Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Under the coordination of the Presidential Human Resources Office, the Aegean Region Career Fair, which will bring together the students of the universities in the Aegean Region and the business world, will be held on 21-22 March at Fuar İzmir Hall A.

We held the Manager Workshop themed Human Resources Efficiency, hosted by our Career Development, Application and Research Center, with the contributions of our Career Office.

The foundation of the IT Valley Izmir, declared by the Presidential Decree, was laid at a ceremony attended by the Last Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Binali Yıldırım, the Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank and the Governor of Izmir Yavuz Selim Köşger.

The first of our Career Workshops, organized in cooperation with Izmir Institute of Technology Career Development Application and Research Center, Career Office and Alumni Office, was held with the theme “Make a Difference in Your Career”.

With the attendance of İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger, the İzmir Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Cooperation Strategy Development Meeting was held within the scope of the İzmir Network and Innovation Center (NIC) Project, in which İYTE is a stakeholder and executed by Teknopark İzmir, supported by the financial cooperation of the European Union and the Republic of Turkey. 

Technopark Izmir Career Day was organized. The opening speeches of the event held at Teknopark İzmir Innovation Center were made by İYTE Rector and Teknopark İzmir Chairman of the Board of Directors Prof. Dr. Yusuf Baran and Teknopark İzmir General Manager Prof. Dr. Metin Tanoğlu did it.

The senior management of IYTE, Izmir Development Agency (IZKA) and Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) came together hosted by IZTECH.

The traditional “Technopark Izmir High Technology Awards” found their owners.

The ceremony, held at the IZTECH Exhibition Center to encourage high technology and entrepreneurship, started with the opening speeches.