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
Strengthening Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA) and National Qualifications System (NQS) in Turkey
It can be claimed that the labour markets are required to ensure the provision of formal and non-formal education and training, to support life-long learning, strengthening the relationship between education and employment, and facilitating harmonization with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). Within this scope, the project aimed to
Increasing Competitiveness of Middle Black Sea Region TR83
Turkey’s Middle Black Sea region was set up in 2009 and is now well established; the Middle Black Sea Region Development Agency (OKA) carries out activities to support the economic and social development of Amasya, Çorum, Samsun and Tokat provinces. The main objective of this project was to
Technical Assistance for Facilitating Access of Disadvantaged Higher Education Students to the Labour Market
Research indicated that disadvantaged people, especially poor students, lack in participation in the labour market. Consequently, the purpose of the project was to increase the employability of disadvantaged people, facilitate their access to the labour market, and increase their access to public employment services. Helping disadvantaged people gain
Technical Assistance for the Capacity Building of General Directorate of Highways for the Road Infrastructure Safety Management in Turkey
The project aims to enhance the administrative capacity of the General Directorate of Highways (KGM) to implement road infrastructure safety management and harmonise Turkish legislation with directive 2008/96/EC.
Technical Assistance for Samsun Logistics Centre
The project was conceived, Turkey’s logistics network ranked 30th worldwide but offered much potential for improvement. With its strategic Black Sea location, seaports, airport and access to national rail and road networks, the Turkish city of Samsun was viewed as being in an excellent position to create a