National Conference on Good Practices in Participatory Local Development
The World Newspaper, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Turkey Representative Office, the National Innovation Initiative, the TÜSİAD-Sabancı University Competition Forum, and the Istanbul Policy Center launched a project to identify and reward the best local development methods. On May 23-24, 2010, as part of this project, the Best Practices in Participatory Local Development Awards were held in Ankara, where all projects were presented and the best projects were selected and awarded by the jury.
Metropolitan Governance International Conference
The Istanbul Policy Center, with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and in cooperation with the Kadıköy Municipal Council, held the "Metropolitan Governance International Conference" on May 21-22, 2010, at the Kadıköy Municipality New Council Building. The aim of the conference was to explore recent developments in Metropolitan Governance in various European countries and cities. In this context, various speakers addressed the topic of Metropolitan Governance in detail in their presentations, covering both theoretical and practical aspects.
International Conference on Reconciliation Models
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (IPM), in collaboration with Sabancı University's Conflict Analysis and Resolution Program, Boğaziçi University Peace Center, and the Netherlands Institute for Higher Education, jointly organized the "International Conference on Reconciliation Models" on May 8, 2010, together with the American University Global Peace Center and Columbia University Center for Human Rights Studies.
Iran's Nuclear Program: American, European and Turkish Responses
IPC, in coordination with the German Marshall Fund of the U.S., hosted a roundtable discussion entitled “Iran’s Nuclear Program: American, European and Turkish Responses,” at the Ritz-Carlton Istanbul on December 18, 2009. In his opening remarks explaining the motivation behind the event, the Founding Director of the Istanbul Policy Center Ustun Erguder cited the importance of the Iran nuclear issue to Turkey given its proximity to Iran, as well as Turkey’s recent attempts to play a mediating role in the standoff. In addition to a diverse group of participants from Turkey’s media, foreign policy, business and civil society sectors, the roundtable’s distinguished European, American and Turkish speakers were: Maurizio Martellini, Secretary General of the Landau Network – Centro Volta; Andrea Hall, U.S. State Department; Michael Thumann, Die Zeit; Mustafa Kibaroglu, Bilkent University; Gulden Ayman, Marmara University; and Ambassador Murat Bilhan (Ret.), Istanbul Kultur University.
Visit of U.S. Congressional Delegation
IPC hosted a U.S. Congressional Study Group for a roundtable discussion at the Ritz-Carlton Istanbul on September 3, 2009.
Reinvigorating Turkish-American Relations
On June 1, 2009 IPC held a workshop in light of Obama’s recent visit to Turkey in April of 2009. The event focused on creating a sustained and more fruitful dialogue between the two countries. The participants divided into three working groups on Armenian-Turkish Relations, Civil Society-Misunderstandings and Misperceptions, and Iraq.
U.S. Elections and the Implications on Turkey-U.S. and Transatlantic Relations
On October 24, 2008, the Istanbul Policy Center at Sabanci University and the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul held a roundtable on “U.S. Elections and the Implications on Turkey-U.S. and Transatlantic Relations”.
An Introduction to the Open Space Large Group Facilitation Methodology
Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution with support from the Istanbul Policy Center, held a workshop entitled, "An Introduction to the Open Space Large Group Facilitation Methodology", on Saturday, October 11th, 2008. Open Space is a framework for facilitating meetings in which groups, communities and organizations address complex and critical challenges with creativity and passion. This methodology has particular relevance for conflict resolution processes as well as addressing the intricate challenges found in conflict and post-conflict settings.
Turkey, the United States, and the European Union: Building Cooperation in the Broader Middle East
The Istanbul Policy Center and the Atlantic Council of the U.S. co-organized a workshop on “Turkey, the United States, and the European Union: Building Cooperation in the Broader Middle East” on Thursday, July 10, 2008 in Istanbul. The workshop brought together a small group of U.S., EU, and Turkish experts on the Middle East to discuss Turkey’s role in the region, including the potential for greater cooperation between Turkey, the EU, and the United States.
IPC Turkey-U.S. Public Policy Initiative's Spring Event
On 18 June 2008, Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Program organized a full-day workshop on "IPC Turkey-U.S. Public Policy Initiative's Spring Event". The full-day workshop allowed participants to identify specific challenges facing Turkey-U.S. relations and to explore ways to promote constructive dialogue between the two countries, with a group of domestic and foreign experts in Turkish-American relations, academics, young professionals, members from civil society organizations, analysts and journalists.