EU: Mapping the Future of Differentiated Integration
The Initiative, Centre for European Reform, and Economic Development Foundation (İKV) organized the conference “Britain, Turkey and the EU: Mapping the Future of Differentiated Integration” on April 4, 2019 at the Centre for European Reform in London.
Nature and Climate Talks 3 – Our Changing World: Through the Bird's Eye
The third in the Nature and Climate Talks series took place with expert ecologist and bird watcher Kerem Ali Boyla’s talk on “Our Changing World: Through the Bird’s Eye (Kuş Bakışı Değişen Dünya)” on April 3, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
Istanbul Perspectives 6 – “City, Women, Freedom”
The sixth meeting in the Istanbul Perspectives Talks series took place with academic and writer Fatmagül Berktay’s talk on “City, Women, Freedom, (Kent, Kadınlar, Özgürlük)” moderated by Asuman Suner, on March 28, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.