Sabancı University to expand civic network in the "National Sensitivity Conference"

Sabancı University Civic Involvement Projects (CIP) will organize the “National Sensitivity Conference” in association with Anadolu Efes. The conference aims to foster an environment of dialog to share developments and different attitudes to social responsibility.  

To be held at the Sabancı University campus in Tuzla, the conference will bring together the leading universities, high schools, private companies and nongovernmental organizations of Turkey which conduct social responsibility efforts.

Sabancı University prepares to host a conference in association with Anadolu Efes to discuss new developments and different approaches in social responsibility. The National Sensitivity Conference will be the first of its kind to be organized by a university in Turkey and will focus on social responsibility, civic involvement, participatory democracy, active citizenship and youth studies.

The conference will be organized by Sabancı University Civic Involvement Projects, the first compulsory social responsibility course in Turkey, and aims to foster an environment of dialog between the leading universities, high schools, private companies and nongovernmental organizations of Turkey which conduct social responsibility efforts. 

The conference will be attended by representatives of Robert College, Akdeniz University and Açı Schools in plenary presentations as well as panel discussions.  Other participants in panel discussions, best practice sessions and workshops include leading companies such as Anadolu Efes, Akbank, Bayer and Unilever, as well as nongovernmental organizations TEMA, KAÇUV and Science Heroes Society. A mini-fair will accompany the event.

Information and free registration: www.ulusalduyarlilikkonferansi.com

Date     : Saturday, March 25, 2017

Time    : 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Place    : Sabancı University Campus, Orhanlı – Tuzla