Date: October 6-7, 2022
Location: Hybrid
World Food Day, celebrated in more than 150 countries and in over 50 languages, marks the anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As the FAO’s most significant annual event and a prominent day on the UN calendar, it calls upon everyone—from governments and private sectors to academia, civil society, and young people—to become food heroes and contribute to building a sustainable future.
We are pleased to report the successful conclusion of the BAU FAO World Food Day Leave No One Behind Sustainable Farms Project Competition Training. This initiative, organized in partnership with FAO, CIFAL Istanbul, BAU SÜGAM, and the BAU Dean of Students Office, inspired students from diverse educational backgrounds to adopt sustainable agriculture practices actively.
Participants engaged in a comprehensive online training program on October 6-7, 2022, focusing on the following sub-topics to develop sustainable farm projects:
- Engineering applications
- Policy making
- Increasing output and productivity
- New products and innovation
- Female empowerment
- Biopackaging
- IT technologies
The event’s goal was for students to integrate sustainable agriculture philosophies into their lives and society, fostering new ideas that will benefit our world and future. The course featured web-based training sessions and in-person project presentations, providing a robust learning experience.
We are thrilled with the innovative and impactful projects our students developed, contributing to a more sustainable and inclusive world. Their dedication and creativity in addressing critical agricultural issues have set a remarkable precedent for future initiatives.
The Equal Opportunity in Technology program is an initiative to empower young women between the ages of 18-27 throughout Turkey through the education of technology, in partnership between Yapı Kredi, CIFAL Istanbul, UNITAR and Bahçeşehir University. The course will be accessible to participants free of charge through 14 lessons curriculum on the BAUGO Online Platform.
Join our “Equal Opportunity in Technology” program, which we have implemented to increase the participation of women in the world of technology and innovation and to advance them with equal opportunities.
The launch for Equal Opportunity in Technology Project was held with the participation of CIFAL Istanbul Director Prof. Ebru Canan-Sokullu, Yapı Kredi Human Resources Deputy General Manager Ms. Özden Önaldı, Bahçeşehir University Vice Rector Prof. Tunç Bozbura and Head of United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Türkiye Mr. Tom Delrue and a video message from the Division Director of UNITAR and Head of CIFAL Global Network Mr. Alex Mejia on November 21, 2023.
Find out more and fill out the application form here.
STEP Ambassadors Development Journey has begun with the cooperation of Yapı Kredi Banking Academy, Bahçeşehir University & CIFAL Istanbul! We aim to create STEP Ambassadors who value the world and nature and embrace the importance of sustainable life.
Within the scope of the STEP Ambassadors Development Journey Program, it is planned to provide sustainability literacy trainings for Yapı Kredi Bank employees in cooperation with Yapı Kredi Bank, CIFAL Istanbul, UNITAR and Bahçeşehir University, in order to increase the efforts to reflect the sustainability vision of the institution and to increase the knowledge of the employees on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Within the scope of this program, a curriculum of 16 sessions, three sessions a week, will be studied with the trainers to be determined by CIFAL Istanbul via the Webex platform of Yapı Kredi.
