The programme supports academic research and publications and aims to build the capacity of academia and civil society in rights-based climate action through conferences and workshops. It also seeks to strengthen a rights-based approach to climate policymaking through practical projects and collaboration with local governments and public institutions.
Policy Note Launch-From Resilient Communities to Responsible Authorities: A Rights-Based Approach to Climate-Based Extreme Weather Events
The launch of the policy brief “From Resilient Communities to Responsible Authorities: A Rights- Based Approach to Climate-Based Extreme Weather Events” took place at IPC on May 31, 2022.
Right to A Future Conference: Rights- Based Climate Action
“Right to A Future Conference: Rights- Based Climate Action” was organized on October 31, 2019 at IPC Karaköy to introduce the Right to A Future Program, initiated by IPC and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at Lund University. The keynote speech of the event was delivered by Matthew Scott from Raoul Wallenberg Institute at Lund University.
- Lund University – Raoul Wallenberg Institute
Ümit Şahin
Ümit Şahin is Senior Scholar and the Head of Climate Change Program at Istanbul Policy Center.
umit.sahin@sabanciuniv.edu
Dursun Baş
Dursun Baş serves as a researcher and coordinator in the "Decarbonization of the Turkish Steel Sector Project" (2022-ongoing) and the "Promoting the Just Transition in Turkey Project" (2023-ongoing) conducted by IPC.
dursun.bas@sabanciuniv.edu
Onur Akgül
Onur Akgül is the researcher and project coordinator of the Promoting Just Transition in Turkey project led by IPM. A graduate of Public Administration from Dokuz Eylül University, Akgül has been conducting research and analysis projects on climate change, environmental protection, air pollution, Health Impact Assessment, energy policies, democratic participation and just transition for more than 10 years, working with academia and civil society on developing policy recommendations in these areas.
onur.akgul@sabanciuniv.edu