GDLN – Global Development and Learning Network is a programme designed to support development work around the globe through networking. There are over 30 centres across Europe and Central Asia region. British Council, is one of 6 GDLN centres in Turkey,

Through partnership with World Bank GDLN, British Council organizes networking events with and for professionals in various development areas. The first series is in the area of Education and there are three consecutive V/C events in this topic.
Below are the information about these events in reverse chronological order

IMPROVING TRANSITION FROM UNIVERSITY TO EMPLOYMENT IN TURKEY AND IN EU
In this event, the experiences of Turkey and UK will be shared. The sup topics will be:
•Career Planning Centers
•Preparing students for the world of business after their graduation
•Methods to find jobs for the graduates
•Relationships with the companies/business world
Please download the press bulletin for this event
Speakers:
Prof.Dr. Okan Tarhan, Director, Middle East Technical University Career Planning Department and Advisor to the Vice Chancellor. For more information please visit http://www.oidb.metu.edu/kilavuz/klavuz2/kariyer.htm
Helen Connor - UK Speaker, Associate Director, Advanced and Vocational Learning of the Council for Industry and Higher Education. For detailed information please visit http://www.cihe-uk.com/.
Please download Helen Connor's presentation (PPP 165KB)
The event will be facilitated by Tonly Lockhart, Deputy Director, Education Sector Manager, British Council, Turkey
When: 5 June 2006 - Monday - 16:00-18:00
Where: British Council, Ankara
Participants: British Council – Ankara (Hosting WBI Ankara, University Representatives), British Council – London, Bilgi University – İstanbul, American Collegiate Institiute – İzmir (Hosting British Council İzmir), British Council -  Skopje,British Council – Bucharest, World Bank Institute - Washington

POST SECONDARY TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN TURKEY AND THE EU
Please download the press bulletin for this event
Speakers are:
Dr. Tom Leney (QCA - member of the team who prepared FE/VET reports for the European Commission on vocational and technical education across all the member states and candidate countries) You can download his presentation from here..
Prof.Dr. Sabahattin Balcı (Principal of Çankırı Further Education College) His presentation can be accessed here..
Mr. Süleyman İslamoğlu (Turkish National Agency - Leonardo Acting Programme Director) Please download his presentation.
The event will be facilitated by Dr. Miraç Özar, British Council, Turkey, Tertiary Education and Science Projects Manager.
Questions asked during the session and the answers to these will be available here soon.
When:23 May 2006 between 16:00-18:00 (BST 14:00-16:00).
Where: British Council, Ankara
Participants: British Council London, Worldbank / British Council Skopje, American Collegiate Institute İzmir.
You can view the whole event here..  

QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Participants and speakers from the Worldbank, UK and Turkey discussed this topic via video conferencing. Please download the press bulletin for this event.
The opening speech was given by Tony Lockhart (British Council, Deputy Director, Turkey).
The presentation by Robin Horn, (Worldbank Institute, Washington) can be found here.
You can download the speech by Prof. Canan Çilingir (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Middle East Technical University).
Please download the presentation of Dr. David Cairns (Assistant Director Development and Enhancement Group, Quality Assurance Agency, UK).
The event was webcasted live and it was possible to send in questions and comments via the chat facility accompanying the webcast.
Please download the questions asked during the session and relevant answers from speakers
You can view the "Quality Assurance in Education" event.
When: 5 May 2006
Where: British Council Ankara
Participants: British Council London, Worldbank Washington, İzmir American College