1. MERSİN İL MİLLİ EĞİTİM MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ Sunday 25th – 28 th April 2010 Mersin / TÜRKİYE “Regional Network of female Self-employment & Education Dimension” LLP-LDV PARTNERSHIP PROJECT “WOMEN INITIATIVE FOR SELF EMPLOYMENT REORIENTATION” 2.MEETING

2. General Profile : Young country: 35 % out of 70 million is under 20. Women & Men population is in half shares. 27 % of women in labour force; (Sectors:42,1% agriculture, 15,7% industry and 42,2 % service ) Out 0f 100 women, 12,4 % is self –employed,53,2 % paid employment,44,4% unpaid family worker. 1.300.000 men entrepreneur, 80.000 women entrepreneur (registered) More women than men are illiterate mostly from rural areas. 15-24 ages illiteracy rate among women 5,9% and 1,6 % for men.(2008)

3. Why low participation and employment rate of women? Low educational level, the annual increase of the working-age population (increase in labour market & not new jobs) Economic crisis, Increased migration to urban areas ABOUT MERSİN : * seaport with 2 million population. * attractive for inner migrants from neighborhood cities for better economic and social conditions. new initiatives for employment and entrepreneurship in collaboration with Institutios.

4. Education dimension: * The more working women the more entrepreneur women… *The more they are educated the more they are involved in the labour force. *Ministry of National Education Provincial Education Directorates Public Education Centres /Vocational Education Centres Social / Vocational /Technical Courses & Literacy Courses Collaborative initiatives Ministry of National Education;main provider of non-formal education and training activities. MoNE manages activities both within its structure, and in co- operation with/supporting to other institutions and organizations. Of these activities, some are public and some specifically targets women.

5. GENERAL DIRECTORATE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (KSGM) *National Action Plan-Gender Equality: Objective 1: *All parties will accelerate efforts to increase women’s employment in line with the Ninth Development Plan. 1. Increasing women’s employability through education,vocational training, entrepreneurship, adult education and labour force programmes in line with the demand of the labour force market; Responsible Institutions : ÇSGB, İŞ-KUR,MEB, KOSGEB Collaborating Inst: TOBB Board of Women Entrepreneurs,Universities,Local Authorities, NGOs, Trade Associations * 2. Encouraging and supporting the entrepreneurship of women through training, financing, and consultancy Services. Responsible Institutions : MEB, KOSGEB, İŞ-KUR, Presidency of GAP Administration

6. Organisational Structure in Turkey for Development and Implementation of Women’s Policies PRIME MINISTRY GENERAL DIRECTORATE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (KSGM) MINISTRIES,(..EDUCATION MINSTRY.. ) RELEVANT PUBLIC AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNORATES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS UNIVERSITIES INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS MEDIA TRADE UNIONS AND CONFEDERATIONS OF WORKERS-EMPLOYERS Since 1995 many programmes and projects geared to strengthening the employability of women have been established.

7. Provincial &Regional network Governorship of Mersin *Special Directorate of Provincial Administration *Turkish Employment Agency(İŞKUR) *Provincial National Education Directorate(MEM) *Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MTSO) *The Union Chambers and Commodity of Exchanges Turkey (TOBB) “Women Entrepreneurs Committee” *NGOs; a social partner- The Association of Enterprising Business Women(GIŞKAD) *Foundations; “The Foundation of Social Cooperation and Solidarity” (SYDV) “İçel Foundation of Handcraft and Education(İÇEV ) *Free Trade Zone

8. PROVINCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMMES: Governorship of Mersin Community Centres &Monitoring activities Education Directorate organises non-formal Courses. PROJECTS ; Eu Projects,National Projects,Regional Development Agency Projects -”Wiser”,“Course for nursing elderly,patient,child and disabled”… Turkish Employment Agency(İŞKUR) cooperatively organises vocational training activities,entrepreneurship courses for target groups who are unemployed young people, women etc. Small and Medium Industry Development Organisation (KOSGEB) gives support services for women entrepreneurs to encourage them and help to develop their own businesses. ( 2.000 Euro Grant, and up to 20.000 Euro interest free credit) -“Women Entrepreneurship Support Project”

9. PROVINCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMMES: Special Directorate of Provincial Administration & İÇEV carries out Micro-credit financing process cooperatively with MEM. Vocational Courses & Bussiness Development Centre The Association of Enterprising Business Women(GIŞKAD)- organisations & projects to support the Micro-credit Women. Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchange of Turkey (TOBB) “Women Entrepreneurs Committee” to pioneer the development of entrepreneurship culture between women. *“A programme on the schools under the Education Directorate –speakers as role models ” Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MTSO) Projects &Initiatives The Foundation of Social Cooperation and Solidarity” (SYDV) “Social Risk Reduction Project” support credit up to 7.500 Euro

10. LLP FOR ALL Lifelong learning includes formal learning, informal learning, courses leading to acquire technical training and skills, vocational skills acquired at work place and learning leading to acquire other skills. Lifelong learning should also give incentive to entrepreneurship

11. Thanks…. Hamide Yaşar Kavas National Education Directorate of Mersin Province Research &Development Department Mersin-Türkiye