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CONFERENCE ||EuroMeSCo Annual Conference: Rethinking Civil Society
July 2, 2019On the 18th and 19th of June, PODEM participated to EuroMeSCo Annual Conference in Barcelona. The conference focused on the position and the role of civil society organizations and social movements in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
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WORKSHOP || YOUTH STUDIESUnderstanding Future Values: Youth and Interaction across the EU and Turkey
Expert Workshop
May 12, 2019 On the 6th of May, PODEM together with European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) presented their new project on youth perception and values in the EU and Turkey in a preparatory workshop in Brussels to a closed group of experts.
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CONFERENCE || MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA STUDIESThe Middle East and the EU
New Realities, New Policies
March 30, 2019 We joined the closing public conference of MEDRESET & MENARA Projects under Horizon2020 Research Programme – on March 6, 2019 in Brussels. This conference aimed at fostering a debate among the Brussels-based expert and policy community on the present and the future of the Middle East and North Africa and in particular on the EU’s role towards this region.
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MEETING || MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA STUDIES SYRIA AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTSStakeholders’ Engagement Meeting Report
“Driving Social& Economic Development in the MENA Region: The Role of International Organizations”
February 20, 2019 On 15 November 2018, we hosted a stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Istanbul with the participation of academics, experts, and representatives from civil society and international humanitarian and development organizations from Europe and the MENA region, as part of the Middle East North Africa Regional Architecture Project (MENARA)
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CONFERENCE ||Public Conference
Re-thinking Euro-Mediterranean Relations in a Changing Regional and Global Setting
October 14, 2018 On Dec. 14, 2018, PODEM organized a public conference titled “Re-thinking Euro-Mediterranean Relations in a Changing Regional and Global Setting” at the Marmara University, Istanbul as part of the EU Commission’s Horizon 2020 MEDRESET Project
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MEETING || SOCIETAL DIALOGUE AND REGIONAL INEQUALITIESBusiness Involvement in Socio-economic Development and Societal Dialogue
October 5, 2018On 5th October 2018, PODEM organized a dissemination meeting in Mardin with the title of “Social Dialogue and Socio-Economic Development in Light of the Current Developments in Turkey”
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WORKSHOP || SECURITY AND DEMOCRACYCivil Society Involvement in Security Governance:
The Case of Turkey in a Comparative Perspective
October 18, 2017 On 5th of October 2017, PODEM organized a workshop in Istanbul entitled as “Civil Society Involvement in Security Governance: The Case of Turkey in a Comparative Perspective” with the support of the Raul Wallenberg Institute.
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WORKSHOP || SOCIETAL DIALOGUE AND REGIONAL INEQUALITIESSocial Peace in Turkey
Diyarbakır
February 4, 2017 On 4th February 2017, PODEM organized a workshop in Diyarbakır within the frame of its “Social Peace in Turkey” project, in order to assess recent developments occurred in Turkey from Kurdish perspective and work towards building tangible policy recommendations in political and socio-economic spheres.
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MEETING || SOCIETAL DIALOGUE AND REGIONAL INEQUALITIESBusiness for Social Peace
Istanbul – 2
January 20, 2017 On 20th January 2017, PODEM, with the support of TÜRKONFED (Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation), convened a roundtable meeting with the participation of business people from various provinces, in order to develop joint suggestions for the development of Eastern and Southeastern regions.
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MEETING || SOCIETAL DIALOGUE AND REGIONAL INEQUALITIESBusiness for Social Peace
Van
December 12, 2016 On 9th December 2016, PODEM convened a meeting in Van, hosted by the Van Chamber of Trade and Industry (Van TSO), with the participation of local business people, to discuss the economic situation in the region and discuss steps towards peace and socioeconomic development.
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MEETING || YOUTH STUDIESYouth Mobilization in Turkey and Europe
December 5, 2016On 6th December 2016, in Brussels, PODEM convened a roundtable meeting on “Youth Mobilization in Turkey and Europe” in partnership with Berghof Foundation.
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STUDY VISIT || SECURITY AND DEMOCRACYDemocratic Police Monitoring and Oversight Mechanisms
Study Visit to England and Northern Ireland
May 10, 2016 Together with Raoul Wallenberg Institute and London-based Democratic Progress Institute (DPI), PODEM organised a study visit to London and Belfast on 10th – 12th May 2016 to explore the best practices in police oversight, and to devise criteria towards an effective civilian monitoring system for police in Turkey.
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WORKSHOP || SOCIETAL DIALOGUE AND REGIONAL INEQUALITIESBusiness for Social Peace:
Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa
May 2, 2016 On 14th – 15th April 2016, PODEM convened two workshops in Diyarbakır and Urfa with the participation of business people from the region in order to discuss the difficulties in the region amid conflict and discuss steps towards peace and socioeconomic development.
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MEETING || TURKEY AND ARMENIANS1915 and Beyond
Public Perception in Turkey
April 28, 2016 PODEM launched its first report 1915 and Beyond: Public Perception in Turkey with a press meeting on the 28th April, 2016 in İstanbul.
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WORKSHOP || YOUTH STUDIESYouth Mapping in Istanbul
Senses of Belonging – Interactions – Expectations
December 19, 2015 PODEM convened a workshop as a part of the project “Youth Mapping in Istanbul” on 19th December, 2015.
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MEETING || MIGRATION STUDIESThe Future of Syrian Refugees
and Their Impact on Turkey
December 1, 2015 On 1st – 2nd December 2015, PODEM convened two roundtable meetings in Gaziantep and Ankara with Saferworld, Baytna Syria and ORSAM to discuss the future of the Syrian refugees and their impact on Turkey.
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MEETING || SOCIETAL DIALOGUE AND REGIONAL INEQUALITIESBusiness for Social Peace:
Istanbul
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SYRIA AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTSThe US-Turkey Safe Zone Agreement
What Does It Mean?
August 7, 2015 On August 6, 2015, the SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. organized a panel discussion entitled, “The US-Turkey Safe Zone Agreement: What Does It Mean?” The panelists included Sabiha Senyucel, Research Director, PODEM; Melissa Dalton Fellow and Chief of Staff, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Mark Perry, Independent Author; and Kadir...
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STUDY VISIT || SOCIETAL DIALOGUE AND REGIONAL INEQUALITIESThe Participation of the Local Business Community
in the Peace Process
July 29, 2015 PODEM visited civil society organizations in the province of Diyarbakır between the 29th June and 1st July 2015 as a part of its project on the participation of the business community in the peace process, carried out in partnership with the Berghof Foundation.