The opening meeting of the "Hear the CSOs”, project financed under IPA of which ABKAD is the applicant, IKV is the co-applicant, and Jean Monnet Scholars’ Association and ATAUM are the associates, was held on 29 April 2019. During the meeting, ABKAD Chairman Murat Kavalalı, Deputy Head of Delegation of the EU to Turkey Gabriel Munuera- Vinals, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı and IKV Vice Chairman Prof. Haluk Kabaalioğlu delivered speeches.

“Hear the CSOs” project aims to contribute to the development of a more enhanced civil dialogue and to improve CSO participation in decision-making processes on extending the Customs Union to sectors such as agriculture and services, through supporting the knowledge background, increasing communication and the advocacy skills of CSOs.