Workshop: European Union, Cultural Diversity and Unity, Turkey and Germany

9 November 2004

Workshop: "European Union, Cultural Diversity and Unity, Turkey and Germany"

Organizers: IBÜ Centre for Migration Research, sponsored by Körber Foundation

Program:
09.30 - 11.00 Introduction of the participants
11.00 - 11.20 Coffee break
11.20 - 12.30 Presentation of experiences from Germany
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 15.30 Presentation of experiences from Turkey
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 - 17.00 Cultural diversity in Turkey and evaluations from EU perspective.
17.00 - 17.30 Prospective proposals

Place:
Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
Dolapdere Kampüsü
Mütevelli Heyet Odasi
Kurtulus deresi Cad. No: 47
Dolapdere - Istanbul

Participants:
Germany
Oya Abali- Körber Foundation
Kenan Kolat- Türkische Bund in Berlin-Brandenburg
Burhanettin Yilmaz- MUSIAD
Dr. Askim Bozkurt- Federation of Alevi Associations in Germany
Abubekir Saydam- IMT e.V.- International Center for Human Rights of the Kurds
Cem Dalaman- Radio Multi Kulti
Jennifer Petzen- Organisation of Turkish Gays and Lesbians in Berlin

Türkiye
Murat Papsu- Democratic Circassian Platform
Tuma Özdemir- Mesopotamia Culture and Solidarity Association
Sefika Gürbüz- Göç-Der
Kazim Genç- Pir Sultan Abdal Culture Association- Ankara
Christine Senol- Die Brücke
Erdinç Çekiç- Solidarity and Development Association for the Research and Development of Gypsy Culture
Karin Karakasli- Agos Newspaper
Ayhan Bilgen- Organization for Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed People (Mazlum-Der)
Çimen Turan- Foundation of Lousanne Treaty Emigrants
Kamuran Atakan- Culture and Solidarity Association of Rumelian Turks
Alper Akyüz- IBÜ NGO Training and Research Unit
Doç.Dr. Ayhan Kaya- Director of IBÜ Centre for Migration
Nese Erdilek- Administrative Coordinator of IBÜ Centre for Migration Research