BEBKA News Issue 34

Bursa Eskişehir Bilecik Development Agency Published Quarterly Year 9 Issue 34 April-May-June 2020 TURKEY’S VISION OF THE FUTURE: VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS While creating various strategies for establishing education- employment-production relations in vocational and technical education; BEBKA also pioneers the training of qualified workforce with the important support it gives to vocational education. VOLUNTARY PRODUCTIONS The projects that received support from BEBKA within the scope of Financial Support Programs of \"Improving Vocational Training\" and \"Entrepreneurship\", gravitated to the production of masks and protective equipment during the pandemic. Voluntary productions also set an example for inter-institutional cooperation in the region. wp4

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// FINALS WERE HELD IN “EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES” The finals of the \"Effective Presentation Techniques\" competition organized by BEBKA for the students of Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools within the scope of the program \"Entrepreneurial Steps Competent Hands - (GAYE for short in Turkish)\" was held in Bursa and Bilecik. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The finals of the İREM ARDA IS THE BİLECİK'S WINNER IS SAFA AKGÜN “Entrepreneurial Steps WINNER IN BURSA Bilecik Vocational and Technical Competent Hands – GAYE” Within the youngsters who came Anatolian High School student Mustafa program conducted by BEBKA in front of the jury with their improved Safa Akgül came first, Ertuğrulgazi cooperation with provincial presentations, Gonca Camcı and Hamza Vocational and Technical Anatolian High directorates of National Education in Taşdelenoğlu who came fifth and fourth School student Fatmanur Kör came Bursa and Bilecik under the theme of respectively won 250 liras, Tolgahan second and Pazaryeri Vocational and \"My Future My Profession\" Tıraka who came third won 500 liras, Technical Anatolian High School student determined by the General Directorate and Sinem Dursun who came second Medina Yiğit came third. Zehra Ulusay of Development Agencies of the won 1.000 liras. İrem Arda, who won the Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Ministry of Industry and Technology competition by leaving her competitors School student Ceren Tuna and Yavuz were held. Five finalists from each behind, was presented with the prize of Selim Vocational and Technical Anatolian province tried to impress the jury by 1.500 liras by Sabahattin Dülger, Bursa High School student Oğuzhan making 10-minute presentations on Provincial Director of National Karakalpakoğulları were awarded their chosen subject. Education. honorable mention in the finals. BEBKANews 2020 2

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sabahattin DÜLGER, Bursa Provincial Director of National Education: “VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS SHOULD TRAIN HIGHLY- SOUGHT STAFF, NOT SEMI-QALIFIED STAFF” <In relation with vocational training, we had an interview with Sabahattin Dülger, the Provincial Director of National Education in Bursa which is one of the locomotive provinces of Turkey about the vocational education policies of National Education and the projects that is realized with BEBKA. Director Dülger explained that they developed common ideas and projects with BEBKA during his 2.5-year tenure, and said that they made efforts to increase the self-confidence and competence of the students with the cooperation of industry in order to make the education strong. <How did vocational training the time - and I think this is very provincial governors and BEBKA schools contribute to the fight against important. It is very important to take General Secretary Mr. İsmail Gerim. I Covid-19? the developing technology from the have been in Bursa for two and half business world and reflect it to schools, years. It would be unfair if I were to Our vocational high schools to make students in the school greet limit BEBKA to only vocational produced nearly 2.5 million masks and with groups where the professional training during this time, but BEBKA distributed them to the vicinity. Nearly skills related to their field are was with us all the time, especially in a thousand tons of disinfectant were developed. vocational training. produced. Besides this, the visors were manufactured and given to the people. In fact, it is one of our most We have come up with common We had a serious cooperation with the sensitive issues. Our industrialists are ideas and developed common projects. Provincial Directorate of Health under visiting our schools right now. Our For instance, we have an Innovation the auspices of our Governor, and I teachers and students in schools meet Center work in progress, and think that we have given a strong with industrialists. I think that this hopefully it will be finalized soon. support. We will have a new surprise cooperation will provide serious in a week or two. We are in the process benefits at the point of employment in We have prepared projects that of completing the production of the the long run by increasing the self- will contribute to the renewal of machine that produces masks. confidence of vocational high school technical equipment of vocational high students. schools, the skill of self-expressing <Can you tell us about the work which would be acquired by accomplished to strengthen the \"OUR COOPERATION vocational high school students via relationship between education- WILL CONTINUE WHILE gaining self-confidence and employment-production in vocational GROWING STRONGER” professional competence, to increase and technical education? their expression skills both in the vital <Can we have your thoughts on sense and in the verbal sense. The most important thing here is BEBKA's financial support for the to bring together the business fields, development of vocational education? This was among the most the business world and schools - I call valuables ones. I think our cooperation this “making acquaintances” most of I would like to thank especially to will continue while growing stronger. BEBKANews 2020 3

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// VOLUNTARY PRODUCTION IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS The projects that received support from BEBKA They produced sixteen thousand under the \"Development of Vocational Education\" surgical masks and \"Entrepreneurship\" financial support program were directed towards the production of masks and <Bursa Osmangazi Fatih Vocational and Technical protective equipment during the pandemic process. Anatolian High School started production of masks within the scope of coronavirus measures. As the field of “Feedbacks have increased Fashion Design Technologies, the school which produces our production” 400 masks per day including the weekend with 3 teachers and 2 students has produced 16.000 surgical masks with Bursa Atatürk Vocational and of the Ministry of Justice have been the advantage of the professional machines they obtained Technical Anatolian High provided with guesthouse, dining with the BEBKA project. School allocated the school hall and gym facilities as of April guesthouse to the Ministry of Justice 9th, 2020”. 'Visor' mask via 3D printer for during the pandemic. Protective face hospitals visors were also produced at the Noting that they consider the school. School Director Ömer Pınarlı basis of volunteerism in the <Within the scope of coronavirus measures, Karacabey said: \"The feedback we have pandemic process, Principle Pınarlı Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School received from stakeholders has gave information about the process produced 25 face protective visors with 3D printer. School made us even more enthusiastic. It they experienced. Explaining that Principle Hikmet Tetik delivered the manufactured face raised our desire to increase our they started the production of and eye protective visors to Karacabey State Hospital. production and to develop projects protective face visors on April 3rd, as a team\". 2020, Pınarlı said, “Various They produced 800 masks for improvements were made for health workers Ömer Pınarlı, the Principal of production. There have been no Bursa Atatürk Vocational and difficulties thanks to the material <In Eskişehir, Atatürk Vocational and Technical Technical Anatolian High School, support of our donors. In addition, Anatolian High School's students and teachers started the said that the school's administrative the number of staff to stay at the production of masks at the request of the Provincial staff, assistant staff and teachers guesthouse has determined with Health Directorate and the District Governorship. The took part in the pandemic process. bilateral talks with Justice Ministry school, which produces 20 masks a day, has so far Explaining that they produce officials. Social facilities such as produced 800 visor masks. protective face visors in the school, dining hall, gym etc. were provided Principal Pınarlı, stated that while and disinfection of all areas was They produced surgical masks recalling that the school's accomplished via the municipality. with the spirit of mobilization guesthouse was also opened for use, \"The police were assigned to the “The guesthouse was allocated to entrance and heating and hot water <As part of the national solution to the global Covid-19 the Ministry of Justice. The 56 staff was provided 24 hours a day.\" problem, many vocational/technical schools across the country began manufacturing medical masks with the spirit of mobilization. In this context, Hüseyin Özdilek Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School undertook 500 daily capacity mask production in order to perform its duty with great dedication. Hygiene unit in Bozüyük awaiting approval <Students, teachers and administrators of Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Bozüyük District of Bilecik joined hands and produced visor masks. 750 protective visor masks produced with 3-D printer technology were sent to all public institutions and to Bozüyük Municipality personnel. Within the scope of the struggle, while the design for the disinfectant and hygiene unit is being completed, approval for production is pending. BEBKANews 2020 4

MINISTRY NEWS////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Seventy thousand There is no delay Liras to support in production of SMEs national car <KOSGEB will support SMEs to receive <Industry and Technology Minister training from \"Model Factory\" up to Mustafa Varank said there was no delay seventy thousand liras. Announcing the in Turkey's car, which was introduced on arrangement, Industry and Technology Minister December 27th under the motto “Journey to Mustafa Varank said the importance of digital transformation had Innovation.” “There is no once again emerged serious delay in our during the dream of the pandemic period. national car, \" Stressing the said Minister importance of Varank, noting applying the that the work cheapest and continues error-free nonstop. “Our production team continues model in the to negotiate shortest time with with potential the least resources, suppliers in Korea, Minister Varank said: “It the UK, Germany, is very important for SMEs to gain competence by using experiential learning techniques. For this Spain, Italy and our reason, we have established a new endorsement as country. We do not foresee a major setback KOSGEB. We will cover up to seventy thousand regarding the groundbreaking date of the liras of the training expenses of SMEs that will factory to be established in Gemlik, Bursa. transform their businesses by training in Model There may be changes for a couple of weeks at Factories.” most. He stated, \"the factory is in the process of receiving the EIA report.” Software schools Five hundred million will open liras of additional investment to Bursa <In his speech on the first day of the Open Seminar program newly launched by the \"Turkey Open <Presidential decision for project-based support of Source Platform\", Industry and Technology Minister medium-high technology and new generation \"high pressure Mustafa Varank said that they pump\" investment, which is a part are trying to produce critical of the \"high pressure gasoline software to be developed with injector\" investment of Bosch open source code. Expressing Industry and Trade Inc. that is that there are three projects currently in the works in Bursa, was they have already published in the Official Gazette. determined, Minister Varank The Minister of Industry and said, \"Of course, this number Technology, Mustafa Varank, who will increase over time. We shared his thoughts via his Twitter will organize coding training account regarding the decision, programs and open software pointed out that there is good news schools through the Open from the foreign investment and Source Platform. As the employment front in these days of ministry, we have set struggle with Covid-19, \"Bosch decided to expand its ourselves a very clear target in the field of software in investment in Bursa. They will also start to produce new our 2023 Industry and Technology Strategy. We said that generation pressure pumps in our country. God speed.\" in 2023, we would reach the number of at least five hundred thousand software developers” he stated. BEBKANews 2020 5

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ANIMATION WAS DISCUSSED IN ONLINE MEETING The third of \"We Talk Animation\" \"SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE and that animation is a laborious, risky webinar series of BEBKA, , was held with WHO WOULD ENTER THE SECTOR\" and expensive sector. Durmuşoğlu said the participation of important guests. that \"first of all you have to mature, you TRT Çocuk Channel coordinator M. could enter if you could create the material The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic Bora Durmuşoğlu who pointed out that infrastructure and the project, but first of process on the animation sector, the there is an obligation to present a all you have to learn this work in its content management of TRT Çocuk (TRT universal story to abroad, told that only in kitchen, even if you are successful\". Children's channel), the recent activity of this way an interest could be created. \"WE ARE LEADING OUR YOUNG digital media, and the support of TRT Durmuşoğlu stated that it is not the right PEOPLE AND ADVISING THEM\" Çocuk's and General Directorate of method to graduate from University and Cinema for the sector were discussed in establish a business, that the learning Selçuk Yavuzkanat, Deputy the seminar. process should take place first in the field, Director General of the Ministry of Culture The seminar, moderated by BEBKA and Tourism, said that a Secretary General total of 11.1 million out İsmail Gerim, was of 59 million cinema attended by Selçuk audiences went to the Yavuzkanat, Deputy animated films last Director General of year, while pointing out the Ministry of that the cinema sector Culture and Tourism had entered a General Directorate of somewhat more Cinema and TRT troubled situation due Çocuk's Channel to coronavirus, and coordinator M. Bora added that the Durmuşoğlu. animation sector had a more advantageous situation. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE SHARING IN THE ANIMATION SECTOR Under the leadership of BEBKA, the effects of Covid 19 on the international experiences. Arslan, who has been working abroad cinema and animation sectors were discussed. for 15 years, evaluated the work that has been done in Turkey, and Important names of the sector in the field of animation spoke said the TV series sector in the country wants to produce about the animation in the world. approximately one minute a week or even 30 seconds a day in some places, and noted the points affected by the sector in the Under the moderation of BEBKA Investment Support process of the pandemic. Specialist Seyfettin Kaçır \"We Talk Animation\" web seminar was \"POLAND NEEDS TALENTED PEOPLE\" held. Anadolu University Cartoon (Animation) Department Head Associate Professor Fethi Kaba, Flying Wild Hog's Cutscene Flying Wild Hog's Cutscene Animator Ayşe Nur Wilkomir, who Animator Ayşe Nur Wilkomir and Framestore and Animation lives in Poland, stated that Poland was the second largest country Supervisor Arslan Elver attended the webinar in which the in Eastern Europe after its neighbour Russia, adding that there subject of animation in the world was discussed. was a need for talented people in the country. Turkey's first HE EVALUATED THE SECTOR IN TURKEY FROM LONDON institution that gave education, Anadolu University's Head of Cartoon Animation Department Associate Professor Fethi Kaba Arslan Elver, who worked in big budget productions such as defined animation as the art of dreaming with lines. Kaba who Harry Potter, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Age of stated that the qualified person in the animation sector is few but Ultron, Guardians of Galaxy, and Kötü Kedi Şerafettin which very qualified, pointed out the importance of practicing in gained major success in Turkey, is the Animation Supervisor of animation. Tom&Jerry in Framestore currently, and has shared his BEBKANews 2020 6

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// BEBKA SECRETARY GENERAL GERIM SOUTH KOREA ASSESSES E-EXPORT POTENTIAL CASE IN PANDEMIC <Bursa Eskişehir Bilecik Development Agency (BEBKA) Secretary General Ismail Gerim evaluated the e-export potential of the <In the webinar organized by BEBKA, region in online World Ecommerce Forum, \"E-Export the management of the COVID-19 Development Plan\" session. pandemic process in South Korea International e-commerce forum, organized online and free this was discussed. In the seminar, opportunities for year, at the World E-Commerce Forum \"E-Export Development Plan\" experience sharing and cooperation between session, the Secretary Generals of the development agencies operating our country and South Korea during the under the Ministry of Industry and Technology evaluated the e-export normalization process after the pandemic were potential and strategies in their regions. also discussed. In the session moderated by Worldef Business School General To the seminar, which was moderated by Manager Orxan İsayev, BEBKA Secretary General İsmail Gerim, Karacadağ BEBKA Secretary General İsmail Gerim, Development Agency Secretary General Dr. Hasan Maral, Trakya Turkish Republic's Ambassador to Seoul Ersin Development Agency Secretary General Mahmut Şahin and İpekyolu Erçin, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Development Agency Secretary General Dr. Burhan Akyılmaz attended as Alinur Aktaş, Seoul Trade Consultant Ayşe panelists. Ferdağ Tekin, Turkish Air Lines South Korea GERIM: OUR Director Mehmet Gurulkan participated as REGION'S BRANDS speakers. The program received full marks COULD BE WORLD from the spectators and the audience in which RENOWNED BRANDS BEBKA Secretary General Gerim explained the events, the measures taken during the COVID- BEBKA 19 pandemic process and directed the questions Secretary General İsmail that the audiences asked to participants. Bursa Gerim, who provided Metropolitan Mayor Alinur Aktaş, who information about the emphasized that Turkey has made very sectors operating in important investments in health sector in recent Bursa, Eskişehir and years, explained that measures have been taken Bilecik, said that they to make the process smooth and has made were carrying out works important arrangements in Bursa by turning in the sectors that stand curfew restrictions into opportunities. out in the region. Stating “TURKEY'S SUCCESS that they are carrying out studies in the field of rural development and the HAS MADE US VERY HAPPY” increase of industrial symbiosis, zero waste, industrial efficiency and value- added products, Gerim said that they provide training and technical Seoul Ambassador Ersin Erçin said that support to increase the number of mentors in the academic sense, and that Turkey, with its robust health infrastructure, they plan to carry out studies for capacity building with consultancy service has made him happy from far away by being setup. Worldef Business School General Manager Orxan Isayev said that among the most successful countries in the products with basic modular logistics are important in furniture, and local world in the fight against Covid-19. Erçin noted showrooms should be opened in the target area. that the distinctive feature of Korea was the SECRETS OF SUCCEEDING IN E-EXPORT preparation for a new outbreak due to the lessons learned from the SARS and MERS On the other hand, in the webinar moderated by BEBKA Secretary outbreaks. Turkish Air Lines South Korea General İsmail Gerim and WBS General Manager Orxan Isayev, Sefamerve Director Mehmet Gurulkan stated that the CEO Mehmet Metin Okur, Ebebek e-commerce director Emre İlban and service sector was the most affected sector in Mughe Gourmet's founder Müge Yörük Ergüleç told the secrets of being the pandemic. Seoul Trade Consultant Ayşe successful in e-exports and shared their knowledge and experiences and Ferdağ Tekin also stated that e-commerce answered the questions of those who wanted to do e-exports. activities in Korea were carried out successfully. In the webinar, which was moderated by BEBKA Secretary General İsmail Gerim who stated that they are in new works suitable for Bursa's infrastructure, also gave information about annual financial support programs applied to the region. In the webinar, new investment economy and new rules, customer acquisition cost calculation, average performance values and pricing, category performance calculation and importance, churn rate calculation and ways to bring back customers who have left, the rate and importance of leaving goods at the basket, the best e-commerce sites and how they are successful, the secrets of being successful in e-commerce were discussed. BEBKANews 2020 7

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