Category Projects

An Innovative Approach,  LLP-LdV-TOI-2007-TR-026

Duration: 2007-2009

Budget: 285.917,-Euro

Project was prepared by Dilek Volkan & Beneficiary Organization

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There are 246,899 enterprises in the manufacturing industry, which employ 2,043,815 people in Turkey. SMEs constitute; 99.8 % of total enterprises including those in the service sector, 76.7 % of total employment, 38.0 % of total investments, 26.5 % of total value added, but only 10.0 % of total exports. This situation could be enhanced. However, export training is almost non-existent. A field study carried out by Small and Medium Industry Development Organization (KOSGEB) in 2004 staff from only 953 SMEs out of 38.342 got any training in exports. One of the most important barriers to export can be considered as the insufficient skills and competence of staff. This is also a common situation for the SMEs in EU. Recently, there has been increasing pressure on companies to compete in a global market. In order to meet the pressures that these new demands create, an intermediary support system must adopt to strengthen the foreign trade capabilities of SMEs.

The 9th Development Plan stipulates problems such as insufficient quality of vocational education, lack of lifelong learning practices in particular, deficiencies in capital accumulation and technological renovation processes lead to degradation in labour efficiency.

In Turkey, there are sources, also available on internet, such as Export Promotion Centre (IGEME) and exporter associations that provide regular information regarding exporting, however, SMEs have to rely on their banks for any meaningful advice due to lack of training opportunities. 59% of the SMEs have access to internet. Furthermore, one of the basic goals set out in the Ninth Development Plan for 2007-2013 is transforming Turkey to an information society. The Strategy includes social transformation, information and communication technologies adoption by businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Project Management and coordination
• Survey Report about Needs Assesment for Training
• Delivery of training courses
• Training Implementation on a national scale
• Employers Forum
• Dissemination on an international scale

LLP-LdV-TOI-2007-TR-005

Duration : 2007-2009

Budget: 287.645,-Euro

Project was prepared by Dilek Volkan

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Across Europe, the trend in psychiatric care is from in-patient to outpatient treatment. In the field of outpatient treatment, the project will develop a modular concept for technical further and continuous training of nursing staff.So far psychiatric patient care has almost continuously been tied to a stationary service such as a hospital. However, the new and tested perspective to install care manpower in the ambulatory psychiatric care has yielded in shortening and avoidance of the hospitalization, and also in avoidance of home-stays. This innovation in psychiatric patient care has brought the service into the community and raised the demand for care.

The objective of  this Leonardo Pilot Project,  „ Development of Ambulatory Psychiatric Patient Care in Field (Provinces)“ is the  conception and establishment of a technical and special  developmental training for the care staff in Ambulatory Psychiatric Care. Nearby, the betterment of the quality of psychiatric care activities stays at foreground corresponding to demands of ambulatory provision. The development training Modules.

Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination PCM
• Delivery of training courses
• Training Implementation on a national scale
• Coordination between Training Providers and learners
• support in policy-making process at central and local level particularly issues regarding training
• Dissemination on an international scale
• Survey for Needs Assessment
• Reporting
• Project Evaluation

Towards Development of the European Network of Continuing and Posrgraduate Education form Family Physicians, LLP-LdV-TOI-2007-TR-040

Duration: 2007-2009

Budget: 269.849,-Euro

Project was prepared by Dilek Volkan

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According to the forecasts included in the report developed at the order of the Ministry of Health, while maintaining the so far effectiveness of the educational system, it may expect that every Turkish person will have “his/her” own family doctor only in 10 years’ time. This situation clearly indicates that the output of the educational system is inadequate with regard to the present needs of the Turkish health care. Although the thirty-eight medical University Department in Turkey have introduced teaching of family medicine as a Board specialty, the family medicine educators do not meet the requirements in terms of numbers and competencies. A similar situation takes place in other European countries.

The implementation of the project will be spread throughout two years. The main activities of the Project are: Iplement the Training Programme for teachers of Family medicine, Creation and testing an innovative teaching programme for teachers of Family medicine focused on teaching patient centered consultation. Development on innovative manuals for teaching patient centered consultation for both trainers and learners. Training simulated patients and using them in teaching and learning patient centred consultation. Creation of problem based learning modules, containing health promotin, prevention, diagnosis and threatment of health problems. Development of examples of e-learning programs for family physicians by using some of the problem based learning modules. Organization of a seminar in Turkey dedicated to new methods of teaching family medicine. An international conference in Turkey summing up the works and results of the project.

Responsibilities:

• Project Management and coordination PCM
• Planing and Delivery of training courses
• Training Implementation on a national scale
• Dissemination on an international scale
• Coordination between Training Providers and learners
• support in policy-making process at central and local level particularly issues regarding training
• Reporting to National Agency

IPA – Socio-Economic Partnership Programme, 2010
Project *was prepared by Dilek Volkan

İZODER

Overall objective: To increase the power of effect of the social partners and all the other related stakeholders and parts in the issue of “energy saving for a better environment”; get prepared for “the environment and rational use of energy policies” of the European Union; transfer the good applications of the European Union to the sector; sharing expertise and at the same time supporting improvement of the social dialogue and civil society dialogue

IPA Programme in Turkey/CFCU, 2010
Forming an accredited measurement and assessment centre based on  professional qualifications in Insulation Sector
Project was prepared by Dilek Volkan for IZODER, Employers Association

İZODER
Objectives: The specific objective of the project is to establish, improve and operate Centre of Developing Vocational Qualifications based on Vocational Standards and Testing and Certificating Occupational Knowledge and Competency (VOC-TEST Centres) compatible with UYS in line with European Qualifications Framework in order to have a more qualified and standard competent  labour force in Insulation Sector.

Duration: 2008-2010
Budget: 365.463,-Euro
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Greece-Check Repubic, Spain  and Turkey

This project’ aim was to improve the life chances of Roma women, while allowing them to retain their cultural specificity as is their right, by providing them with the necessary skills, training and support in developing a sustainable household

Duration: 2009-2010
Budget : 150.000,-Euro
www.integration-in-deutschland.net

ESTA Bildungswerk

This project aimed to create the awareness in the people about Germany, who is attending to immigrate to Germany. It is covering to make Counseling Meetings to the targeted Groups by contacting to Certification Organizations, language Schools and German Embassy. Project is financed by BAMF/Germany directly.

Budget:50.000,-Euro
Project was prepared by Dilek Volkan

Chamber of Turkish Cypriot Architects and Engineers

By this project heat gains was defined, building components that are among the most important effecting parameters was emphasised, and a Training on insulation against cold required to be made with regard to heat gains realized in hot periods and on benefits to be obtained.

Project, LdV-TOI, 2009-1-TR1-LEO05-08705
Budget: 262.984,-Euro
Project was prepared by Dilek Volkan
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İZODER

The project was contributed to construction professionals’ vocational training in partner countries, and in EU. It is crucial the industry professionals are well-trained and kept up to date in knowledge.

Project No: 510226-LLP-1-2010-1-GR-GRUNDTVIG-GMP
Budget: 311.565,-Euro
Period: 2010-2012

Greek Ministry of Agriculture & Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Livestock  of Turkey

Production of training material and training of new farmers on the following:
The use of energy sources not dependent on fuel oil for the heating of greenhouses, dehydrators, etc., and for the operation of machines used in the cultivation and processing of products.The use of irrigation methods that require the least possible quantity of water.