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
Capacity Development of Employees and Employers via Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
In Turkey, in common with all other countries, both employers and employees need to be aware of, and be able to use, the latest ICT tools in the workplace to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of their businesses and take best advantage of personal development opportunities. This project,
Technical Assistance for Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme
Turkey’s negotiations in pursuit of full membership in the European Union (EU) place significant responsibilities on all sections of Turkish society. This fact means that Turkey needs individuals from all parts of society who can closely follow and contribute to EU-related issues. In this context, the specific purpose
Technical Assistance for Establishment of Rize Tea Research and Application Centre
Rize has the best reserves of tea in Turkey, however, the SMEs in the Tea region is not qualified enough to compete. Hence, the general purpose of the project was to increase the competitiveness of the tea sector concentrated in Rize and its surroundings. More specifically, it wanted
Technical Assistance for Promoting Registered Employment
Unregistered employment remains one of the critical concerns and significant challenges of the Turkish labour market. Even though recent years have seen a downward trend in unregistered employment, a substantial portion of Turkey’s workforce is still employed without being registered with the social security system. In this regard,
Technical Assistance Support to the Women’s Breakthrough Project
Over the next century, half the world’s population growth is expected to take place in Africa. It is recognized that one of the continent’s most significant development challenges will be creating enough quality jobs and to employ this population growth. Gender equality, particularly the inclusion and empowerment of