IKV is organising a webinar entitled “European Green Deal & Turkey: Towards a Climate-Neutral Future” as part of the Future of Europe and Turkey Webinar Series carried out in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate for EU Affairs on 10 December 2021.

Please note that Turkish and English simultaneous interpretation will be provided during the event.

Registration available at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NRxnK28TTreG5ybDd7U2uw

Programme

14.00-14.30 Opening Speeches

• Ayhan ZEYTİNOĞLU, Economic Development Foundation (IKV) Chairperson

• Ambassador Nikolaus MEYER-LANDRUT, Head of EU Delegation to Turkey

• Ambassador Faruk KAYMAKCI, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs

14.30-15.15 Keynote Speeches: Outlook after COP 26

• Clara DE LA TORRE, Deputy Director General in the Directorate-General for Climate Action at the European Commission

• Louisa VINTON, UNDP Turkey Resident Representative

• Prof. Mehmet Emin BİRPINAR, Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Climate Chief Negotiator

15.15-16.30 Panel Discussion: How Can Turkey and the EU Work Together for a Climate-Neutral Europe by 2050?

• Bahar GÜÇLÜ, Deputy Director-General for International Agreements and the EU at the Ministry of Trade

• Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem NAS, IKV Secretary General

• Prof. Barış ÇALLI, Lecturer at Marmara University

• Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Atıl AŞICI, Lecturer at İstanbul Technical University

• M.Gökhan KİLİT, IKV Deputy Secretary General (Moderator)

16.30-17.00: Q&A