22-26/06/2016 - International Neighbourhood Symposium in Turkey

The Center for International and European Studies (CIES) at Kadir Has University will host the 6th International Neighbourhood Symposium (INS) in Yeşilköy between Wednesday, 22 June and Sunday, 26 June 2016. This year’s Symposium will focus on “Societal Transformations in the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Mediterranean South”.

The 2016 International Neighbourhood Symposium aims to discuss, assess, and understand the regional dynamics as well as the impact these are having on the transformation of the societies of the countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Mediterranean South. Consequently, each presentation and discussion will focus on the themes of societal transformations in order to present fresh perspectives on the issues and to challenge the participants as they debate these. While some sessions have a general geographic focus; most will be thematic by stressing the perspective and potential of the human capital from the regions.

All of these points will be discussed further through peer to peer workshops facilitated by conflict resolution trainers whereby participants will be presenting project proposals emanating from their cooperation in the workshops.

Eligibility:
- Young professionals and graduate students primarily from the countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood, the Mediterranean South, Central Asia, EU member states, and the United States;
- Applicants from the fields of public policy, politics, journalism, and business;
- Target age group is 22-35 years of age (those born between 1980 and 1993).

The CIES project enjoys the support of numerous international partners and co-sponsors. To date these include the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation; the Friedrich Naumann Foundation; the Harvard University Black Sea Security Program; Kadir Has University; the Corporate Social Responsibility Association of Turkey; Arcadia University; the International Networking Institute, Istanbul; the International Relations Council of Turkey; the Navarino Network, Thessaloniki; the Fotoessa Centre for Education, Research and Action, Athens; UA: Ukraine Analytica; International Development Management (IDEMA), Istanbul; and the House of Europe in Rhodes, Greece.

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