Member

Zafer Development Agency

Name and surname
Utku ÇİL
Position in the organization
Project Development and Implementation Specialist
Full address
Cumhuriyet, Öncü Sk. No:39, 43020 Merkez/Kütahya, Turkey
Country
Turkey
Type of organization
Public
Legal form
Public body
Aim of the organization

Having its headquarter in Kütahya, Zafer Development Agency was founded to plan and implement the spesific actions to foster economical and social development with a participatory approach in our Region, which covers Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar, Manisa and Uşak provinces. Being one of the 26 agencies coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, ZAFER acts for the purpose of accelerating regional development, ensuring its sustainability and minimizing inter-regional as well as in-region development disparities by increasing cooperation among public, private and civil society and mobilizing the local potential, in accordance with the principles and policies set forth in national plans and programs; such as resource efficiency, green deal approach and social justice. We also emphasize preparing EU funded projects and operational programmes and implementing them. 

Being aware of importance of both theoretical and practical frameworks, we would like to make advancement in our knowledge of inclusion and discover a deeper understanding of innovation for inclusion to be able to form stronger linkages between our career.

Which of the following topics would you like to further work on at the European level in the network?
Gender equality
Urban development
Social innovation
Rural development
Local development
Inclusive employment

Area/s of expertise of the organization
Gender equality
Equal opportunities for disadvantaged groups
Entrepreneurial education and/or learning
Development of innovative educational methods
Youth unemployment
European projects
Local development
Rural development
Urban development
Social innovation