October 24 2001

THE STUDY GROUP ON GIVING SUPPORT TO NGO’S, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS & ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL PARTICIPATION MECHANISMS

Date: October 24, 2001

Place: The Research Centre on the Societal Problems

Hour: 10:00 a.m. – 02.30 p.m.

List of the Participants:

A. Gürhan Fisek: Fisek Institute-Child Labour Foundation

Phone: (0312) 419 78 11

Fax: (0312) 395 22 71

E-Mail: agf@fisek.org

Senay Gökbayrak: Fisek Institute-Child Labour Foundation

Phone: (0312) 419 78 11

Fax: (0312) 395 22 71

E-Mail: gbayrak@politics.ankara.edu.tr

Gökhan Aytürk: Youth for Habitat International Network

Phone: (0212) 275 74 36

Fax: (012) 275 74 36

E-Mail: youthforhab@turk.net

Tülay Öztürk: TOGIDEP

Phone: (0212) 212 88 00 / 1835

E-Mail: urgancit@atm.gov.tr

Baris Toprak: TURMOB

Phone: (0312) 232 50 65

Fax: (0312) 232 50 74

E-Mail: barist@turmob.org.tr

Dilek Tugaç: Humanity Sun Foundation

Phone (foundation): (0312) 223 41 86

Fax: (0312)222 02 73

E-Mail: igunesi@superonline.com

Sami Kazici: TURMOB (Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants of Turkey)

Phone: (0312) 232 50 65

Fax: (0312) 232 50 74

E-Mail: samik@turmob.org.tr

Bahar Yersel: The Anthropology Association

Phone (mobile): 0532 570 98 17

Phone (association): (0212) 266 38 33

Mehmet Toker: Izmit City General Assembly

Phone: (0262) 332 17 97

Fax: (0262) 332 17 98

E-Mail: kentkurultayi@superonline.com

Dogu Ergil: TOSAM

Phone: (0312) 447 11 33

E-Mail: dogu.ergil@tosam.org

Celal Inal

E-Mail: celalinal@tosam.org

Murat Çagatay

E-Mail: murat.cagatay@tosam.org

Zeynep Akinci

E-Mail: zeynepakinci@lideadanismanlik.com

The participants of the “Study Group on Giving Support to NGO’s, Local Governments and on the Development of Local Participation Mechanisms” met at the date and place mentioned above. At the meeting, the participants were informed about the activities of TOSAM and LIDEA. The president of TOSAM, Prof. Dr. Dogu Ergil, presented a report on “Leadership” and “Transformation Management”.

Besides, Tülay Öztürk from TOGIDEP presented a proposal on the formation of NGO’s platform by means of amendments in the Election Law, the necessity of a study with these concerns (preferably a workshop), and on the formation of an information network. This proposal was accepted by the participants.