4th Regional Development and Governance Symposium

19th - 20th November, Ankara

19 November 2009 – Thursday
 
09.00 - 09.30 Registration
Opening Speeches
09.30 - 10.30 Güven Sak, Director, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey
Ulrich Zachau*, World Bank, Country Director for Turkey
M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Chairman, The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey
Cevdet Yılmaz,* Minister of State
10.30 - 11.00 Keynote Speech: Peter Utting, Deputy Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
The Role of Social Policy in Development
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee Break
 
1st Session: Social Policy and Development
Chair Person: Dr. Seyhan Aydınlıgil, Middle East Technical University
11.15 - 12.15 Prof. Dr. İlhan Tekeli, Middle East Technical University
Regional Disparities and Social Policy
Prof. Marnia Lazreg, City University of New York (CUNY)
Can Development Control the Social: The Use of Social Policy as an Adjunct to Development
Mark Roland Thomas*, World Bank Turkey Office
Equity and Social Policy
12.15 - 12.45 Discussion and Q&A
12.45 - 13.45 Lunch
 
2nd Session: Institutional Structure and Governance Processes
Chair Person:
13.45 - 15.00 Ulrika Richardson-Golinski, United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative, Turkey
International Experiences
Assos. Prof. Sibel Kalaycıoğlu, Middle East Technical University
Role of Institutions and Policy in Social Development: South-eastern Anatolia Region
Ergüder Can, İzmir Development Agency
Development Agencies’ Role in Social Development and İZKA’s Experiences
İlyas Çelikoğlu, State Planning Organisation
Local Actors’ Role in Social Development: SODES Project
15.00 - 15.30 Discussion and Q&A
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee Break
 
3rd Session: Civil Society Organisations and Social Development Projects
Chair Person:
15.45 - 16.45 Şerif Camcı, Sarmaşık Fight Against Poverty and Sustainable Development Association
Integrated Social Service Provision
Nevin Şenol, United Nations Joint Program for Protecting and Promoting the Human Rights of Women and Girls
Local Policies for Women: State - Civil Society Cooperation and Achievements
Nurcan Baysal, Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation
Role of NGOs on Social Development and Experiences
16.45 - 17.30 Discussion and Q&A
 
20 November 2009 - Friday
 
4th Session: Policy Formulation and Implementation Tools
Chair Person:
10.00 - 11.30 Dr. Seyhan Aydınlıgil, Middle East Technical University
Human Development Approach: Does it Change Development Policy?
Gerbrand van Bork, ECORYS Turkey
The Use of Social Impact Assessments in Social Development: Application to Integration of Migrants in the Netherlands
Hasan Canpolat, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs
Accountable Policy Formulation at the Provincial Level
Aziz Yıldırım, General Director, General Directorate of Social Assistance and Solidarity
Coordination for Social Assistance and Integrated Social Assistance Services
11.30 - 12.00 Discussion and Q&A
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
 
5th Session: Mechanisms for Coordination
Chair Person: Emin Dedeoğlu, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey
13.00 - 14.00 Emre Koyuncu, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey
Local Governance in Social Policy Development
Ülker Şener, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey
Institutional Framework and Analysis of Women Policies in Turkey
Çetin Haşar, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey
Contractual Arrangements Between Levels of Government: Implications for Turkey
14.00 - 14.30 Discussion and Q&A
14.30 - 14.45 Coffee Break
 
6th Session: General Evaluation
Chair Person:
14.45 - 16.00 Prof. Dr. İlhan Tekeli, Middle East Technical University
Ahmet Yaman, Deputy Undersecretary, State Planning Organization
Yılmaz Tuna, General Director, State Planning Organization
Hasan Canpolat, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs
16.00 - 17.00 Discussion and Q&A
 

*To be confirmed.