Technical Assistance for Sorgun Enterprise Development Centre (İŞGEM)
This project was a component of the Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme which is part of the Instrument for Pre-Accession and is designed to support Turkey’s convergence with the EU by increasing the competitiveness of the Turkish economy and reducing regional socio-economic disparities. The project was designed to provide Turkish entrepreneurs with the capital, infrastructure and […]
Technical Assistance for Revitalisation of History in Şanlıurfa
While tourism has been, and continues to be, important to the local economy, it has not matched its potential. To remedy this and attract more tourists, local government and businesses in the city decided to ensure that the standard of services offered to visitors met internationally accepted standards of hospitality. WEglobal was awarded this EU-funded […]
Technical Assistance for Support to the Local Human Rights Boards and Women’s Rights Awareness
Despite laws being passed in the 1990s to eliminate discrimination against women and a law to protect survivors of domestic violence being enacted in 1998, the country lags behind in implementing its national and international gender equality commitments. Women in Turkey continue to face challenges, with gender-based violence a major concern. The project aimed to […]
Technical Assistance on Mental Health Care and Drug Addiction Treatment Services in Prisons
Mental health and drug addiction are challenges for penitentiary systems all over the world. The purpose of this project was to tackle these issues in Turkish prisons and to bring the country’s penal services into line with international and European standards.
Technical Assistance for the Capacity Building for the Ministry of European Integration and Line Ministries for the Preparation of the Negotiation Process and Legal Approximation (SMEI IV)
Albania became an EU candidate country following the European Council’s decision in June 2014. The integration process is underway in line with the priorities set out in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) and the EU’s Enlargement Strategy. The purpose of this project is to assist the Albanian government, its institutions and ministries during the […]
Technical Assistance to Implementation of Civil Society Support Programme
The overall objective of the project is to support the development of civil society through more active democratic participation in policy and decision making processes and by promoting a culture of fundamental rights and dialogue.
Technical Assistance for Improvement of Enforcement Services in Prisons (DEPAR)
There was a general recognition that standards and conditions in Turkish prisons needed to be improved and brought into line with international norms, particularly those operating in the EU in the context of closer EU-Turkey integration.
Technical Assistance for Expansion of Elazığ Enterprise Development Centre (İŞGEM)
Research showed that additional workspaces were needed at the Elazig Enterprise Centre and that improving the technical capacity of the centre would contribute towards the delivery of better services to entrepreneurs. WEglobal was contracted to work with local stakeholders in Elazig province to develop the existing centre to meet these new demands.
Technical Assistance for Prevention of Corruption and Promotion of Ethics
Despite the OECD’s assessment that Turkey has made significant progress since 2007 in its efforts to combat corruption, the issue continues to represent an obstacle to economic and social progress and, potentially, to greater integration with the EU. The overall objective of the project was to contribute to the fight against corruption in Turkey in […]
Technical Assistance for the Operation of “Hand Made in Hatay”
However, Antakya craftspeople and businesses can offer original designs and fine workmanship and can draw on a long master-apprentice tradition and rich multicultural history, the city has not lived up to its potential. This initiative, the Hand Made in Hatay project is part of a larger initiative, financed by the EU and the Turkish government, […]