Scope
To develop a comprehensive, functional and tailor-made recognition tool for Turkish higher education concerning Syrians with documents that needs to be validated and more specifically Syrians without proper documents
To publish a comparative research report and a guideline for Turkish higher education system by conducting an evidence- based academic research on how to better cope and integrate Syrians and prospective refugees into Turkish higher education system.
Outputs
Increased knowledge and experience through testing NOKUT’s “Qualifications Passport for Refugees” for Turkish case
A new suggestion of methodology based on academic research concerning the recognition of refugees’ qualifications
A new report and guide for researchers, officials, experts and policy makers working for/with refugees.
Academic articles published in respected journals
Increased knowledge of expert credential evaluators through the training on interviewing refugees in assessing their qualifications
Team Members
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- Ayselin Yıldız, Coordinator, Yaşar Üniversitesi
- Arıkan Açar, Senior Researcher, Yaşar Üniversitesi
- Huriye Toker, Senior Researcher, Yaşar Üniversitesi
- Elif Çetin, Senior Researcher, Yaşar Üniversitesi
- Aysegul Komsuoglu, Istanbul University
- Stig Arne Skjerven, Expert/Advisor, NOKUT
- Marina Malgina, Expert/Advisor, NOKUT
- Einar Meier, Expert/Advisor, NOKUT
- Tugba Uylas, Policy Officer, Izmir DG Migration Management
- Selin Sivis, Researcher
- Zeynep Ozde Atesok, Researcher
Coordinator
Ayselin Yildiz.
Duration
December 2017 –February 2019
Funding
The project is implemented as part of the Grant scheme of the HOPES project funded by the European Union’s Regional Trust Fund in response to the Syrian Crisis, the “Madad Fund” and implemented by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) together with the British Council, Campus France and Nuffic.
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