İstanbul Information Day

The first Information Day within the project took place on May 9, 2024, at SALT Galata. The event commenced with opening speeches by Abdulvahap Yoğunlu, Head of the Coordination Department for Development Agencies at the Ministry of Industry and Technology, and Dr. Ziya Taşkent, Secretary General of Istanbul Development Agency. The event, organized by the consortium of the Inspire Project led by the German International Cooperation Agency, featured enlightening speeches on “Women and Creative Entrepreneurship” and “Future Skills” by Laetitia Manach, team leader of the consortium, Bengi Turgan Çiftçi, Co-CEO of ATÖLYE, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dicle Yurdakul from Altınbaş University’s Business Administration Department. The Information Day, focusing on these themes, concluded after panels and networking sessions where Istanbul Development Agency officials, academics, and creative entrepreneurs participated.