Creating a Foundation

"Creating a Foundation is to Sustain Forever" symbolizes experienced masters sharing their knowledge and experiences with participants through a significant program about new foundations. With this definition, the Workshop provides participants with serious experience through its unique system and offers opportunities to gain in-depth knowledge from experts in the field, with one-third of the time dedicated to reviewing laws and especially two-thirds dedicated to practical examples.

Moderator Suat Ballar Lawyer-Author

Workshop Masters Prof. Dr. Üstün ERGÜDER Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors of Turkey’s Third Sector Foundation Trust and Transparency in Foundation Management

Prof. Dr. Ahmet KIZIL Vice Rector of Nişantaşı University, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative, and Social Sciences Certified Public Accountant Conditions for Tax Immunity and Audit Principles in Foundations

Okan SAYDAM Guidance and Inspection Board of the General Directorate of Foundations Head of Istanbul Working Group, Chief Inspector Guidance Practices, Audits of Foundations and Their Participations in Businesses

Mahmut Esat GÜRSES Inspector of Associations Department, Ministry of Interior Principles and Practices of Fundraising and Aid Collection

İbrahim BETİL Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Turkey’s Education Volunteers Foundation, Community Volunteers Foundation, Neighborhood Disaster Volunteers Foundation, Teacher Academy Foundation Role and New Goals of Foundations in Social Entrepreneurship

Erdal YILDIRIM General Manager of Vehbi Koç Foundation Principles and Techniques of Resource Development in Foundations

Filiz BİKMEN Philanthropy and Social Investment Consultant Participation of Foundations in International Relations and Establishment of Joint Platforms

Hülya KESİM Lawyer Establishment of Profit-Purpose Economic Enterprises and Companies

İsmail GERÇEK Certified Public Accountant Income and Expenditure Principles of Foundations and Budget and Balance Sheet Transactions

Oya SEBÜK Member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Lions Clubs, International Director Chairman of the Board of Directors of Altınokta Körler Foundation Principles and Practices of Project-Based Financial Aid of International Foundations

Suat BALLAR Lawyer-Author Exchange of Purpose, Organization, Management, and Operation and Property and Rights

Ceren TEOMAN General Manager of Dünyagöz Foundation