''Young Women Protecting Their Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development''
Project
As USKD (International Association of Women in Sustainable Development); our "Young Women Protecting Their Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development" Project, which we applied to the General Directorate of Civil Society Relations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has been accepted.
Within the scope of our project, which will start on 15.11.2024 and end on 31.10.2025, Dokuz Eylül University English Business Faculty, Yaşar University YÜKAM and Women Directors Association have agreed to be our stakeholders.
The target audience of our project consists of young women between the ages of 21-29 who are not in education, training or employment (NEET).
Our project aims to provide young women with professional skills in creative sectors for their social and economic empowerment. By introducing the cultural heritage of Izmir on digital platforms, young women will be provided with training in innovative sectors such as "art history, digital photography, creative writing, digital content production and social media management". Following the training, content will be produced on the historical and cultural heritage of Izmir and these contents will be evaluated in a competition. Successful content will be shared nationally and internationally and its sustainability will be ensured by USKD, supporting young women to find jobs in creative sectors.
Our Project targets the articles of "4 Quality Education, 5 Gender Equality, 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, 10 Reducing Inequalities, 17 Partnerships for the Goals" of the Sustainable Development Goals; It aims to create cooperation, social awareness and long-term impact with local governments, universities and NGOs.
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Project Opening Launch
As the International Association of Women in Sustainable Development (USKD), the opening launch of our "Young Women Protecting Their Cultural Heritage in Sustainable Development" project, approved by the General Directorate of Civil Society Relations of the Ministry of Interior, was held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the Painting and Sculpture Museum foyer area within the İzmir Culture and Art Factory. The meeting began with a moment of silence and the National Anthem, and USKD Board of Directors Chairwoman Ayla Alkan made the opening speech. Following the speech of a young NEET woman who is a participant in the project, the project stakeholders, Women Directors Association Chairwoman Gülten Taranç, Dokuz Eylül University English Business Faculty Civil Society Organizations Relations Coordinator Lecturer Meltem Kolday, Yaşar University Women and Family Studies Research Center Director Prof. Dr. Huriye Toker, were followed by speeches by Ankara Social Sciences University Culture and Civilization Application and Research Center Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Doğrucan, İzmir Painting and Sculpture Museum Director Ayşe Füruzan Caman, and İzmir Provincial Civil Society Relations Director Turgay Esen. The meeting, which attracted the attention of the press, was attended by the heads of NGOs, representatives of public institutions and USKD members.
The field interviews organized by our Networking and Organization Commission and our Digitalization and Innovation Commission, and the Selluka t-shirts worn by Platform Up students attracted a lot of attention.
We would like to thank the Izmir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, the Culture and Art Factory and each participant who contributed to our project for their support, and wish our project to be carried out successfully.
