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TÜBİAD International Project Development and Research Association
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Organisational structure

Eight areas of work, eight directorates

Each directorate works under the coordination of the Vice Chairman of the Board responsible for its field, and is responsible for the plans, projects and results of its own area.

Overview

Areas of work

The directorates carry out their work under the coordination of the General Secretariat and bring together the expertise of the relevant fields in projects.

  1. A01 Corporate Governance and Organisation
  2. A02 International Relations and Cooperation
  3. A03 Project Development and Funding Programmes
  4. A04 Research and Strategy
  5. A05 Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
  6. A06 Education and Academic Cooperation
  7. A07 Business Community and International Trade
  8. A08 Corporate Communications and Events
A01

Corporate Governance and Organisation Directorate

To manage TÜBİAD's roles, membership, institutional participation and internal working procedures.

Programmes coordinated

Programmes contributed to

Responsibilities

  1. Preparing role descriptions, decision-making workflows and working guidelines.
  2. Maintaining records of members, institutional partners and programme participants.
  3. Managing the application, assessment and onboarding process for new institutions.
  4. Recording liaison officers, terms of office and handover processes.
  5. Maintaining, together with the General Secretariat, the system for meetings and decision follow-up.
Regular output
Institutional and role records, decision tracking, and membership and institutional participation reports.
Works with
  • General Secretariat
  • All directorates
  • Institutional representatives
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A02

International Relations and Cooperation Directorate

To develop project-based relationships built on mutual benefit with institutions abroad.

Programmes coordinated

Programmes contributed to

Responsibilities

  1. Preparing region-based institutional files for Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
  2. Identifying institutions' fields of activity, representatives and expectations for cooperation.
  3. Setting the agenda for regional working groups and institutional meetings.
  4. Developing topics for joint projects, research, workshops and expert exchanges.
  5. Defining roles, resources, communication and the sharing of results in cooperation protocols.
Regular output
Records of institutional meetings, joint project agendas and cooperation reports.
Works with
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A03

Project Development and Funding Programmes Directorate

To turn needs into feasible projects and match them with suitable resources.

Programmes coordinated

Programmes contributed to

Responsibilities

  1. Receiving project proposals and carrying out their preliminary assessment.
  2. Preparing the project file covering scope, lead, timeline, work packages and budget.
  3. Monitoring national and international funding and support calls.
  4. Defining partners' contributions and responsibilities in applications.
  5. Following up on project changes, interim reports and closure procedures.
Regular output
Project portfolio, application calendar, budget and progress reports.
Works with
  • All directorates
  • Financial and Administrative Affairs
  • Project leads
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A04

Research and Strategy Directorate

To support decisions and projects with reliable findings.

Programmes coordinated

Programmes contributed to

Responsibilities

  1. Conducting preliminary research and feasibility studies for new project ideas.
  2. Preparing the annual needs analysis and setting research priorities.
  3. Developing interview, survey and reporting methods.
  4. Preparing regional, sectoral, education and digital transformation studies.
  5. Defining baseline and outcome measurements for projects.
Regular output
Research reports, project evaluation findings and periodic strategy reports.
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A05

Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence Directorate

To support the digital transformation of businesses and to develop artificial intelligence capacity operated in Türkiye.

Programmes coordinated

Programmes contributed to

Responsibilities

  1. Running digital transformation assessment and support programmes for businesses.
  2. Carrying out joint work on the scope of free software services, user support and development priorities.
  3. Linking the use of digital tools with needs analyses and training programmes.
  4. Planning the architecture for servers, running models, data storage and backup in Türkiye.
  5. Assessing capacity, operating costs, access rights and service continuity.
Regular output
Reports on services, user support, technical capacity and development priorities.
Works with
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A06

Education and Academic Cooperation Directorate

To develop digital content and applications suited to every level of education, and to bring together the contributions of educators and academics.

Programmes coordinated

Programmes contributed to

Responsibilities

  1. Developing digital education projects for students, families, teachers and researchers.
  2. Supporting projects for free educational games, mobile apps and animations for primary school.
  3. Developing tools that help families follow and guide student progress.
  4. Designing learning and research aids for secondary school and university.
  5. Developing AI-supported tools for educators, subject to expert review.
Regular output
Educational content, education programmes and learning outcome reports.
Works with
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A07

Business Community and International Trade Directorate

To strengthen the competitiveness of businesses and support their access to international markets.

Programmes coordinated

Programmes contributed to

Responsibilities

  1. Assessing businesses' capacity for international market access.
  2. Preparing working files by product, service, sector and target market.
  3. Organising needs-based meetings with potential business partners.
  4. Developing joint programmes with business community representatives and sector experts.
  5. Following up on proposals and cooperation processes after meetings.
Regular output
Business assessment files, meeting schedules and follow-up reports.
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A08

Corporate Communications and Events Directorate

To present TÜBİAD's identity, work and opportunities for participation through accurate content, and to make the results of events visible.

Programmes contributed to

Responsibilities

  1. Preparing content for the website, presentations, institutional profiles and the press.
  2. Managing the corporate identity and the use of the logo.
  3. Organising workshops, seminars, meetings and joint programmes.
  4. Preparing content on joint projects together with partner institutions.
  5. Ensuring the accuracy of published information, the approval of partner institutions and the protection of personal data.
Regular output
News, announcements, workshop and seminar programmes, outcome reports and institutional profiles.
Works with
  • All directorates
  • General Secretariat
  • Communication officers of partner institutions
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Invitation to cooperate

Bring your institution's expertise to joint projects

You can share with TÜBİAD your institution's expertise, the area of work it wishes to develop and its joint project proposal. The relevant directorate will assess the proposal in terms of scope and implementation possibilities and contact your institution.

Cooperation application