< PreviousOUR PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES iso.org.tr30Istanbul Chamber Of Industry INDUSTRY CONGRESSES Since 2002, we have been organizing Industry Congresses for our members to better understand the conditions of global competition and seize the opportunities globalization presents. Our well-received Congresses are designed to be rich in content and to serve as a visionary platform of discussion equipped with advanced and innovative technologies. Organized with a brand new format since 2014, the main themes of our Industry Congresses were “Great Encounter with the 21st Century” and “Human and Culture to Overcome Mediocracy” and “Local but Universal, Today but Future” with an interactive and new-generation congress format. We organize pioneering Industry Congresses with a visionary and engaging approach. www.iso.org.tr/kongre/EN/31 Istanbul Chamber Of Industry VOCATIONAL EDUCATION With “Vocational School Cooperation Model” created in cooperation with Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and Istanbul Chamber of Industry on January 25, 2019, a vocational education movement that has never been seen before in the country’s history has been started. Within the scope of the Vocational School Cooperation Model that is the strongest one conducted so far, an innovative and effective governance model is implemented with a model aiming to design educational programs in schools that provides vocational and technical education with the sector and prepare graduated students for the business life by increasing their quality. In schools supported by the ICI, • Schools are managed by more than 100 industrialists that are the members of Sectoral Committee and Assembly; • School heads, teachers and students are provided with improving trainings, seminars and technical trips within the context of technical and vocational development; • Productions are capitalized within the scope of circulating capital enterprises within the frame of “Producer Schools” vision of the MNE. In this process, our 5 schools took their places among privileged schools that were selected as R&D Center in Turkey. Within the scope of the protocol that aims to consolidate quality of vocational education, while students have the opportunity to meet industry as soon as they enter into the school, they are also fully supported by industrialists that are ICI members on internship/skills education in enterprises, which is the first step to support employments in their fields in the future. Vocational high schools promise a bright future www.iso.org.tr/meip32Istanbul Chamber Of Industry ENTREPRENEURSHIP As a wide ecosystem that brings together entrepreneurs, companies, investors and professionals, ITU Çekirdek Entrepreneurship Ecosystem is an entrepreneurship center open to all sectors ranging from chemistry to electronics, information to bio-genetics. In 2015, Istanbul Chamber of Industry with its vision “from entrepreneurship to industrialism” by establishing a strategical partnership with Istanbul Technical University ARI Teknokent, became one of the main stakeholders of ITU Çekirdek which is the leading incubation center, receiving the highest number of applications in our country. With its new approach, the Istanbul Chamber of Industry awards the entrepreneurs who are promising to be the industrialists of the future with the “ICI Industrialist of the Future Grand Award”. We support innovation and entrepre- neurship, the sculptors of the new age. ICI-ITU ÇEKİRDEK ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM COOPERATION İSO-KOZA: ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACCELERATION PROGRAM As part of a strategic partnership with ITU ARI Teknokent, the Istanbul Chamber of Industry will support all promising entrepreneurs for 1 year within the framework of İSO-KOZA Entrepreneurship Program on the way “from entrepreneurship to industrialism” in areas including training and consultancy with an “Industrialist Trainer” approach. www.isokoza.com33 Istanbul Chamber Of Industry DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ICI Industrial Digital Transformation Office prepares our industrialists for the future with our local technology business partners. In a period when all manufacturing dynamics are reshaped in the world with smart manufacturing and digital transformation technologies, the ICI increases competitive power of the industry and adds more value to the national economy by forming the road map of digitalization of its members. It supports industrial companies to understand importance of digital transformation and take necessary steps on this matter. It consolidates infrastructure of our industrialists in this field by raising human resources to work in smart manufacturing technologies. It also supports local technology business partners that will be able to serve in digital transformation implementations and supports them to raise their position not as users of technology, but as producers of technology. We are preparing our industrialists for the digital future with our local technology business partners. ICI INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE PROJECT www.isodijital.com We brought together developers of major projects in Turkey with and our members and launched many initiatives for supporting local production and the use of domestic goods. We prioritize and support local production and purchase of domestic goods in various fields ranging from the defence industry to use of local machinery and nuclear energy to wind plants. ENCOURAGE FOR LOCAL PRODUCTION AND DOMESTIC PRODUCT34Istanbul Chamber Of Industry SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Our Chamber has been supporting its members on environmental issues since 1990. As of 2012, the Chamber has been carrying out environment, energy and occupational health and safety activities under the Environment and Energy Department. Gathering relevant stakeholders around the same table with its industrial section and creating Environment Specialization Committee, the ICI is actively involved in training, consultancy, opinion building, environmental projects, environmental awards, , mining and non-sanitary enterprise licenses and occupational health and safety. As an effective and strong stakeholder that guides Turkish industry climate in this new industrial competition in which environmental and social factors are in the center of manufacturing, the ICI continues to be guide on sustainability. Adopting working on necessary matters of transformation for sustainable development as a principle, the ICI will continue to be the most important supporter of industry sector which features as a locomotive in development of our country. ICI put the “sustainability” concept in the center of its environment and energy activities. We continue to grant Environment awards that we started in 1995 in order to promote environmental protection, use energy and raw materials more efficiently, produce less waste and encourage eco-friendly manufacturing. As of 2013 the awards have been renamed “Environment and Energy Efficiency Awards”. Contact: +90 212 252 29 00 / 150 - 151 - 152 ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARDS Our energy activities focus on energy efficiency in the industry, using local and renewable energy resources, local manufacturing of energy equipment, financing instruments in energy, electricity supply from various resources, on-site electricity generation, ISO 50001 Energy Management System and development of local energy industry. We established the Energy Specialization Committee in order to fully address energy issues involving industries, public sector, universities and related non-governmental organizations. ENERGY ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY35 Istanbul Chamber Of Industry OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY We contribute to development of occupational health and safety processes with an employee-o- riented approach. As the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, we are aware of the importance of Occupational Health and Safety. We have established Occupational Health and Safety Unit as of 2020 in order to handle Occupational Health and Safety matter under a separate title. With power and support of our members, we cooperate with the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services and all parties of the matter and work to create a healthier, safer and more sustainable working environment. We organize trainings and seminars to contribute to development of occupational health and safety activities, provide consultancy services and technical support whenever our members need. Istanbul Chamber of Industry conducts an activity “Standard for Combat Pandemic as Specific to Covid-19” in order to create convenient working conditions, ensure sustainability not to cause risk in terms of occupational health and safety and most importantly establish a systematic structure. Within the scope of the standard, a risk classification has been made for Covid-19 as a first. Thanks to risk measurement table and scoring system, risk groups of our industrial facilities will be able to be determined easily according to various criteria such as district, number of employees, closed and open areas and facilities will be able to realize measures and implementations specially prepared for risk groups. STANDARD FOR COMBAT PANDEMIC AS SPECIFIC TO COVID-19 www.iso.org.tr/covid-19-standardi36Istanbul Chamber Of Industry EUROPEAN UNION Contact: +90 212 252 29 00 / 175 ENTERPRISE EUROPE NETWORK Enterprise Europe Network is a European Commission funded organization that offers single point of contact services to businesses on EU legislation, foreign trade, technology, and digitalization. The Network has been serving our companies since 2008 from its office at the Istanbul Chamber of Industry. Enterprise Europe Network Project is supported under EU COSME Program and continues to provide services for companies in Istanbul with the partnership of KOSGEB (Small and Medium Industry Development Organization) and Sabancı University. “External Economic Cooperations”, “Technological Cooperations” and the “EU’s R&D Subsidy Programs” form the basis for the Enterprise Europe Network. Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Istanbul aims to; • Provide information about EU policies, legislation and support mechanisms, • Form EU and non-EU international trade collaborations and develop partnerships in the fields of innovation and technology, • Mediate the transfer of technology and analyze the technology levels of companies, • Encourage companies to utilize the EU’s R&D funding programs. • Raise awareness levels of companies on internal innovation, digital transformation, etc. and provide company-specific consultancy services. EEN supports your expansion into new markets and development of new technologies... www.iso.org.tr/projects/enterprise-europe-network/ Our Chamber informs our companies regularly in process of adaptation and harmonization of sectors to the EU by following developments in the EU closely and adaptation activities of Turkey with experts on the European Union.37 Istanbul Chamber Of Industry FOREIGN TRADE For ICI members to have a stronger competitive presence in foreign markets and to seize the opportunities in potential markets, our chamber carries out information, education and consultation activities in matters regarding foreign trade. We bring our members and new markets together. We organize country days; to explore new markets, to improve our economic relations with different countries and to discover opportunities for cooperation and investment. ICI determines target market for its members and shares potential customer information gathered through various international databases. It aims to increase members’ competitiveness in international markets by analysing competing countries and trade statistics to reveal rising potential markets. Additionally, ICI delivers alternative supply channels information for import market. COUNTRY DAYS CONSULTANCY FOR TARGET MARKET RESEARCH As part of the Ministry of Trade Market Research and Market Penetration Support, we take our members to different countries. In sectoral delegations, we organize bilateral meetings between our members and the delegations from other countries to explore the current opportunities for trade and cooperation in potential markets. SECTORAL TRADE DELEGATIONS Contact: +90 212 252 29 00 / 171Next >