Study Visits and International Funds

Singapore, Malaysia and Spain study visits were performed in order to communicate with institutions and organizations operating in the field of development, to exchange ideas, to benefit from the experience of the actors involved and to create cultural and economic cooperation ground.

Project Preparation and Implementation Activities

Besides study visits, project preparation activities have been conducted in cooperation with people, institutions and organizations in order to introduce European Union and other international funds and utilize these funds in our region.

·     Operation application was made for Human Resources Development Operational Programme (İKGOP) which is one of the implications under Pre-accession Assistance Program (IPA). Project budget is 6.5 Million Euro and programme authority is Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

·     Agency applied to Technical Cooperation Project conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with “Capacity Building in Agro-Industry Sector of Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa Region Project” and the project was accepted.

Project Identification Document of “History Revives in Şanlıurfa Project” was officially approved by the Delegation of the European Union and has been signed on 10 June 2013. Project budget is 9.5 Million Euro and project-related procurement process going to start as of February 2015.