Please click on each title to view the details for some of our projects.
Improving Inter-Agency Cooperation and Coordination within the Child Protection System
Project Period: January 2006 - December 2008 Aim: This FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office) funded project aims to promote inter-agency coordination and cooperation to ensure an effective child protection system through developing coordinated child protection strategies in two pilot cities (İzmir and Kocaeli) for the adoption of a national strategy. Partners:Social Services and Child Protection Institution (SHCEK) of the Prime Ministry (Turkey); UK and Turkish Experts Contacts:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz or Ozan Dinçer
Project Period: 2005 - 2006 Aim: This project aims to develop a guideline for school principles in order to help them introduce inclusive policies and strategies for disadvantaged children. Partners: Ministry of National Education (Turkey); UK and Local Experts Contacts:Esra Çanakçı
Strengthening the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Provincial and Sub-Provincial Human Rights Boards
Project Period: 2004 - 2006 Aim: This FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office) funded project aims to develop a human rights and working principles handbook for the members of the Human Rights Boards to strengthen the effectiveness of Human Rights Boards in Turkey with the expectation that this resource will be utilised by around 15,000 board members. Partners: Human Rights Presidency of the Prime Ministry (Turkey); Westminster University (UK) Contacts:Esra Çanakçı or Berrak Altun
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
Project Period: January 2009 - March 2010 Aim: This FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office) funded project aimed to support Turkey’s Employment Agency (İŞKUR) to develop strategies for increasing the participation of women in employment in Turkey. The project also focused on creating awareness of gender equality issues within İŞKUR. Partners:İŞKUR Contact:Selin Yaşamış or Berrak Altun
English Language Training for Ministry of Interior and NGO Representatives
Project Period: May 2004 - November 2004 Aim: To develop English skills among officials working at the Department of Associations of the Ministry of Interior and civil society representatives, and to support the dialogue between them Contact:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz
Campaigning to Prevent Non-Judicial Punishments and Executions named as Honour Crimes
Project Period: April 2004 - September 2005 Aim: To prevent non-judicial punishments and executions through developing strategies and tools for effective campaigning and lobbying with a multi-agency approach Partners: Diyarbakır and Mardin Governorships and Municipalities; KA-MER (Turkey); Active Learning Centre (UK) Contact:Esra Çanakçı
Integrated Dance
Project Period: April 2003 - September 2005 Aim: To raise awareness of the rights of disabled people through integrated dance with the support and experience of the UK. Partners: Turkish Disabled Peoples Confederation; Çankaya Municipality; Gülüm Pekcan & Okyanus (Turkey); Stop Gap-Adam Benjamin (UK) Contact:Esra Çanakçı
Promoting Multi-Agency Approaches within the Juvenile Justice System
Project Period: May 2003 – March 2005 Aim: To achieve greater effectiveness of organisations working in the juvenile justice system through the promotion of change management and multi-agency working. Partners: Ministry of Justice (Turkey); Individual and Organisational Development and Assessment (IODA - UK) Contact:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz
Jandarma Training in Juvenile Justice
Project Period: April 2003 - March 2004 Aim: To build capacity within the Jandarma regarding juvenile justice issues and to enable them to participate effectively in the larger inter-agency juvenile justice project Partners: General Command of the Jandarma (Turkey) Contact:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz
Tackling Women Trafficking
Project Period: June 2002 - March 2003 Aim: To develop strategies for tackling women trafficking with a multi-agency approach through organising study visits to border countries and devising training programmes for Turkish authorities Partners: General Directorate of Security of the Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Justice; Human Resources Development Foundation (Turkey); UK experts Contact:Esra Çanakçı
Promoting Effective Participation of Women in Society in the South Eastern Anatolia Project (GAP) Region
Project Period: June 2002 - October 2003 Aim: To develop the capacity of women’s groups to devise strategies for campaigning for women’s rights, and to support them to establish income generating projects for entrepreneurship Partners: KA-MER, GAP Administration (Turkey); Active Learning Centre (UK) Contact:Esra Çanakçı
Training for Public Prosecutors in Prison Management
Project Period: May 2002 - March 2003 Aim: To develop a cadre of public prosecutors who, as part of their duties, are able to train other public prosecutors in prison management and in compliance with international human rights standards Partners: Ministry of Justice (Turkey); International Centre for Prison Studies, King’s College, University of London (UK) Contact:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz
NGO Project Management Workshops and Introduction to NCVO (National Council for Vocational Organisations)
Project Period: March 2002 Aim: To provide training for leading Turkish NGOs in project management skills in order to assist them in accessing EU funding for their work Partners: National Council for Vocational Organisations (UK)
Training for the Jandarma in Custody, Detention and Public Order Policing
Project Period: January 2002 - March 2003 Aim: To raise knowledge and awareness of international standards and human rights norms relating to custody and detention of suspects and the policing of public order through the design and delivery of a series of training seminars for Jandarma officers Partners: General Command of Jandarma (Turkey); Bramshill National Police Training College (UK) Contact:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz
Forensic Science Training for the Jandarma
Project Period: January 2002 - March 2003 Aim: To deliver a needs-based training course for crime scene officers in the Jandarma on the management of forensic evidence Partners: General Command of the Jandarma (Turkey); National Training Centre for Scientific Support for Crime Investigation (UK) Contact:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz
Independent Monitoring of Prisons
Project Period: October 2001- September 2002 Aim: To support the efforts of the Turkish authorities in setting up prison monitoring systems based on the UK model Partners: Prisons Directorate of the Ministry of Justice (Turkey); International Centre for Prison Studies, King’s College, University of London (UK) Contact:Esra Çanakçı
Training for Prison Governors
Project Period: September 2001 - October 2002 Aim: To provide a management and human rights training course for prison governors in Turkey in order to increase their awareness of and to encourage greater compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights in Turkish prisons Partners: Prisons Directorate of the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration Institute for Turkey and the Middle East (TODAIE) - (Turkey); International Centre for Prison Studies, King’s College, University of London (UK) Contacts:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz
Development of Prisoner Education and Recreation Programmes
Project Period: September 2001 - February 2003 Aim: To develop a policy for the introduction of balanced educational and recreational programmes for the prisoners in Turkey through partnerships between prisons in the UK and Turkey Partners: Prisons Directorate of the Ministry of Justice (Turkey); International Centre for Prison Studies, King's College, University of London (UK) Contact:Esra Çanakçı
Training for Judges and Public Prosecutors
Project Period: October 2000 - March 2002 Aim: To support the effective running of the criminal justice system in Turkey and to increase awareness of international standards in human rights Partners: Ministry of Justice (Turkey); London College of Law (UK) Contact:Seda Mumcu Aydeniz
Human Rights Education in Primary Schools
Project Period: September 2000 - September 2001 Aim: To support the development of human rights education in primary and secondary schools through a programme of teacher training and the provision of printed materials Partners: Ministry of National Education, Umut Foundation (Turkey); Citizenship Foundation (UK)
Training for Juvenile Justice
Project Period: October 2000 - October 2001 Aim: To improve knowledge and awareness of human rights norms relating to juvenile justice through the design and delivery of a training programme of juvenile justice to Turkish police officers and social workers Partners: General Directorate of Security of the Ministry of Interior (Turkey); Children's Legal Centre, University of Essex (UK) Contact:Esra Çanakçı
Police Training to Combat Violence against Women
Project Period: October 2000 - October 2001 Aim: To strengthen the capacity of the Turkish police to investigate cases of sexual violence against women Partners: General Directorate of Security of the Ministry of Interior (Turkey); Teeside University (UK) Contact:Esra Çanakçı
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM
Project Period: October 2005 - March 2009 Aim: This project aims to support the public administration reform process of Turkey through sharing best practice from the UK, particularly in the area of strategic planning. Partners: Prime Ministry(Turkey); UK Experts Contacts: Esra Çanakçı or Berrak Altun
Project Period: 2005 - 2009 Aim: This project aims to raise awareness of the media concerning social inclusion issues and to promote responsible, sensitive and constructive journalism towards reporting disadvantaged groups in society through developing basic principles. For more information about the project, please click here Partners: Turkish Journalists Association (Turkey); BBC World Service Trust (UK) Contacts: Esra ÇanakçıorBerrak Altun
