EGİAD The Last Advisory Board of the 17th Term Was Held

EGİAD Advisory Board Meeting, EGİAD Under the chairmanship of Mahmut Özgener, Chairman of the Advisory Board and Chairman of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, EGİAD The meeting was hosted by the Chairman of the Board of Directors Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer. The meeting was held with the participation of Mahmut Özgener, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce, EGİAD The last meeting of the Advisory Board Chairmanship and also chaired by Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer EGİAD While it was the last advisory board meeting of the 17th Management Term, it was held at the IzQ Innovation Center with broad participation. EGİADWithin the framework of the responsibility of the city towards its stakeholders, it is held regularly every 6 months to receive contributions and recommendations for the development of the policies and activities to be implemented. EGİAD At the Advisory Board Meeting, prominent figures from the Izmir public were hosted and the main agendas of both the city and the country were discussed.

EGİAD The last Advisory Board of the 17th Term, chaired by Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, was held with a wide participation. It is held regularly every 6 months to contribute to the development of activity policies to be carried out within the framework of its responsibility towards the city stakeholders, to share the events it organizes and to receive recommendations. EGİAD The Advisory Board meeting was held at the IZQ Innovation Center.

The Advisory Board, which hosted the leading names of the Izmir business world, discussed the problems of both the city and the country. The main agenda items of the event were the 2024nd term of 2. EGİAD information presentation about its activities and projects, EGİAD Introduction of NEET Youth Research Report, evaluation of economic agenda and EGİAD It was created by receiving valuable opinions and contributions from the Advisory Board members.

EGİAD Chairman of the Advisory Board and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Chamber of Commerce Mahmut Özgener and EGİAD Representatives of the Izmir business world attended the event hosted by Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer, Chairman of the Board of Directors. The meeting started by explaining the Association's commission work and activities in strategic work areas.

Who Attended the Event?

6 Important Activities in 105 Months

EGİAD President Alp Avni Yelkenbiçer gave an informative presentation on the work done in the last 6 months. He stated that by the end of the term, 843 members had been reached and that the female membership rate had reached 30%, which is a considerable rate among business organizations.

Yelkenbiçer stated that they carried out 6 major activities in 105 months, EGİAD He noted that the number of members and interest increased with the intensity of the activities planned for this period.

Yelkenbiçer summarized the activities that took place numerically as follows: “6 International Relations, 1 Entrepreneurship Summit, 2 Industry and Sustainability, 7 Business Development, 6 Seminars and Interviews, 1 Think Tank NEET Report, 11 Ankara Themes, 3 Leadership Academy, 5 Life Schools, 10 Visits, 11 Representation Events, 3 EU Projects, 38 Angel Investor Entrepreneur Meetings, 6 EGİAD We had another active and full 4 months by organizing the Angels Event and 6 Social Activities. EGİAD We have made a name for ourselves in the entrepreneurship sector with our Angels, 40 Investments, Over 3 Thousand Entrepreneur Evaluations, and $4.5 Million Investments. EGİAD "The Angels were chosen as the Most Active Angel Investment Network of the Year. In the last 6 months, the viewing rate of our events was 800, and the number of times all our events were covered in the press was 7," he said. Yelkenbiçer's new projects are Podcast, EGİAD Secondary School Sports Hall Construction, Izmir Research Report on Young People Who Are Neither in Education Nor Employment (NEET), EGİAD He summarized it as the Entrepreneurship Summit through Cooperation.

Thanks from Yelkenbiçer to the Management and Administrative Staff

Yelkenbiçer thanked the board of directors and their team for their busy and successful tempo and said, “We had a very eventful period. I would like to thank all my friends on the board of directors and our administrative team for their hard work. They have been very helpful to me and EGİADI would also like to thank President Özgener for his support. He has always been behind us. EGİAD For me, it was not only a duty but also life itself. The strong bonds that were established will help me become a team and EGİAD"I am sure that you will take it from one success to another. Thank you for your support and trust." he said.

Farewell and Thanks from Özgener

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and EGİAD Advisory Board Chairman Mahmut Özgener said, “Today, EGİAD This is the last meeting of my 6-year term as the Chairman of the Advisory Board. On this occasion, I would like to thank you all for your support during my term. Our partnership will continue. EGİAD"has a special place in me and my institution. With this rare institution, we will continue to do valuable work that will carry Izmir further. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who contributed to our work," he said.

Concept of NEET – Young People Neither in Education nor Employment (NEET) Izmir Research Report Study

Emphasizing the importance of social transformation, he drew attention to the concept of Neither Education Nor Employment (NEET), which has been on the agenda recently, and made a detailed presentation on this subject. EGİAD General Secretary Dr. WHAT. Murat Çelik said, “This concept refers to young people who are neither in education nor in employment. This is one of the most important problems of our country right now. While we are proud of our country's young population, on the other hand, we cannot properly benefit from this young human resource. EGİAD The report we prepared in cooperation with the City of Izmir Association to draw attention to the concept of NEET made a big impact. With this report we prepared as part of our Think Tank studies during this period, we aim to pave the way for NEET youth. This is one of the most important problems of our country right now. NEET refers to young people remaining out of employment. It can also be seen as the failure to use the country's productive labor potential and to contribute to economic development. It also results in decreased efficiency in the economy and increased dependency on social assistance. It also causes NEET youth to experience problems such as unemployment and lack of education, an increase in their tendency towards radicalism or crime, and social instability. The average for NEET in the OECD countries is 12,7%, while the average for Turkey is 27,9%. There are striking data that 10 out of every 7 NEET youth are women. Turkey ranks second on the list after South Africa. The EU country with the highest rate is Romania with 17,5%. The lowest is the Netherlands with 2,8%. "The country with the largest gender gap in education and employment is Turkey. We aim to contribute to the solution of the problem at the national level," he said.

Let's Be Cautious for 2025

EGİAD The meeting, chaired by Advisory Board Chairman and İZTO Board Chairman Mahmut Özgener, also included evaluations on the agenda. In the meeting where views on the economic agenda were shared, it was stated that 2025 would be a difficult year economically, cash management would be very important, the exchange rate suppression process would continue, and austerity policies had to continue this year as well.