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PROGRAMME

THURSDAY MARCH 5TH 2020

14.00 – 14.30 OPENING SESSION OF THE BUSWORLD ACADEMY

The global bus- and coach industry is ready to face the needs of today’s urban and rural districts. The use of

innovative technologies allow zero emission bus services in cities, optimised by digital information-, booking-

and payment tools for the passengers. The implementation of future oriented bus systems is subject to policy

making and modern road infrastructure. In two sessions -first by the bus manufacturers, second by the

operators- an overview is given on what present and future technologies and services the bus industry offers

in order to improve quality of life for all.

Welcome by Mr. Jan Deman, Director, Busworld Academy

Welcome by Mr. Mustafa Yıldırım, Chairman of the Turkish Road Transport Sector Council

Introduction by the United Nations:

Mr. Debashish Bhatacharjee, United Nations Human Settlement Programme – Habitat

Dr. Choudhury Rudra Charan MOHANTY, Environment Programme Coordinator, UNCRD -

DSDG/UN DESA

Introduction by Union of Cities and Local Governments :

Mr. Mohamed Saadie, president of UCLG-MEWA

14.30 – 15.30 SESSION 1: Analysis of the bus- & coach market in Turkey, Eastern Europe and West Asia

Moderator: Mr. Jan Deman, Director Busworld Academy

Keynote by Mrs. Anna Ozdelen, Consul People, Analysis of the Bus- and Coach Market

CEO’s debate: the vision of the bus manufacturers

• Anadolu-Isuzu, Mr. Yusuf Teoman, Sales Director

• Otokar, Mr. Tarkan Burak, Marketing Manager

• Karsan, Mr. Mustafa Çoban, Product Marketing Manager

• Toyota, Mr. Selim Okutur, Director Toyota Turkey

• Voyego, Mrs. Marie Kress, business analyst mobility and travel

• UNCRD, Dr. Choudhury Rudra Charan MOHANTY, Environment Programme Coordinator

16.00 – 17.00 SESSION 2: Implementation of future oriented bus systems

The implementation of low and zero emission busses is a à la carte process for each different city, region,

PTA or PTO. The choices of the powertrains, fuels, range of hybridisation, size of the vehicles, comfort level

etc. is related to the specific conditions in which the vehicles will be operational. It is therefore not possible

to simply copy one best practise into another application. Nevertheless, the process of introduction and the

criteria to be matched can be very similar. The exchange of experiences is and will always remain the most

concrete form of capacity building in this field. Input from as well the city- or regional authorities, the

operators and the bus manufacturers is absolutely required if the bus system is to meet with todays and

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tomorrow challenges and requirements from the passengers. The modal shift from individual car us towards

collective passenger transport by road is the final goal.

Moderator: Mr Jan Deman, Director Busworld Academy

Best practice examples & panel discussion :

Mr. Rudyanto Azhar, Head of Iskandar Bus rapid Transit, Malaysia - Implementing a new

BRT system

Mr. Nicholas You, Executive Director, Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation –

Financing the zero emission buses without government support in Guangzhou, China

Mr. Zinnur Büyükgöz, Mayor of Gebze

Mr. Salih Kumbar, General Manager, Ulasim Park

17.00 – 18.00 VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION

18.00 – 20.00 NETWORK RECEPTION

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FRIDAY MARCH 6TH 2020

10.00 - 10.30 WELCOME COFFEE

10.30 - 12.00 SESSION 3: Mayors & City Conference on Urban Mobility Models by Local Governments

Session organized by UCLG-MEWA

Focus lays on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans’ (SUMPs). Concepts and terminology will be

discussed by the moderator and the local governments’ preparation process in different aspects

such as financial support mechanisms, coordination among the departments within a local

government will be discussed by speakers in order promote knowledge sharing between

municipalities. In this session, the model of cooperation between local governments and public

transport authorities will also be discussed, participants will further take stock of the works and

activities of the cities of Turkey. In the conclusion of the session, the evaluation of SUMPs and overall

outlook of cooperation between local governments and public transport authorities in Turkey will

be presented by the moderator.

Moderator: Mr. Mehmet Duman, UCLG-MEWA Secretary General, Turkey.

Keynote: Dr. Wolfgang Backhaus, Rupprecht Consult, European support for the

implementation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

Panelists :

Mr. Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül, Mayor of Şanlıurfa, Şanlıurfa Metropolitan

Municipality, Turkey.

Mr. Tahir Büyükakın, Mayor of Kocaeli, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey.

Mr. Eser Atak, Deputy Secretary General, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey.

Mr. İbrahim Orhan Demir, Deputy Secretary General, Istanbul Metropolitan

Municipality, Turkey.

Mr. Debashish Bhattacharjee, United Nations -Human Settlements programme,

Kenya

12.00 – 14.00 LUNCH BREAK

14.00 – 15.30 SESSION 4: The way towards low and zero emission bus services

Session organised by the World Resource Institute

Moderator: Mr. Selim Okutur, TEHAD, founding member

Speakers:

Mr. Sergio Avelleda, WRI Global, Urban Mobility Director

Mr. Tolga Imamoglu, WRI Turkey, Transport & Road Safety Manager

Mr. Samet Şeker, Head of Department for Transportation Technologies, IETT

Mr. Gautham Nallavari, E-Mobility Consultant, turSEFF

16.00 – 17.00 SESSION ORGANISED BY TOHOB

17.00 - 17.15 CLOSING REMARKS BY MR. JAN DEMAN, DIRECTOR BUSWORLD ACADEMY

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SPEAKERS

Opening Session Mr. Jan Deman, Director Busworld Academy

Jan Deman has been working in the bus- and coach sector since 2007. In 2011 he

became the director for the Flemish federation for bus- and coach companies

(BAAV). He is the first director of the Busworld Foundation, which is the holding

company over the Busworld Academy. Both positions allow to experience the daily

needs of as well the operators as well as the manufacturers, and to detect the needs

from public authorities and from private travellers.

Current projects focus on safety, sustainability and comfort matters, and the

development of niche markets and the improvement of the image of the sector.

Opening Session Mr. Mustafa Yıldırım, Chairman of the Turkish Road Transport Sector Council

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Mr. Debashish Bhatacharjee, United Nations Human Settlement Programme -

Habitat

Debashish Bhattacharjee is the Urban Mobility Specialist in the Urban Basic Services

Branch od UN-Habitat. He has been responsible for developing and implementing a

number of innovative projects to improve accessibility and mobility in developing

country cities. Funded by the EU, the Global Environment Facility, The German

International Climate initiatives, and other bilateral donors, these projects have

provided technical assistance to cities in introducing innovative urban mobility

solutions in cities while also supporting policy dialogue between stakeholders

including government on inclusive, safe and green transport.

Previously, Mr. Bhattacharjee has served in the Asian Development Bank, the UK

Department for International Development and the National Thermal Power

Corporation in India. His qualifications include degrees in engineering and

management and he is affiliated with leading professional associations such as the

Institution of Civil Engineers, UK.

Opening Session Session 1

Dr. Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty, Environment Programme Coordinator,

UNCRD - DSDG/UN DESA

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Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty, an Indian national, is currently working as the

Environment Programme Coordinator/Expert at UNCRD/UN DESA (2003~till date).

His main responsibilities at UNCRD includes implementation of three major initiatives

and processes at regional and global level– (i) promotion of Environmentally

Sustainable Transport (EST) in Asia; (ii) promotion of 3R, resource efficiency and

circular economy in Asia and the Pacific; and (iii) International Partnership on

Expanding Waste Management Service of Local Authorities (IPLA) – a SDG

partnership. Under these initiatives, he played significant role in establishing two high

level policy forums in Asia and the Pacific (Regional EST Forum in Asia and Regional

3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific), and an International Partnership on Expanding

Waste Management Service of Local Authorities (IPLA) – a SDG partnership. Prior

to his UNCRD/UN DESA assignment, he worked in the United Nations Environment

Programme/Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP/RRC. AP),

Thailand, from 1993 to 2003 as a Senior Programme Officer/Head of Environment

Assessment and Reporting. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree (with

Honors) in Agricultural Engineering and Technology from the Orissa University of

Agriculture and Technology, India, and a Master of Engineering degree from the

School of Civil Engineering/Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.

Opening Session Mr. Mohamed Saadieh, President of UCLG-MEWA

Union of Dannieh Municipalities (President)

UCLG-MEWA (President)

UCLG-WORLD (Vice-President)

LEDA (Vice-President)

DEIRNBOUH (Mayor)

As president of Union of Dannieh Municipalities, he has contributed to the

development of his region “Dannieh” (North Lebanon) through many projects, such

as Strategic Studies, rehabilitation of agricultural infrastructure, establishment of the

natural reserve of Juniper, many sportive stadiums, technical and academicals

schools, opening schools for languages empowerment, implementation of

development plans for the deprived areas…

He is an expert in strategic planning and certificate of first class degree in

transparency in Lebanon and Middle East by applying the absolute transparency

through the publication of Union work on the official website (www.dannieh.com -

www.dannieh.org )

As UCLG MEWA President and member of the world council of UCLG, he has

participated in many international conferences to share the experience of developing

and applying the NUA and SDGs. In addition to the impact of the crisis of refugees

on hosted communities.

Session 1 Mrs. Anna Ozdelen, Consul People, Analysis of the Bus- and Coach Market

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Anna Ozdelen is a Principal Consultant at Consul People, a management consulting

company specializing in B2B market assessments.

She has been working with the global automakers, suppliers, leasing and tech

companies. Anna completed over 50 projects related to passenger cars, commercial

vehicles (incl. buses), electrification, machinery, aftermarket, leasing, and mobility.

She regularly participates in the leading industry events, as a keynote speaker. These

include Busworld Academy, Automechanika, IBIS and Global Fleet Summit.

Session 1 Mr. Yusuf Teoman, Sales Director, Anadolu – Isuzu

Yusuf Teoman is the Sales Director of Anadolu Isuzu. He was born in Istanbul in 1965

and graduated from the Istanbul Technical University Mechanical Engineering

Department in 1987. In 1990 he completed his MBA Masters degree at Georga

College and State University. Between 1991 – 2002, he worked as the Regional

Coordinator and Iran Project Coordinator at Ram Dış Ticaret A.Ş, respectively as

Assistant Sales Coordinator, responsible for Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria and Jordan

operations. Between 2003 and 2008, he worked as Export Manager, Bus and

Business Development Project Coordinator, Sales and Marketing Director at Iveco

Otoyol Sanayi A.Ş.

Between 2008 and 2017, he worked at Iveco Vehicle Industry and Trade Inc. as

Business Development, After Sales and Sales Director respectively. He joined

Anadolu-Isuzu in May 2017. He has two children.

Session 1 Mr. Tarkan Burak, Marketing Manager, Otokar

Session 1 Mr. Mustafa Çoban, Product Marketing Manager, Karsan

Mustafa Çoban is the Product Marketing Manager at Karsan for the last 2 years. His

role focuses on the development and delivery of a range of strategic products for

Karsan family. Recent initiatives include the development and launch of two electric

city buses.

Mustafa has over 14 years’ experience in automotive industry working in a broad

range of product marketing, project management and engineering roles in different

OEMs like Ford, Mercedes and Peugeot and different vehicles from passenger cars,

LCVs, trucks and recently buses. He has an Executive MBA from Koc University, a

MSc in Mechanical Engineering and a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering from Istanbul

Technical University.

Session 1 Session 4

Mr. Selim Okutur, Director Toyota Turkey

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Graduated from Ankara Fen Lisesi and studied Mechanical Engineering at Middle

East Technical University. After graduation, he continued his study as Research

Assistant and got Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the same

University.

He started his automotive industry career with Tire Industry, working as Design

Engineer in R&D Department and created many success stories at different

management positions in Product Development, IT and Marketing divisions of Brisa.

He joined Toyota as Marketing Director on November 2005 and led many new project

to reach record-breaking sales and market shares.

In addition to his current responsibilities at Toyota Turkey Marketing and Sales Inc.

as Corporate Affairs Director, he is carrying all the responsibilities of Lexus brand in

Turkey as Operations Director of the brand.

He is well known as an “environmentalist” and founding member of Turkish Electric

and Hybrid Vehicles Society, TEHAD.

Session 1 Mrs. Marie Kress, Business Analyst Mobility and Travel, Voyego

Marie Kress is a Business Analyst at Voyego by Comtrade, specialized in the area of

Mobility and Travel. She is Head of Research in Voyego’s Transport Innovation Lab,

where she is working closely with a variety of partners on creating new concepts and

pilot projects to promote Mobility as a Service. Kress is part of a team, which is

working on shifting tomorrow’s baseline with the help of innovative business models

paired with the latest trends in technology. Furthermore, she is frequently attending

and speaking at key industry events worldwide in different areas of Smart Mobility.

Thereby, she is constantly in touch with the movements of ideas in the industry and

is able to enrich her experiences through building an interesting and diverse network

of industry experts.

Session 2 Mr. Rudyanto Azhar, Head of Iskandar Bus rapid Transit

Rudyanto Azhar heads the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT) team and

brings with him a wealth of experience in the field of public transportation - having

been involved in the planning and operations of rail and bus services under

Prasarana Malaysia Berhad and MRT Corp, as well as expanding the Transit

Oriented Development for the former, prior to joining IRDA.

In his current role, Rudy is responsible for driving overall strategic directions as well

as leadership of Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT), including to ensure

successful delivery and implementation of the project, meeting the project’s intended

goals, requirements of all stakeholders and ensuring sustainability of its services.

This will include but not limited to, construction of key infrastructures, procurement of

components and services, selection of business partners, and seamless integration

and operationalisation of its operating environment.

In addition, he also oversees the Urban Observatory, which is tasked to deliver a

Smart & Sustainable Iskandar Malaysia Region, with international-standard ICT

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infrastructure and services, where well-informed decisions are based on authoritative

data sources.

Rudy attended the Cranfield Global CEO Programme, Cranfield School of

Management, UK (2014), he holds a master’s Degree in Management from Universiti

Malaya and a Degree in Accounting & Finance from University of Kent at Canterbury.

Initially, he was attached to Maybank, then went on to be a consultant at Deloitte, and

subsequently, Formates. 2010 is the year where he embarked into the public

transportation field where he worked at the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat

(SPAD) before joining the Prasarana Malaysia Berhad team.

In 2013, Rudy was appointed as the CEO of the Prasarana Integrated Development

Sdn Bhd, driving the property development and commercial arms of a public transport

organisation in the Klang Valley. He then moved on to MRT Corporation in 2015 until

early 2017. At this juncture, he was appointed as Director at Iskandar Regional

Development Authority (IRDA), tasked at spearheading the Iskandar Malaysia Bus

Rapid Transit (IMBRT), the first, and most extensive, outside the Klang Valley

Session 2 Mr. Nicholas You, Executive Director, Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation

Nicholas You is a veteran urban specialist. He served as the senior policy and

planning advisor to UN-Habitat and as the manager of the Habitat II Conference held

in Istanbul in 1996. He is the founder and honorary chairman of the UN-Habitat World

Urban Campaign Steering Committee, former think tank and thought leader for

among others, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Siemens,

ENGIE and the Global Cities Business Alliance. He served for several years as an

adjunct to the Center for Livable Cities, Singapore. He is currently the Executive

Director of the Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation and co-Chair of the Open

Green City Lab in Shenzhen. He regularly advises central and local governments,

technology companies and civil society organisations on urban sustainability, urban

governance and urban innovation.

Session 2 Mr. Zinnur Büyükgöz, Mayor of Gebze

1964 yılında Erzurum’da doğdum.

1975’de Bakırköy Kocasinan İlkokulu’ndan, 1978’de Kadıköy İmam Hatip

Ortaokulu’ndan ve 1983’de Gebze İmam Hatip Lisesi’nden mezun oldum.

1987’de Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesinden Şehir ve Bölge Plancısı

unvanıyla mezun oldum.

1987- 1989 yılları arasında aynı üniversitede Şehir ve Bölge Planlaması dalında

yüksek lisansımı tamamladım. 33 yıldan bu yana memleketin dört bir yanında

milletime şehir plancısı unvanıyla hizmet ediyorum.

Evli ve dört çocuk babasıyım.

Uzmanlık alanlarımda ülkemin yükselmesine siyaset yoluyla da katkı sunmaya gayret

ettim. Refah Partisi’nden Darıca Belde Başkanlığı ve Gebze Yönetim Kurulu Üyeliği

ile Fazilet Partisi’nden Kocaeli İl Yönetimi İcra Kurulu Üyeliği yaptım.

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AK Parti’mizin kuruluşundan bu yana bu davanın bir neferiyim. 2004-2009 yılları

arasında Gebze Belediyesi Teknik Başkan Yardımcılığı ve Belediye Meclis Üyeliği,

Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Meclis Üyeliği ve İmar Komisyon üyeliği görevlerinde

bulundum.

Gebze ve Kocaeli’de siyasi görevlerde bulunmanın yanı sıra, sivil toplum

kuruluşlarında ve birçok farklı platformlarda faaliyetler sürdürdüm.

2004’ten itibaren İstanbul Kültür Varlıklarını Koruma Bölge Kurulu ile Bursa ve

Kocaeli Kültür Varlıklarını Koruma Bölge Kurullarında üyelik yaptım.

Türkiye Geneli İdare Mahkemeleri’nde Bilirkişi unvanıyla adaletin tecellisine yardımcı

olmaya gayret ettim.

2014 – 2016 yılları arasında İstanbul Ticaret Odası Proje Danışma Kurul Üyesi olarak

çalıştım.

2014’ten bu yana Teknopark İstanbul Teknoloji Bölgesi’nde Proje Danışma Kurulu

Üyeliği yapıyorum. Ocak 2019 itibariyle Kültür Varlıklarını Koruma Bölge Kurulu

Üyeliği’nden Gebze’nin hizmetkarı olmak için ayrıldım.

31 Mart 2019 Mahalli İdareler seçiminde halkımızın teveccühü ile Gebze Belediye

Başkanı seçildim.

Session 2 Mr. Salih Kumbar, General Manager, Ulasim Park

He graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Economics, Public Administration.

He has also master degree from Bahcesehir University, Institute of Science, Urban

Systems and Transportation Management.

He started as dispatcher at IETT Head Office in 1996 and also worked as delivery

officer, operation chief, deputy manager and Region Deputy Manager for 10 years.

In 2007, he started to work at Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality as Land

Transportation Branch Manager. He carried out studies to put into practice the Public

Transportation System Reorganization Project for 7 years.

He performed the task of Head of Public Transportation between the years 2014 –

2019. Besides his articles and papers in his field, he studied plenty of projects about

Public Transportation Management Systems, Public Transportation Analysis

Systems, Public Transportation Control Centers, Electronic Charging and Passenger

Information Systems.

He has been working as General Manager at UlasimPark Company since July 2019

and speaks Ottoman Turkish, Arabic and English at the level of intermediate.

Session 3 Mr. Mehmet Duman, UCLG-MEWA Secretary General

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Mehmet Duman was born in Bergama, İzmir (Turkey) in 1955. He was graduated

from Gazi University, Gazi Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Relations.

He completed his Masters’ Degree at UNESCO International Education Planning and

Management Institute in Paris, France; and at Gazi University Social Sciences

Institute, Department of Political and Social Sciences.

He served as Civil Servant, Clerk, Deputy Director, and Director of Personnel at

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock between 1976-1982.

He served as Teacher, Chief, Education Experts, and Department Manager at the

Ministry of National Education between 1981-1994.

He served as the Director of Foreign Affairs, and Head of IT Department at Istanbul

Metropolitan Municipality between 1994-2002. In municipality consultations he was

members of the Supervisory Boards and Executive Committees of İGDAŞ (Istanbul

Gas Distribution Corporation), İDO (Istanbul Sea Buses Corporation), BELBİM (The

Municipal Data Processing Corporation of Istanbul), AĞAÇ A.Ş (Istanbul Trees and

Landscape Corporation), SAĞLIK A.Ş. (The Istanbul Health Enterprises

Corporation), ULAŞIM A.Ş. (Istanbul Transport Corporation), BELTUR A.Ş. (Great

Istanbul Tourism and Health Investments Management and Trade Inc. Co.), İSBAK

(Istanbul Transportation Maintenance Corporation), İSTAÇ A.Ş. (Istanbul

Environmental Protection and Waste Processing Corporation).

He assumed the task of Founding Secretary General at Adapazarı Metropolitan

Municipality, in 2002 and 2003. He was manager in BELPAŞ (Municipality Supply of

Provisions Marketing Industry Corporation) and AGDAŞ (Adapazarı Gas Distribution

Industry and Trade Inc. Co.).

He worked as the Principal Consultant for the Prime Minister between 2003 and 2010.

He was elected as the Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments

Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA) in 2010. He was elected for this

post for the second time in April 2013.

Mehmet DUMAN, who was elected as the Chairman of the Board of World Academy

for Local Government and Democracy (WALD) in 2011, was elected to this post again

in 2015.

In 2014, he was selected as the Council Member of Union of Academicians and

Authors for Muslim World (AYBİR).

During his duties in Ministries, Municipalities, Prime Minister’s Office, UCLG-MEWA

and WALD, he has attended numerous in-service trainings at different levels both in

and out of the country. As the representative of Turkey, its ministries, and

municipalities, and UCLG-MEWA Secretary General and WALD Chairman of Board,

he participated in numerous national and international meetings, seminars, and

conferences. He took charge in organizations of various international congresses and

important meetings in Turkey and abroad.

Having work experience approximately 40 years, Mehmet Duman, married with two

children, speaks English fluently.

Session 3 Dr. Wolfgang Backhaus, Rupprecht Consult

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Dr. Wolfgang Backhaus studied geography and sociology at the RWTH Aachen

University.

After graduation, he worked for the research institute Centre for Learning and

Knowledge Management and Department of Information Management in Mechanical

Engineering. Later he became head of the research unit "Knowledge Management",

finished his PhD on network management for learning regions and co-ordinated

several EU research projects on information and knowledge management. At

Rupprecht Consult he leads the team for Collective and Intelligent Mobility (CIM)

which participates in several European projects on Sustainable Urban Mobility

Planning with a focus on electric public transport and automation, e.g. CoEXist,

ELIPTIC, LOW-CARB and TROLLEY 2.0. He is co-author of the SUMP 2.0

Practitioners Briefing and Topic Guide on Planning for Road Vehicle Automation and

Electrification. He is a certified change manager and consults public transport

authorities and companies in managing change, i.e. re-organisation and

transformation processes. Finally, he is President of trolley:motion, an international

association to promote trolleybus systems as zero-emission urban bus systems.

Session 3 Mr. Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül, Mayor, Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality

Hakkında

1957 Şanlıurfa doğdu. İlk-orta ve lise eğitimimi Şanlıurfa’da tamamladı. Daha sonra

İstanbul Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi mezun oldu. Halen Şanlıurfa’da noter olarak

görev yapmaktadır. Evli ve üç çocuk babası.

Siyasi;

1976 Yılında MTTB Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi olarak ilk siyasi çalışmalara başladı.

1987 Şanlıurfa Refah Partisi İl Başkan Yardımcısı, 1991 MGV Şanlıurfa Başkanı,

1986 Şanlıurfa Refah Partisi 2.Sıra Milletvekili Adayı, 1981 İstanbul Üniversitesi

Hukuk Fakültesi Öğrenci Başkanı, 1984 İstanbul Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi

Mezunlar Başkanı, 1994 Refah Partisi Bursa Nilüfer İlçe Başkan Yardımcısı, 2009 AK

Parti SKM Başkanı, 2004 Şanlıurfa AK Parti Merkez İlçe Başkanı 2015-2018

Şanlıurfa AK Parti İl Başkanı olarak görev yaptı.

Meslek Örgütü;

2006 yılında Gaziantep Noter Odası Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi, 2011 Malatya Noter

Odası Başkanı, 2012 Türkiye Noterler Birliği Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi, 2014-2018

Türkiye Noterler Birliği Başkan Yardımcısı, TNK-KEP Şirketi Yönetim Kurulu

görevlerini yürüttü.

İş Hayatı:

1975 Yılında Şanlıurfa Toprak Tarım Reformu İşçi başladı, 1978 Yılında

Bakkallar ve Bayiler odasına kayıtlı olarak bakkalık ve aynı yıl Ücretli Öğretmenlik

görevini yaptı, 1979 – 1980 yıları arasında Polatlı ve Ardahan Yedek Subay Okulu

askerlik görevini tamamladı, 1983 Çelik fabrikasında işçi olarak çalıştı ve 1986 -1993

yıları arasında Şanlıurfa Belediye Hukuk İşleri ve Şanlıurfa PTT Bölge Hukuk İşleri

Müdürlüğünde görev yaptı.

Şanlıurfa ve Bursa ‘da Serbest Avukat olarak çalıştı. 1996 yılında İlk olarak Kayseri

– İncesu’da noter görevine başladı. Daha sonra 1996 Kayseri’de noter, 2000

Şanlıurfa – Viranşehir noter, 2004 Adıyaman – Noter, 2010 Malatya-Noter ve 2013

yılından itibaren Şanlıurfa’da Noter olarak devam etmektedir

Session 3 Mr. Tahir Büyükakın, Mayor, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality

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Tahir Büyükakın was born in 1969 in Derince, Kocaeli. He received his bachelor's

degree from the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Political Sciences,

Istanbul University, where he completed his master's and doctoral studies as well

He pursued his academic studies as a research assistant at the Department of

Economics of Kocaeli University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

and has continued to work in the fields of economic crisis and stability policies and

macroeconomics at the Department of Economics Policy. He became associate

professor in 2013.

He worked as Counsellor, Deputy Secretary General and Secretary General in

Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality between the years 2005-2014 and he was

appointed to the governorship of Bilecik in June 2017. In the March 31st, 2019 Local

Elections, he was elected as the Mayor of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. He was

elected as the President of the MBB in the First Ordinary Assembly Meeting of 2019,

held on 25 April 2019, which was also the 44th Anniversary of the Marmara

Municipalities Union.

Session 3 Mr. Eser Atak, Deputy Secretary General, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

In 1995, he graduated from Gazi University, Department of City and Regional

Planning. He worked as an expert in the Administration of Disabled People for 11

years. He served as Vice Mayor in Ankara Çankaya and Izmir Konak Municipality.

Since May 2019, he has been working as the Deputy Secretary General of Izmir

Metropolitan Municipality.

In addition to his professional work, he worked as a member of Ankara Branch Clerk,

Head of Branch and Chamber Honor Committee member between 2002-2008 in

TMMOB Chamber of City Planners.

His areas of interest and expertise are: local governments, urban politics, urban

transport, accessibility, pedestrian rights and urban planning.

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Mr. İbrahim Orhan Demir, Deputy Secretary General, Istanbul Metropolitan

Municipality

Mr. İbrahim Orhan Demir earned his B.Sc. Degree in Urban and Regional Planning

at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in 1979. He obtained his M.Sc.

degree from the Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Department of Architecture. Mr.

Demir worked as a city planner, deputy manager and project manager at the Istanbul

Grand Master Plan Bureau, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and STFA

Engineering, between the years of 1983 and 1994. Since 1986, he has also been

involved in urban and regional-level transportation projects such as transportation

master plans; highway, tramway, light rail and subway systems’ demand analyses

and feasibility studies for various cities and regions in Turkey, especially Istanbul. Mr.

Demir has been a part-time lecturer at the Department of City and Regional Planning

in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University’s Faculty of Architecture since 1999, giving

lectures and workshops on transportation planning. As of July 26, 2019, Mr. Demir

was appointed as the Deputy-Secretary General of the IMM.

Session 4 Mr. Sergio Avelleda, Urban Mobility Director, WRI Global

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Sergio Avelleda is the Director of Urban Mobility at WRI Ross Center for Sustainable

Cities.

Before joining WRI, Sergio was the Secretary of Mobility and Transport in São Paulo,

Brazil, where he was responsible for managing traffic challenges and the most

extensive bus system in the world. He led more than five thousand people and

spearheaded city implementation of Vision Zero programs to reduce traffic fatalities.

Sergio was additionally in charge of taxi regulation and transport mobile apps, as well

as the management of the freight transport system.

He was president of the São Paulo Metropolitan Company, which transports 4.5

million people daily on four subway lines. Sergio changed how the company

interacted with its users, incorporating SMS reporting and other programs, which

were awarded by UITP. During his period, the company was constructing three new

lines at the same time, and he led the negotiation with multilateral agencies.

Prior, he had been president of the suburban trains companies in São Paulo (CPTM),

a company with more than 8,000 employees and an annual revenue of $800 million.

CPTM serves 22 municipalities, providing transportation for 2.1 million passengers

per day.

Sergio is a lawyer, and he received his MBA in 2012, at the Insper – Instituto de

Ensino e Pesquisa in São Paulo. He is a cyclist and is passionate about connecting

people in cities

Session 4 Mr. Tolga Imamoglu, Transport & Road Safety Manager, WRI Turkey

Celal Tolga Imamoglu is Transport & Road Safety Projects Manager at World

Resources Institute Turkey Sustainable Cities with a focus on public transportation,

bus rapid transit (BRT), cycling infrastructure design, traffic safety projects as well as

integrated transport. He is currently involved in supporting efforts related to planning,

development and implementation of sustainable transportation projects in Turkish

cities and Accra (Ghana), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia,) Dakar (Senegal), Nairobi (Kenya)

including road safety inspections, audits. Since 2013, he has leaded on various

mobility projects such as BikeLab Project, Road Safety Laboratory Project, BusLab -

Optimization of IETT Bus Fleet for Kartal-Kadıköy Metro Line, Sanliurfa BRT Road

Safety and Accessibility Project, SafetyLab -Pilot Project on Road Safety and Safe

Driving for IETT's Sarigazi Bus Terminal, Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety

2015 – 2019. He has conducted more than 50 road safety inspections and more than

20 road safety audits all around the world. In 2016, he gave training to more than 200

Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and their city directorates staff about

Cycling Regulation and How to design safe cycle lanes.

He is coordinator & reporter of Traffic Safety Commission under Ministry of

Development which aims to develop Turkey’s road safety strategy for Turkey’s 11th

Development Plan.

Tolga is a transportation engineer M.Sc. with a background in civil engineering. He

obtained his civil engineering degree from Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul,

followed by a master's degree in Transportation Engineering from Istanbul Technical

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University. While at Istanbul Technical University, he worked as a course assistant

for Earthwork and Railway Engineering. His master's thesis covers the environmental

effects of transportation, highway construction and noise dampening on high-traffic

roads. He has also Road Safety Auditor Certification from New Castle University,UK.

Tolga previously worked as field engineer at the New Shakhtar Donetsk Stadium at

Ukraine. His role covered developing business strategy, analytical and structural

analysis, and synchronizing the building process.

A graduate of Lycée de Galatasaray, he is fluent in French and English

Session 4 Mr. Samet Şeker, Head of Department for Transportation Technologies, IETT

1987 yılında İstanbul’da doğmuştur. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Makine Mühendisliği

Bölümünden 2009 yılında mezun olmuştur. Ardından 2009 yılından 2010 yılı sonuna

kadar makine imalat alanında faaliyet gösteren özel sektör firmalarında sırasıyla proje

mühendisi ve imalat şefi olarak görev almıştır.

2011 yılında İETT İşletmeleri Genel Müdürlüğüne mühendis olarak atanmıştır. 2013

yılına kadar Makine ve Malzeme İkmal Daire Başkanlığında görev yapmıştır.

Sonrasında kurum içinde ERP sistemine geçiş kısmında malzeme modülü geliştirme

kısımlarında çalışmıştır. Ardından Ulaşım Teknolojileri Dairesi Başkanlığında Ar-ge

Mühendisi olarak 2016 yılına kadar görev almıştır. 2016 yılından 2019 yılına kadar

Ar-Ge Şefi görevini yapmıştır. Elektrikli araç saha testleri ve fizibilite çalışmaları, araç

içi haberleşme sistemi(karakutu), sürücüsüz araç prototip geliştirme, ADAS sistemleri

konularında çalışmalar yürütmüştür.

2019 yılı sonundan beri Teknoloji Geliştirme Müdürü görevine devam etmektedir.

Evli ve bir çocuk babası olup, İngilizce bilmektedir.

Session 4 Mr. Gautham Nallavari, E-Mobility Consultant, turSEFF

Gautham Reddy Nallavari joined TurSEFF team in 2017 as Municipal Sector Expert

to support the technical assistance activities in municipal sector. He works a specialist

public transport consultant for EBRD, EIB, ADB and other IFIs in Turkey, Central

Europe and Asia. He specializes in urban transport with specific focus on buses. He

helped finance diesel, CNG, electric buses worth more than 50 M euros in total.

Specifically in E-buses, he has worked on E-mobility policy making, E-mobility

roadmaps, E-vehicles and charging infrastructure technical and procurement

advisory. He has an engineering degree from India and a MBA from France. He is an

Indian National, but living in Turkey since many years and speaks fluent Turkish.

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