The First Training on Capacity Building in the Area of EU Acquis Completed in Ankara

Within the scope of the “Turkey and the European Union Twinning Project (TWIN)”, which aims to strengthen administrative capacity during the EU accession process, the first session of the “Capacity Building Trainings on EU Acquis” was successfully completed in Ankara between 11–14 September 2018.

The training program began with the opening speech of Mr. Bülent Özcan, Head of Project Implementation Department at the Directorate for EU Affairs.

The four-day training featured presentations by Prof. Dr. Birgül Demirtaş, Prof. Dr. Sanem Baykal, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gamze Öz, Volkan Topçu, Fikret Toksöz, and the project’s Team Leader Sadun Emrealp.

With the participation of approximately 65 attendees, the training program covered the following topics:

• An overview of the EU acquis,
• The current framework for the localization of acquis chapters,
• Harmonization efforts by local administrations on selected EU acquis chapters,
• Key findings from training needs analyses and assessments on local implementation of the acquis,
• Capacity building for the localization of EU chapters,
• Enhancing public awareness regarding the EU accession process.

The program concluded with a certificate ceremony attended by Mr. Bülent Özcan.