Seminar:

Istanbul Aydın University, Orange Hall:

1) "Disabled Employment in Türkiye: Current Situation, Trends, and Proposed Solutions" seminar was held.

The "Disabled Employment in Türkiye: Current Situation, Trends, and Proposed Solutions" seminar was held on June 13th with approximately 125 participants. Officials from 14 different institutions, including İŞKUR, İSOM, Çankaya Municipality, and Küçükçekmece Municipality, participated in a comprehensive discussion of disability employment and related issues.

Speakers and Topics:

The Right to Work for People with Disabilities at the International and National Level - Turhan İçli – Lawyer

Society's Perspective on People with Disabilities and the Experiences of Küçükçekmece Municipality

Yıldız Öztürk Ötkünç – Sociologist, Küçükçekmece Municipality Directorate of Social Aid

Dilek Gümüş – Küçükçekmece Municipality Disability Desk Coordinator

The Role of People with Disabilities in Disaster Planning - Asst. Prof. Dr. Kubilay Kaptan - Director of the Disaster Education Application and Research Center (AFAM), Istanbul Aydın University

Universal Design in Architectural Education: A Multifaceted Approach to Raising Public Awareness - Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslı Sungur - Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture

Access and Information - Engin Yılmaz - Member of the Barrier-Free Access Group and Director of GETEM, Boğaziçi University

Comparison of Domestic and International Examples in the Field of Education and Employment of People with Disabilities - Ayhan Nehirli – Boğaziçi University

The Role of Individuals with Disabilities in Society - Asst. Prof. Dr. Meltem Vatan - Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Faculty Member

Accessibility for All – Eser Atak - Deputy Mayor of Çankaya Municipality

Participating Institutions: Istanbul Aydın University, Yıldız Technical University, Boğaziçi University, Küçükçekmece Municipality, Çankaya Municipality, Confederation of the Disabled, TSD, ISOM, Physically Disabled Solidarity Association, Mite Get, Psychiatric Center, ISTKA

Vocational Training Courses

As part of the Barrier-Free Life Application and Research Coordination project, vocational training programs were organized for people with hearing and physical disabilities in two separate groups, each group consisting of 100 people in total, covering five different professions and each class consisting of 20 people. First program and training dates:

Delivery of the First Group vocational training course programs:

The basic level Computer Operation course for the first group of vocational training courses was offered between May 7, 2012, and June 29, 2012.

-The Office Management and Executive Assistant Course was taught by instructor Sinem Kap between July 9, 2012, and July 27, 2012.

-The Graphic Design Course was taught by instructor İskender Karakaya between July 9, 2012, and July 30, 2012.

-The Call Center Personnel Training Course was taught by instructor Sinem Kap between July 9, 2012, and August 17, 2012.

-The Computerized Accounting Course was taught by instructor Muhammed Rafet Yiğit between July 9, 2012, and August 17, 2012.

-The Web Design Course was taught by instructor Uğur Cihat Tığlı between July 31, 2012, and August 24, 2012.

The second group distance learning program was implemented:

-The Computer Operation Course was taught by Derya Akdaş between September 10, 2012, and November 3, 2012.

-The Call Center Personnel Training Course was taught by Sinem Kap between November 5, 2012, and December 8, 2012.

-The Office Management and Executive Assistant Course was taught by Sinem Kap between November 5, 2012, and November 23, 2012.

-The Computerized Accounting Course was taught by Muhammed Rafet Yiğit between November 5, 2012, and December 7, 2012.

-The Graphic Design Course was taught by İskender Karakaya between November 5, 2012, and November 26, 2012.

-The Web Design Course was taught by Uğur Cihat Tığlı between November 5, 2012, and November 30, 2012.