"Transparency" Discussed at the Local Government Academy

The 2nd week of the Local Government Academy III program, organized by the Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership, was held at the Beşiktaş campus on Saturday, 22 September 2012. Speakers at the program were Mayor of Kağıthane Fazlı Kılıç, former Mayor of Trabzon and Trabzon Member of Parliament Mehmet Volkan Canalioğlu, District Governor of Beşiktaş Sadettin Yüceland Director of the Bahçeşehir University School of Research Methods Assist. Prof. Dr. Çağdaş Şirin .

In the first session, Mayor of Kağıthane Fazlı Kılıç “, in his speech titled "Transparency in Local Governments," addressed the importance of legal compliance and auditing and the connection between internal communication problems and corruption. He talked about the practices at Kağıthane Municipality and what they have done to ensure transparency.

In the second session, former Mayor of Trabzon and Trabzon Member of Parliament Mehmet Volkan Canalioğlu“, in his presentation titled "The Importance of Local Governments in Politics," described the institutional structure of municipalities and the points where politicians come into contact with the public.

Opening the afternoon session, Head of the School of Government and Leadership Assist. Prof. Dr. Burak Küntay noted that the powers and responsibilities of municipalities are often misunderstood and that it is unclear who is responsible for shortcomings. In this session, District Governor of Beşiktaş Sadettin Yücel “, in his speech titled "Provincial Administration and Local Governments," shared the provincial administration culture of the Republic of Türkiye, its historical roots and experiences.

In the final session, Director of the Bahçeşehir University School of Research Methods Assist. Prof. Dr. Çağdaş Şirin “delivered his talk "Data-Driven Decision-Making Strategies in Local Governments" in the form of a comprehensive presentation, shedding light on technical details.