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Applications Open for the 9th Local Governments Academy Certificate Program
Established within Bahçeşehir University, the School of Government and Leadership aims to train the leaders of the future and to inform its participants about important issues in today's world through its programs, projects and seminars. With the mission of bringing qualified individuals to every level of politics and decision-making mechanisms, the School of Government and Leadership has added local governments to its field of work with theLocal Governments Academy certificate program. The Local Governments Academy certificate program has been planned to be held regularly every academic year since the 2010-2011 Academic Year. In the 2017-2018 Academic Year, our Local Governments Academy program will be held on Saturdays, 6 October - 10 November 2018.
Purpose of the Program:
In recent years, there has been positive progress in the understanding of Public Administration in our country, and this new understanding is supported by structural changes. The School of Government and Leadership welcomes this change and attaches great importance to the efficiency of local governments, the backbone of national development. It is a fact that education is the most effective way to keep up with change. With the conviction that continuous education is essential at a time when knowledge is rapidly changing and being produced, this certificate program is intended to be held regularly every academic year.
The purpose of the Local Governments Academy certificate program is to equip staff working in local governments, as well as students and individuals who wish to work in local governments, through training, and to enhance the personal and professional knowledge of participants.
Program Features:
The Local Governments Academy certificate program is held every Saturday for six weeks between 10:00 and 16:45. The language of the program is Turkish. Each week, the program includes four different sessions with guest bureaucrats who have served at senior levels of local governments, academics and mayors. After each session, participants' questions and views on the topic are addressed, and the guests respond to the participants' questions. Certificates are awarded to participants who successfully complete the program. To be eligible for a certificate, participants must attend 80% of the program. The program is held at Bahçeşehir University's main Beşiktaş campus.
Program Content:
Prepared with the guidance of academics and bureaucrats, the content of the Local Governments Academy certificate program broadly covers the topics listed below.
- Leadership in Municipalities
- Different Communication Strategies in Local Elections
- Local Governments and Democracy
- The Importance of Local Governments in Politics
- Governance in Municipalities
- Sustainable Urban Transportation
- Urbanization and Environmental Problems
- Culture and Arts in Municipalities
- Duties, Powers and Responsibilities of Municipalities
- Urban Transformation
- Local Governments and Women
- The Impact of Local Governments on Social Policies
- Local Government - NGO Relations
- Budget Management in Municipalities
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