MARUF x CIVICSHIP FORUM | Best Practices and Insights from THE:PLACE Program

Start: 02 Oct 2025 11:30
End: 02 Oct 2025 13:00
C4-Room 4
Networks Culture Community Local Development Governance
Event Type
Local in Action
Mode
Minds-On
Flow
How is it possible to have a city that enables co-living? How is it possible to have a fair city?

Event Description

This session aims to showcase concrete examples of collaboration between civil society and municipalities, focusing on projects developed within the framework of the THE:PLACE program. Through practices from different cities, successful models ranging from cultural production to participatory governance, from social inclusion to urban transformation will be presented. The panel will highlight how these experiences, emerging both locally and internationally, create opportunities for mutual learning and open up discussions on good practice examples that strengthen inter-city exchange.

Moderators

Giulia Sostero

Coordinator of the Africa, SouthWest Asia and Türkiye Department, European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA)

Hüseyincan Eryılmaz

Coordinator, Center for Spatial Justice

Speakers

Emre Güzel

Founding Director, Roof Coliving

Gizem Fidan Kaya

Project Manager, Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)

Esra Karadaş Ekinci

General Coordinator, Mesopotamia Foundation

Kemal Vural Tarlan

Chair & General Coordinator, Kırkayak Kultur

Begüm İntepeler

Chairwoman, Pi Youth Association (PIYA)

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