KONYA

INVESTMENT SUPPORT OFFICE

KONYA INVESTMENT SUPPORT OFFICE

KONYA 2014

1. Introduction 2. Duties of the Office 3. Activities

• Promotion • Fairs • Workshops etc. • Visuals • Incentive System

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Investment Support Office is a department of the agency that • executes all the administrative processes for investments, • acts as a consultant to investors, • promotes the investment climate of the province both in Turkey and abroad, • works to attract investment to the province.

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Article 7 – Organizational Structure Organizational structure of the agency is as follows:

• Development Council • Administrative Board • General Secretariat • Investment Support Offices

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Article 15 – Investment Support Offices In the regional provinces by the decree of the administrative board, Investment Support Offices are to e founded with five expert personnel. If the number of experts working at the offices cannot answer the needs of the province, the number may be increased with the decision of the administrative board and the raitification of the Ministry of Development. Investment Support Offices are responsible to the General Secretariat regarding their duties. All services provided by Investment Support Offices are free of charge.

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Article 17 – Duties and Responsibilites of Investment Support Offices Duties of Investment Support Offices are as follows: a) To track and coordinate licencing and permit

processes of private investors in the presence of public institutions within the legal time schedule in the name of the administrative board and to monitor investments.

b) To inform and direct investors regarding the application procedure and necessary paperwork.

c) To conduct preliminary examinations on applications

d) To inform the governorship and general secretariat on the acitivities.

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? Handling and coordinating license and permit operations for investors

Inform and direct investors concerning applications and required paperwork.

Make preliminary examinations

Accept and monitor the aplications by the Investors.

Reporting monthly activities to General Secretariat and Governorship

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? Promote investment and business environment of Konya including:

• Attending to fairs,

• Preparing visuals

• Participating in B2Bs, symposia, conferences etc.

Set a course for a investment support and promotion strategy for Konya in coordination with ISPAT and relevant institutions.

Supporting and coordinating local investment support and promotion endeavors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

MEMBERSHIPS

Since 2009, Konya ISO, cooperating with REPU and PMU, works in the districts for regional studies and promoting agency activities

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DISTRICT LEVEL ACTIVITIES

The office keeps up with the embassies to promote the investment opprtunities of the province:

- Italy

- South Korea

- India

- USA

Konya ISO has been participating to national and international fairs to promote the region and attract investors. A

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PROMOTION - FAIRS

Konya ISO has been participating to national and international fairs to promote the region and attract investors.

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PROMOTION – FOREIGN RELATIONS

- 13. MÜSİAD INTERNATIONAL FAIR

- GAZİANTEP EXPO GATEWAY TO MIDDLE EAST 2011 FAIR

- EMITT TOURISM FAIR 2012

- KONMAK 2012

- KONEXPO 2012

- 14. MÜSİAD INTERNATIONAL FAIR

- 1. INNOVATION FAIR

PROMOTION - FAIRS

- EMITT TOURISM FAIR 2013

- 11. KONYA AGRICULTURE FAIR

- ICCI 2013

- ANATOLIAN CULTURES AND

FOOD FESTIVAL / USA

- KONYA PROMOTION DAYS 2013

- 2013 FIELD DAYS

- 4. MOSCOW HALAL FOOD FAIR

PROMOTION - FAIRS

PROMOTION - VISUALS

PROMOTION - VISUALS

Konya – Karaman Promotion Video • Industry, Tourism, Service and etc. sectors • Turkish and English • Six clips for Konya, Karaman and TR52 region.

PROMOTION - VISUALS

www.konyadayatirim.gov.tr www.investinkonya.gov.tr

PROMOTION - VISUALS

During our study visit to Belgium in October 2011, the agency participated in EURADA’s (The European Association of Regional Development Agencies) two meeting s on “DG Enterprice&Industry Dialogue” and “FDI, Regional Attractiveness and Marketing”

The committee also visited Turkish Embassy of Brussels and Turkish-Belgian business associations and representatives of Turkish NGOs in Belgium.

STUDY VISITS

The Agency organized a study visits to South Korea in February 2012. MEVKA committee visited

– Seoul Embassy of the Republic of Turkey

– KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency)

– KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency

– ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

– KITA (Korea International Trade Association

– KORI (Korea Aerospace Reseach Institute)

– IFEZ (Incheon Free Trade Zone)

– Istanbul Cultural Center

– Hyundai

– KDI (Korea Development Institute)

STUDY VISITS

With this visit we had the chance to observe Korean business and investment environment as Kore had an agriculture-driven economy like Turkey during 1960s. Studying the Korean example will help us realize our goal of having an economy driven by high-tech manifacturing.

STUDY VISITS

The agency also made a study visit to Spain in October 2012 to

– build networks with the institutions related to regional development

– benefit from experiences of Spanish actors

– observe good practices especially in the fields of agriculture, agruicultural machinery, renewable energy, logistics and employment

– inform the Spanish counterparts on Konya and Karaman and the investment and business opportunities.

STUDY VISITS

The commitee visited Madrid Economic Development Agency, Madrid and Barcelona Chambers of Commerce, Barcelona Activa and Municipality of Cordoba as well as Femac Agricultural Machinery Cluster and Cartuja 93 scientific complex an many other associations and institutions.

STUDY VISITS

THE AGENCY had the chance to visit the United States for Study visits.

The visit between June 15-25 June 2013 included – California Institute of Technology,

– Southern California Logistics Center,

– Turkish Consulate of Los Angeles,

– Turkish American Chamber of Commerce,

– San Fransisco SRI,

– Stanford Research Institute,

– NASA Research Park (NASA Ames Exploration Center),

– Pacifica Institute

STUDY VISITS

The agency observed the models that can be used to increase regional attractiveness and got opinions on diversifying foreign trade

The agency also studied enterpreneruship policies and university-industry cooperatinon models and built networks for future investments and promotion activities.

STUDY VISITS

Belgium, South Korea and Spain Study Visits

WAIPA Annual Meeting in Slovenia

STUDY VISITS

Konya ISO and Konya Chamber of Industry, partnering with NRW North Rhine Westphalia Investment Economic Development Agency organized a meeting in Konya, “Opportunities in NRW as an Investment and Commerce Center”

Konya ISO and REPU coordinated the establishment of Konya Agricultural Machinery Cluster and organizes the meetings.

With the cooperation of SME Development Organization (KOSGEB) the agency also organized an appliced enterpreneurship course. The agency organizes another one of these courses in last quarter of 2013.

ORGANIZATIONS

Wıth the sponsorship of Turkish Airlines, a commitee composed of travel agency representatives and members of the media visited Konya and Karaman. Between November 23-27 2012 the commitee visited government officials and sector representatives, including a meeting organized by TURSAB and MEVKA.

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With the cooperation of MUSİAD Konya Branch, businessmen from Mosul, Morocco and Sudan brought together with the businessmen of Konya. After being informed about the investment opportunities and trade environment of the city, the visiting businessmen attended a B2B .

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The agency pioneered to make use of regional suppliers during the construction of the planned nuclear power plant.

www.investinkonya.gov.tr

Tel.: 0090 332 236 32 90 Address: Medrese Mah. Ulaşbaba Cad. No: 28

Selçuklu/Konya/TURKIYE