Co-create, Pilot and Scale – Public-Private Partnerships in humanitarian field

Join with us in November 3rd in Ankara, Turkey. As part of FinFest-event embracing the Turkish – Nordic collaboration, INGOs -project will organize an international consortia and strategic cooperation summit.

During this effective afternoon its all about dialogue betweem stakeholders representing different organizations. The focus is to get connected and identify joint interests and cross-border collaboration that can we pushed forward in forms of fundable concept papers etc.

Co-create, Pilot and Scale – Public-Private Partnerships in humanitarian field

Monday 3rd November 13:00 – 16:00
Location: Social Sciences University of Ankara

13:00 -13:15 Seminar opening & Key Takeaways from AidEx Geneve (Ingos -project is organizing this event there)
Sami Puttonen, Project Manager at Business Tampere.

13:15 – 14:00 A short presentations of introducing attending UN, NGOs and other Civil Society organizations of what are their priorities, focus areas etc.

14:00 – 15:00 Round table dialogue.
Having 2x 25min sets of round tables, where table hosts with a possibility to engage freeform discussion among participants, hearing their ideas and think what are possible avenues for collaboration could be explored.

15:00 – 15:45 Facilitated Speed dating / 1to1 meetings

15:45 – 16:00 Seminar Closing words
Sami Puttonen, Project Manager at Business Tampere.

FinFest

The whole week of Finfest is full of program activities and possibilities to get connected. Check the whole week program of the FinFest event -page: https://finfest.com.tr/ You are welcomed to join for the whole week program and utilize the full benefit of it.

Here you can find the list of attending UN / Civil Society Organizations:

UCIM (Association Against Children Abuse)
UCIM is a non-governmental organization in Türkiye founded in 2017. Its mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect, raise public awareness, and provide legal and psychological support to children and families. UCIM runs educational programs, advocacy campaigns, and operates prevention centers in multiple cities to ensure a safe environment for children. They have many celebrity members which make the organization widely known in Türkiye.

KAISDER (Women Employers and Industrialists Association of Turkey)
KAISDER was established in Ankara in December 2016 by a group of women entrepreneurs and industrialists. The association aims to empower women in business and industry, support female leadership, and promote gender equality in the economy. It organizes networking events, mentorship programs, and policy advocacy initiatives to strengthen women’s participation in economic and social life.

SEED – Sustainable Education and Information Association
SEED works to promote sustainability through education, research, and knowledge sharing. Its mission is to provide communities with access to reliable information, raise awareness about environmental and social issues, and develop innovative educational programs that foster sustainable development all around the world.

City Council (Kent Konseyi)
City Councils in Türkiye are participatory platforms where municipalities, public institutions, NGOs, and citizens come together. With more than 200 councils across the country, they include 300 NGOs working on issues such as youth, women, environment, and local democracy. Their mission is to strengthen civic participation and build transparent, inclusive cities.

The seminar is meant for SMEs from Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. The seminar is free of charge, but the participating company has to cover its own travel and accommodation expenses.

If interested joining the seminar, please contact:
Katrin Šenkevits, [email protected]

Seminar is organised by the Interreg Central Baltic programme INGOs project.