Ozkan UZELLI

Trainer background

Current occupation

Coordinator for International Projects

Work experience

• I worked as a trainer in the action 4.3 seminar “Innovation Union”. (Kirsehir, 5-10 December 2011)

• I participated the 3rd Mediterranean Youth Meeting(MeYouMe) where the thema was “Drawing Our Future”. I have been contributing to build the MANY Network (Mediterranean Autonomous Network for Youth). (Cosenza, Italy, 26 October – 1 November 2011)

• As being a trainer i worked in Action 1.3 Democracy Project “Democratic Dreams” by AGUYAD. 28 young people from Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and Turkey took part in the event (Afyon, 19 – 23 September 2011)

• I organised and managed a success and motivation youth camp for chosen high school students (Kocaeli, 13 – 16 September 2011)

• I participated the seminar “Green Gate” by “Infinite Opportunities Association” with 3 Turkish participants. It was funded by Council of Europe (COE). We discussed sustainable development and environment with 24 participants (Sinemorets, Burgas, Bulgaria, 29 August – 4 September 2011)

• I participated the 22nd World Scout Jamboree where 39800 participants from 160 countries. Jamboree is realised every four years in different countries. (Kristianstad, Sweden, 1 – 5 August 2011)

• As being the Turkish group leader we participated the youth exchange “Catch the Opportunity!” in Estonia by “Hiiumaa Seiklejad” (part of Seiklejate Vennaskond). With the participants from Spain, Lithuania, France, Estonia, Romania and Turkey we worked on youth unemployment and volunteerism and created a document including suggestions on the issue (Hiiumaa, Estonia, Advanced Planning Visit 17 – 19 June, Youth Exchange 7 – 17 July 2011)

• I worked as a trainer in the seminar “Youth Unemployment – European Problem or a Problem of the National State?” by Project Preparation and Implementation Institute. I managed workshops for the participants from Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Turkey. (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 27 May – 2 June 2011)

• Participated the 3rd GAPGENÇ Youth Festival. I represented Takım Yıldızı Scouting Youth and Sports Club in NGO’s Fair. (Gaziantep, 6 – 9 May 2011)

• As being the Turkish group leader, we participated the Youth Exchange “Young Europeans and Protection of Human Rights in European Union” in Bulgaria by “Intercultural Cooperation Initiative" with the participants from Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey (Studentski Grad, Sofia, Bulgaria, 15 – 22 February 2011)

• As being a scout leader i participated the Winter Camp for Scouts of Istanbul (Bingol, 22 – 28 January 2011)

• I participated the Volunteering Symposium organised by Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency (TZT, Istanbul, 3 – 4 November 2010)

• As being the group leader we participated the Youth Exchange “the European Institutions and the European Citizenship After the Treaty of Lisbon – Perspectives and Hopes” by Project Preparation and Implementation Institute. Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia ve Turkey were the participant countries (Lozen, Sofia, Bulgaria, 15 – 22 October 2010)

• Takım Yıldızı IGSK’s action 3.1 training course “Youth Without Borders, Europe Without Borders” was approved. We collaborated with “Bridge to Europe” youth group. As being a trainer i run the workshops for 27 youth workers from different 13 countries. (Baku, Azerbaijan, 12 – 18 September 2010)

• I participated the Partnership Building Activity (PBA) “Meeting Point” by Lublin Youth Forum (Zakopane, Poland, 9 – 13 August 2010)

• As being an activist i participated the 5th World Youth Congress in which 600 foreigners and 400 local young people participated. I represented Takım Yıldızı Aviation Club. (Istanbul, 1 – 8 August 2010)

• I co-ordinated Takım Yıldızı Scouting Summer Camp where 80 scouts participated. I’ve been in management of the whole events. (Izmit, Kocaeli, 12 – 17 July 2010)

• As being the Turkish group leader we participated the youth exchange “EcoTheater” in Slovenia by “Mladinski Center Dravinjske Doline (MCDD)". With the participants from Slovenia, Greece, Slovakia, Poland, Italy, Romania and Turkey we prepared a play and performed in public. (Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia, Advanced Planning Visit 28 – 30 May, Youth Exchange 21 – 28 June 2010)

• I participated the Pre-Acting Training Course by Turkish National Agency for beneficiaries whose Action 3.1.2 projects were approved. (Ankara, 12 – 14 May 2010)

• I participated “3. Youth Gathering” by The Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW) where more than 150 participants from different 16 countries met. (Jakarta, Indonesia, 15 – 25 January 2010)

• I participated the Contact Making Seminar “Find a Partner and Jump in YiA” by Bulgarian National Agency (Lovech, Bulgaria, 15 – 20 December 2009)

• I participated the fisibility visit of European Youth Forum(EYF) on “Youth work in Turkey” (Bilgi University, Istanbul, 19 August 2009)

• As being a trainer, i have been in Youth Exchange “Draw the Picture of Peace” by AGUYAD. 30 Young people from Azerbaijan, Italy, Spain, Ukraine and Turkey (Afyonkarahisar, Advanced Planning Visit 9 – 11 October, Youth Exchange 8 – 16 November 2009)

• I participated Scoutmastering Training Course by Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey (Mugla, 24 – 30 September 2009)

• As being the Turkish group leader, we participated the Youth Exchange “European Parliament” in Bulgaria by “Intercultural Cooperation Initiative" with the participants from Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Estonia (Lozen, Sofia, Bulgaria, 20 – 25 August 2009)

• I co-ordinated Takım Yıldızı Scouting Summer Camp where 80 scouts participated. I’ve been in management of the whole events. (Gediz, Kutahya, 18 – 25 July 2009)

• As being the Turkish group leader, we participated the seminar “Ways to Enhance the Visibility of Youth Projects” in Bulgaria by “Initiative for Youth Solidarity ". With the participants from Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Estonia we did work on visibility (Lozen, Sofia, Bulgaria, 5-11 July 2009)

• I participated search and rescue training course by Istanbul Civil Defence Search and Rescue Unite (Istanbul, 22 – 26 June 2009)

• I organised and coordinated a youth camp for pupils from Takım Yıldızı Scouting, Youth and Sports Club. 83 pupils and 21 stuff took part (Gediz, Kutahya, 5 – 11 June 2009)

• As being a trainer, i worked in Training Course “Two Sides of the Street” by GAF (Global Art Foundation). 20 participants from different 10 countries involved in training course where creative drama technics were presented as a tool in youth work (Beyoglu, Istanbul, 21 – 26 May 2009)

• As being a trainer, i have been in Youth Exchange “Mud Bath” by AGUYAD. 30 Young people from Azerbaijan, Slovenia, Belarus, Romania and Turkey (Afyonkarahisar, Advanced Planning Visit 12 – 21 October, Youth Exchange 3 – 10 November 2008)

• As being a trainer, i have been in Youth Exchange “Hand in Hand” by Avrasya Youth and Culture Association in Mus. 24 young people from Moldova, Greece, Turkey and Azerbaijan participated (Muş, Advanced Planning Visit 26 – 28 September, Youth Exchange 11 – 18 October 2008)

• I organised and coordinated a youth camp for students from Takım Yıldızı Scouting, Youth and Sports Club. (Gediz, Kutahya, 16 – 22 August 2008)

• Participated in Training Course “Get involved in EVS” where the host organisation was Fonix Dance Studio. (Kecskemét, Hungary, 25 June – 1 July 2008)

• As being the Turkish group leader we participated the youth exchange “Find Art in Your Heart” in Poland by “Fundacji Wiatrak (Windmill Foundation)". With the participants from Belarus, Poland, Moldova, Spain, Malta and Turkey we made dance, mask making, t-shirt painting workshops with local kids. We exhibited our collage work at the end of the Exchange in the main square of the city. (Bydgoszcz, Poland, Advanced Planning Visit 20 – 22 June, Youth Exchange 11 – 19 July 2008)

• Participated in training course “Music and Games for scouting” by Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey (Umraniye – Istanbul, 17-19 April 2008)

• I worked as a trainer in a multilateral youth exchange named “Europe in Kumluca” in which Estonian, Slovenian, Romanian and Turkish youngsters took part, coordinated by Kumluca Esnaf ve Spor Klubu Dernegi (Kumluca - Bartin, 30 October – 5 November 2007)

• I led a troop consisting of 72 scouts in JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree On The Air – Jamboree On The Internet) which is arranged every October as a meeting of world scouts by using walkie-talkies (Umraniye - Istanbul, 19 – 21 October 2007)

• As being the Turkish group leader we participated the youth exchange “Stage for Contemporary Street Arts” in Bulgaria. We performed music, graffiti, ebru (marbling art) and sema (dervish dance) on the street in Balkan Youth Festival (Sandanski, 7 – 17 September 2007)

• As being the Turkish group leader we participated the youth exchange “Court of Comedians” in Romania. We performed dance and theatre in Sighisoara Medieval Fest and Sibiu-2007 European Capital of Culture activities (Rasnov, Sighisoara, Sibiu, Bucharest 20 July – 8 August 2007)

• I attended to Council of Europe (COE)’s Intercultural Interlanguage Course – Russian in People’s Friendship University (RUDN, Moscow, 24 June – 21 July 2007)

• I participated the international seminar “The Calends” targetting youth workers (Kirsehir, 28 May – 1 June 2007)

• In Poland, I took the training course “Peace Education” for youth workers. We practiced drama as a tool in youth work (Łódź, 8 – 14 May 2007)

• I led our scouts in TIF’s Commemorative 57th Troop March which is a trekking & camping organised every year as a memorial of 1st world war’s fallen. In 2007, 3000 scouts from different cities participated the event (Gallipoli - Canakkale, 23 – 27 April 2007)

• I took part in arranging COJEP International’s “the Congress of Youth in East Europe” and i run the “Enlargement of EU and Turkey” workshop (Nevsehir, 18 – 22 April 2007)

• Our action1.1 youth exchange “Keep Smiling” which we developed together with a group of friends from Istanbul Aydin University was approved and founded. 27 youngsters from different 5 countries came to Giresun and involved in some social and cultural activities with local people. I worked as a trainer in the event (Giresun, Advanced Planning Visit 25 – 27 January, Youth Exchange 5 – 11 February 2007)

• I took Leadership Training Course (LTK) of Scouting and Guiding Federation of Turkey (TIF) (Kartal - Istanbul, 15 – 17 December 2006)

• In Poland, I participated the training course “inMEDIAtely” focused on using media as a tool in youth work by IcYA – Inter Cultural Youth Association (Łódź, 18 – 25 November 2006)

• Participated in the International Evaluation Meeting of youthNET CIS on the evaluation of the youth projects we had carried out in East European countries, holded jointly by ‘Interkulturelles Zentrum’ and the New EURASIA Foundation and also in Russian Youth Forum that youth organizations and groups from different regions of Russian Federation were involved (Korolev, Moscow 24-30 Oct., 2006)

• Within the scope of GSM-Youth Services Center’s ‘Youth NGOs and Public Coordination Project’, joined to the study visits to some of the public bodies such as Dept. of Intramural Physical Training, Sports and Scouting, Ministry of National Education; Dept. of EU Coordination, Ministry of Labour and Social Security and some NGOS as Young Leaders Association, Turkey Youth Union Association and GENCEV- Youth Culture House (Ankara, Turkey, 25-27 Sep., 2006)

• Run (and also legally in charge of) an international traning course, “vol’n’action” on volunteer resources management aiming to improve both knowledge and skills of the assistants working with/facilitating the volunteers with the participation of representatives of the NGOs from Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Poland and Turkey (Akcay, Balikesir, Turkey, September 16-23 Sep., 2006).

• Participated in the 11.th edition of the Balkan Youth Festival ‘The Balkan Youth’ holded jointly by Municipality of Sandanski, Center for Non-Formal Education, AIESEC Bulgaria and ZAEDNO-Communication for Support and Development and in the Round Table Forum "Partnership Now and For Future" on the topic: 'The Digital Communications – a key factor for development and partnership in the Youth Sector (Sandanski, Bulgaria, 7-12 Sept., 2006)

• Participated in the international contact making seminar, ‘No Barriers for Youth Workers’ holded by the Dept. of Social Services, Governorate of Giresun (Giresun, Turkey 27-30 July, 2006)

• Participated in the international contact making seminar, ‘Aim High-Beyond Borders’ which was supported by Council of Europe and in the ‘NGOs Market’ of youth organizations from Romania (Brasov, Romania 3-10 July, 2006)

• Participated in the international training course, ‘Different Identities but Equal Rights’ on the topic; gender segregation holded by AEGEE-Ankara (Ankara, Turkey, 24-30 June, 2006)

• Participated in the international themed seminar on street kids, named “Let’s Meet in the Streets” holded by AFDAG (Ankara, 14-18 June, 2006)

• Joined to the advanced plannig visit on behalf of Turkish group, aiming to decide on the context and schedule of the project ‘Aim High-Beyond Borders’ holded by Dan Vaiculescu Fundatia Umanista (Bucharest, Romania, 6-10 June, 2006)

• Been approved for the Action 1-youth exchange programme named “Come Along With Me” which was applied jointly by me and the group, “Harmony Bridge” in Nov. 1st, 2005. Within the scope of the project in which I attended as a trainer, a 25 youngster group from 5 different countries had come to Siirt, and participated in both social and cultural activities with locals for 6 days (Advanced Planning Visit, Siirt, Turkey, 16-18 May and Youth Exchange, 27 May – 2 June 2006)

• Participated in the Pre-Acting training for the promoters of which projects within the scope of Action 5 have been approved by Turkish National Agency (Ankara, Turkey, 5 May 2006)

• Holded 6 seminars about ‘EU Education and Youth Programmes’ for the youngsters in Bahcelievler and Florya Campuses of Istanbul Aydin University (Istanbul, Turkey, Sept.,-Nov., and one in May, 3rd, 2006)

• Participated in an Action 5.4-international youth seminar named “Stereotypes. Puzzled?” holded by IcYA – Inter Cultural Youth Association in Poland and also conducted some workshops on the subject ‘learning different cultures’ with a group of young students of age 11-13 in the 23.rd Primary School in Łódź (Łódź, Poland, 24 – 29 April 2006)

• Within the scope of GSM-Youth Services Center’s ‘Youth NGOs and Public Coordination Project’, attended to a workshop named ‘Empowerment of Social Capital’ on the topic ‘EU Youth Organization and Youth Policies’ on behalf of Beyoglu Local Civil Unification Center (Ankara, Turkey, 10-11 April 2006)

• Participated in an Action 5.6-international training course named ‘Difference Meets Tolerance’ on the topic intercultural learning holded jointly by IKAB e.V. and German National Agency (Bonn, Germany, 5-11 March 2006)

• Gave a series of briefing to different groups of youngsters on topics such as ‘Action 1:Youth for Europe’, ‘Action 2:European Voluntary Service’, ‘Action 3:Youth in the World ’, ‘Action 5: Support Measures’ and ‘Best Youth Projects as a part of EU Youth Programme’ in the Youth Center and Info Hall of Municipality of Beyoglu (Istanbul, Turkey, 11 Feb.-4 March 2006)

• Participated in an Action 5.3-international contact making seminar of youthNET CIS holded jointly by Interkulturelles Zentrum and Fond Aspern on the topic; human rights training and also in Ukraine Youth Forum named ‘Ukranian Youth in Europe’ (Kyiv, Ukraine, 21-27 Nov., 2005)

• Participated in an Action 5.3-international contact making seminar, ‘Let’s do Our Best EVS’ in Hungary holded by Békés County General Assembly (Békéscsaba, Hungary 10 – 14 Nov., 2005)

• Arranged an Action 5.3-international contact making seminar, ‘Keep in Touch’ with the Municipality of Beyoglu and Beyoglu Local Civil Unification Center and also took part as a trainer (Istanbul, Turkey, 30 Sept.-4 Oct., 2005)

• Both developed and run an Action 1-youth exchange programme named “Meeting in Thrace” ’ on the theme intercultural learning with 28 participants from Trakyakent, East and West Thracian Union of Municipalities and 5 countries (Tekirdag, 21-27 Sept., 2005)

• I participated Action 5.3 international contact making seminar “Round Table: Partnership Now And in the Future” by “Center for Non-Formal Education” and “Jugend Umwelt Projektwerkstatt in Bad Oldesloe” in the 10th Balkan Youth Festival in Bulgaria. I lead an Intercultural Learning workshop (Sandanski, Bulgaria, 15 – 20 September 2005)

• I was the trainer in “Purple Book” Action 5.3 international contact making seminar by Yıldırım Beyazıt EML Graduates Association and Yomra Youth Council (Ankara, 12 – 15 August 2005)

• I participated in “Euro-Med Youth Program” training course by Turkish National Agency (Cappadocia, Turkey, 24 – 26 June 2005)

• I participated in “Action-5 Support Measures” training course for NGO responsibles and youth leaders by Turkish National Agency (Ankara, Turkey, 10 – 13 January 2005)

• I participated in “European Union Youth Program and Action-1 Youth Exchanges” training course by Turkish National Agency (Kayseri, Turkey, 19 – 22 December 2004)

• I was one of the Turkish participants in the youth exchange “Unprejudiced way of looking?” organised by Society Intercultural Research and Friendship (SIRF/KARVAK) where 40 young people from different 5 countries involved (Mudanya / Bursa, Istanbul, 5 – 13 October 2004)

• I was the assistant leader in Maltepe University International Voluntary Youth Camp by Youth Services Center (GSM) (14 – 29 August 2004)

• I was the assistant leader in Istanbul University International Voluntary Youth Camp by Youth Services Center (GSM) (24 July – 7 August 2004)

• I participated Nevşehir, Mersin, Isparta, Denizli, Trabzon and Mardin national and international youth camps by Youth and Sports General Directorate (Mardin, Turkey, 11 – 18 July 2004)

• I participated “International Youth Environment Summit – AKASYA 3” by Turkish Enviromental and Woodlands Protection Society (TÜRÇEK) in the frame of Sabancı University Civic Involvement Projects (CIP) (23 – 24 – 25 April 2004)

• I participated “Leadership in International Voluntary Youth Camps” training course by Youth Services Center (GSM) (Ankara, Turkey 22 – 23 May 2004)

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Educational pathway

Anadolu University, Business Administration, 2007
Bosphorus University, Computer Programming Programme, 2000
Profilo Anatolian Technical Highschool, 1994