On 7 March 2013, Turkish Connections Platform (TCP) organized a successul kick-off event with high turnout of over 500 people at Spirito Brussels. Building on this momentum, TCP met on 16 March with those who expressed their wish to join the platform. TCP presented what happened so far and asked for the new members' views on what to do next. To join the TCP, please join TCP's Linkedin page. www.turkish-connections.eu tcp@turkish-connections.eu

1. MEETING WITH NEW MEMBERS
16 March 2013

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4. Turkish Connections Platform
• is independent and non-profit civil society initiative of
the Turkish Professionals in Brussels and other
professionals in Europe.
• facilitates open dialogue and collaboration
• aims to foster an informed and critical debate about
the topical issues related to both Turkey and Europe
• is committed to the principles of non-
discrimination, transparency and accountability.
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5. TCP Demographics on LinkedIn
52 % Women
69 % Brussels
55 % Senior Level
539 • International Affairs
Members • Research
• IT Services
• Telecommunications
• Financial Services
Turkish Connections Platform • Automotive
(280 since 11 December 2012)
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• Government
Turkish Professionals in • Chemicals
Brussels (374 since 22 September 2012)
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6. Turkish Connections Platform
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7. TCP Coordination Group Organization
Spokespersons Editors Moderators
Responsibilities Responsibilities Responsibilities
1. Main contact for coordination 1. Define the rules and 1. Facilitate the group
of all internal group activities procedures for contributing discussions within the
2. Prepare and communicate the the TCP blog Thematic Groups
meeting agenda in 2. Upload and manage the 2. Prepare the post meeting
consultation with other approved content on the report and communicate it to
thematic group moderators platform all group members
3. Representation of TCP in
external relations (i.e fund
raising, public
Two Editors from each Thematic Group Always open for applications
relations, Media etc..)
Two Spokespersons from each Thematic Group (one male, one female)
Active track of participation
Selected for semi-annually (Period 1: Jan-Jun, Period 2: Jul-Dec)
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8. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group
Spokespersons Editors Moderators
Çağrı Çaylak Özge Küçük Serhat Doğan
Senior Consultant Yunus Emre Severoğlu
Managing Director Communication and Project Leader
Organisation leader
Levent İmece Merih Pasin İzzet Emre Kayaarma
Sales Operations Architect Innovation Director Client Principal
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9. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group
• Project 1 - Setting-up an “Entrepreneurial Training
Program” for start-up or small enterprises
(Project Managers: Muge, Gokhan, Emre S.)
• Project 2 - Coaching & Career Development & Job Seeker
Framework
(Project Managers: Bahar, Begum, Philippe)
• Project 3 - Doing business in Turkey/EU
(Project Managers: Memet, Emre K. + Cagri, Murat in support position)
• Project 4 - Conferences on “New trends in emerging-
market innovation” with a focus on SMEs
(Project Managers: Ozge, Idil)
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10. European Union Communications Group
Spokespersons Editors Moderators
Laura Battalla Adam Mustafa Osman Turan Pınar Erdem Bahadır Ustaoğlu
Policy Advisor to an MEP Senior Diplomat Project Finance Manager National Expert at EC
Ekmel Çizmecioğlu Demir Murat Seyrek
Policy Officer Managing Partner
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11. European Union Communications Group
• Project 1 - Introduction to the EU institutions
(Project managers: Murat Seyrek and Laura Batalla Adam)
• Project 2 - Visa Liberalization for Turkish Nationals
(Project Managers: Mustafa Turan and Pınar Erdem)
• Project 3 - Perceptions of Turkey in Europe
(Projects managers: Ekmel Çizmecioglu and Dilek Aydin) – Joint project with Academic Exchange
Group
• Project 4 - Panel Debate on the “Future of the EU and
Turkey’s Place”
(Project Managers: Mustafa Turan and Laura Batalla Adam)
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12. Academic Exchange Group
Spokespersons Editors Moderators
Zeynep Yanaşmayan Ahmet Giray Pınar Uyanık Evrim Tan
Scientific Project Manager Risk Assurance Advisor Ph. D. Candidate Ph. D. Candidate
Selma Yılmazyıldız Remziye Yılmaz
Ph.D. Candidate Didem Büyükarslan
Kayaarma Research Assistant
Research Assistant
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13. Academic Exchange Group
• Project 1- Online database for academics in Belgium
who study and research on Turkey
(Project Managers: Remziye Yılmaz) - joint project with IT and Social Media Group
• Project 2 - An internet portal to inform Turkish
students who plan to study in Belgium and vice versa
(Project Managers: to be nominated!)
• Project 3- Seminars on EU Framework (Horizon
2020) Programs and Research Funds
(Project Managers: to be nominated!) – Joint project with EU Communications Group
• Project 4- Seminars on Doing Business in Turkey in
cooperation with Ghent Management School
(Project Managers: to be nominated!)
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14. Event Organization Group
Spokespersons Editors Moderators
Evrim Taşkıran Pascale Eyben Gamze Erdemir Severoğlu Suzan Ünal
Automotive Consultant Freelance @ e-writing Quality Assurance Methods Tax Reporter
Generalist
Derya Bulduk Başak Atalay
Intern Hülya Türköz
Manager Facilitator
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15. Event Organization Group
• Project 1 - "Turkish Music Night"
(Project Managers: Evrim Taskiran and Derya Bulduk)
• Project 2 - Language Conversation Tables
(Project Managers: Pascal Eyben, Belinda, Derya Bulduk)
• Project 3 - TCP Picnic
(Project Managers: Gamze Erdemir and Suzan Unal)
• Project 4 - TCP Summer Party
(Project Managers: All Moderators)
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16. IT and Social Media Group
Spokespersons Editors Moderators
Duygu Dikbaş Göksel Manav Özbil Bıyıklı Salim Finesse
IS Developer Solution Architect Social Media Development System and Network
Expert Administrator
Aydın Erol Aydın Malkoç
Web Consultant Özgün Emre Sorkun
Managing Director Benarti Software Solutions
Brussels Representative
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17. IT and Social Media Group
• Project 1 - TCP Website and Social Media Tools
(Project Managers: All Moderators)
• Project 2 - Database of Turkish speaking IT and ICT
Professionals
(Project Managers: Aydın Erol)
• Project 3 - Networking and collaboration among IT
and ICT Professionals in Turkey and Belgium (Europe)
• Project 4 - Training programs for TCP members on IT
and Social Media Skills
(Project Managers: Aydın Malkoç)
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18. Regular TCP Meetings & Events
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20. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
«GOOD IDEAS COME FROM GOOD CONVERSATIONS»