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ActHuman

The ActHuman Social Inclusion Initiative, jointly implemented by Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and the Human Development Foundation (INGEV), aims to promote social inclusion and develop policy solutions to address social inequalities in Türkiye. Focusing on a different social issue each year, the initiative brings together academic research, expert insights, and stakeholder dialogue to contribute to the development of actionable social policy recommendations.
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September 29, 2026

ActHuman VIII: Advisory Board Meeting on Child Well-Being and Inequalities in Türkiye

In its eighth year, the ActHuman Social Inclusion Initiative, jointly conducted by IPC and İNGEV, focused on child well-being and the multidimensional inequalities affecting children in Türkiye. As part of the study, coordinated and reported by Prof. Dr. Feyza Çorapçı, the ActHuman VIII Advisory Board Meeting was held online on September 29. The meeting addressed education, health and nutrition, income inequality and support for families, participation in social life, and inter-institutional cooperation, with a particular focus on developing concrete social policy recommendations.

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February 10, 2026

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work Webinar

Under the seventh round of the ActHuman Social Inclusion Initiative, IPC and İNGEV organized an online launch event, "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work," for the report Humans in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking Social Equity, written by Emrehan Aktuğ, project rapporteur and Assistant Professor at Sabancı University, on February 10.

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November 20, 2025

ActHuman VII Report Launch: "Humans in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking Social Equity"

Under the seventh round of the ActHuman Social Inclusion Initiative, IPC and İNGEV organized a launch event for the report "Humans in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking Social Equity (Yapay Zekâ Çağında İnsan: Toplumsal Eşitliği Yeniden Düşünmek)," written by Emrehan Aktuğ, project rapporteur and Assistant Professor at Sabancı University, on November 20, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.

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September 12, 2024

ActHuman VI – “Barriers & Opportunities in Women’s Employment and the Workforce: A Guide to Moving Forward” Report Launch

IPC and INGEV’s ActHuman VI project report focused on identifying barriers and opportunities to women’s participation in the workforce and providing policy recommendations to support women’s participation and retention in the workforce and their advancement in the workplace. The report was launched on September 12.

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October 12, 2022

ActHuman V – "Precarity and Social Security" Report Launch

IPC and İNGEV's report launch of "Precarity and Social Security," part of the ActHuman V project, took place on October 12, 2022.

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June 9, 2022

ActHuman V – "Precarity and Social Security" Workshop

IPC and İNGEV's workshop on "Precarity: Social Security for Sustainable Development," part of the ActHuman V project, took place on June 9, 2022.

Events
Collaborations
  • INGEV
Publications
İPM'nin, İnsani Gelişme Vakfı (İNGEV) iş birliğiyle yürüttüğü ActHuman İnisiyatifi kapsamında, yapay zekâ ve dijital dönüşümün iş gücü piyasaları ve istihdam yapıları üzerindeki etkilerinin ele alındığı raporu tanıtmak üzere düzenlenen "Yapay Zekâ ve Çalışma Hayatının Geleceği" başlıklı çevrimiçi toplantı 10 Şubat'ta gerçekleşti.
Reports

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

Reports

Barriers & Opportunities in Women's Employment and the Workforce: A Guide to Moving Forward

Prekarya ve Toplumsal Güvence
Reports

Precariat and Social Security

İstihdamdan Üretime İklim Politikalarına Entegrasyon
Reports

From Employment to Production: Integration to the Climate Policies

Project Implementers
Fuat Keyman

Fuat Keyman

Fuat Keyman is the Director of the Istanbul Policy Center; Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Social Impact, and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University. Keyman is a leading political scientist in Turkey and an expert on globalization, democratization, international relations, Turkey – EU relations, Turkish foreign policy, and civil society development. 

Senem Aydın Düzgit

Senem Aydın Düzgit

Senem Aydın-Düzgit is the Director of Istanbul Policy Center and a Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabancı University. 

senem.aydinduzgit@sabanciuniv.edu
Cana Tülüş Türk

Cana Tülüş Türk

Cana Tülüş Türk has been working at the Istanbul Policy Center as an Academic and Administrative Affairs Lead since January 2012. She also teaches comparative politics, contemporary issues in the EU, and the current state of democracy in different universities. She also works as an expert on projects funded by Think Civil, CEPS, and GMF Black Sea Trust.

cana.tulus@sabanciuniv.edu