SILKROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY · Silkroad Development Agency İncilipınar Mah. Muammer Aksoy Bulvarı Vakıflar Güven İş Merkezi Kat:1-2-3 Şehitkâmil / GAZİANTEP / TURKEY 0090

SILKROAD DEVELOPMENT

AGENCY

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“Silkroad, Path to Development”

Area of Responsibility

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TRC1 Region

Gaziantep – Adıyaman – Kilis

“Silkroad, Path to Development” “Silkroad, Path to Development”

Establishment

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Founded in November 2008

Start to operate in June 2010

Under the auspices of Ministry of Development


Organizational Chart Board of

Directors

General

Secretariat

Planning,

Programming and

Coordination Unit

Program

Management

Unit

Monitoring and

Evaluation Unit

Promotion and

Cooperation

Unit

Support

Services

Unit

Investment

Support

Offices

Gaziantep

ISO

Adıyaman

ISO

Kilis ISO

Internal

Auditor

Legal

Advisor

Development

Council

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Vision – Mission

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Our Vision

"Being Think Tank Institution of TRC1 Region"

Our Mission

"To mobilize regional dynamics and human resources, to increase the

economic potential of the region by providing inter-departmental

coordination in the most effective way, to ensure maximum use of resources

of the agency primarily into accounts income and employment in the course of

the development , to lead projects and activities aimed at regional

development, and to be the driving force of sustainable development"


Duties and Responsibilities – 1

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To develop Regional Development Plans and relevant strategies,

To conduct Regional Situational Analysis (Economic, Social, Environmental and

Infrastructural)

To conduct researches in order to determine the resources and opportunities of the region, to

accelerate economic and social development and to increase the competitiveness

To promote business and investment opportunities of the region, in cooperation with

relevant organizations, at national and international levels,

To support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as new entrepreneurs

through cooperation with relevant institutions on issues such as management, production,

promotion, marketing, technology, finance, organization and workforce training,

To enhance co-operation between the public sector, private sector and NGOs, as for the

realization of the objectives of regional development


Duties and Responsibilities – 2

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To coordinate and follow up official procedures for the purpose of finalizing permits, licenses

and other administrative processes for the investors,

To promote the activities related to bilateral or multilateral international programs in the region

that Turkey participated and contribute to the development of the projects within the scope of

these programs,

To provide technical support to the planning works of local governments,

To watch other projects carried out by public sectors, private sectors and non-governmental

organizations that are deemed crucial for the regional plans and programs,

To contribute to the development of regional capacity related to region's rural and local

development in accordance with the regional plans and programs and support projects in this

context

To support activities and projects that ensure the implementation of regional plans and programs;

to monitor and evaluate implementation process of activities and projects supported in this

context


Personnel

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1 Secretary General

27 Experts

6 Support Staff

10 Services Staff

TOTAL: 44 personnel


Financial Support Programmes

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Programme Amount of

Support (TL)

Project

Applications Successful Projects

2010 Economic Development Programme 11.500.000 318 71

Small Scale Infrastructure Programme 4.000.000 44 20

2011

University-Industry-Public Cooperation Programme 6.000.000 138 41

Tourism Programme 8.000.000 97 38

Small Scale Infrastructure Programme 6.500.000 65 21

2013

Reducing Regional Development Disparities Programme 4.000.000 78 24

Social Development Programme 2.500.000 62 24

Tourism Infrastructure Programme 10.000.000 43 13

Economic Development Programme 6.500.000 129 32

TOTAL 59.000.000 974 284


Direct Activity Support Programmes

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Programme Amount of

Support (TL)

Project

Applications

Successful

Projects

2011 Direct Activity Support 500.000 53 16



TOTAL 1.795.000 112 39


Technical Support Programmes

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Programme Amount of

Support (TL)

Project

Applications

Successful

Projects

2011 Technical Support 200.000 48 45



TOTAL 900.000 162 98


EU Operational Programmes

Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme

Establishment of Nonwoven and Nanotechnologies Research & Development Center (~10 m. €)

Establishment of Carpet Excellence Center (~10 m. €)

Human Resources Development Operational Programme

Increasing the Quality in Tourist Guidance Training

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Investment Support Offices

Training Activities

Fair Activities

Promotion Activities

Investor Information Activities

Publication and Reporting Activities

Monitoring Activities

Cooperation and Coordination Activities

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International Cooperation Activities

Visit to Alsace International (Alsace Development Agency)

Regional Agency for Innovation (ARI)

Biovalley Cluster

Alsace International

Alsace Chamber of Commerce

Cluster Information Society Technology

Textile cluster

Business Intelligence Regional Center

Visit to Tokyo

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Japanese Textiles Importers’ Association (JTIA)

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Fairs EMITT 16th East Mediterranean Tourism and Travel Exhibition Istanbul – Turkey

JATA Travel Showcase 2012 & 2013 Tokyo – Japan

MARMOMACC 47th International Trade Fair for Stone Design and Technology Verona

– Italy

SIAL (Salon International de l'Alimentation) 2012 Paris – France

BIOFACH International Organic Food Fair Nuremberg – Germany

MITT 20th Moscow International Exhibition Travel&Tourism Moscow – Russian

Federation

The Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival 2013 Los Angeles – USA

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Publications

TRC1 Regional Plan 2010-2013

Middle East Status Report (2011)

EU Funds Booklet (2011)

TRC1 Agriculture Report (2012)

TRC1 Cracked Wheat Report (2012)

TRC1 Housing Report (2012)

TRC1 Women Employment Report (2012)

TRC1 Employment Report (2013)

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TRC1 Investment Incentives Guide (2013)

Gaziantep Investment Opportunities Report (2013)

Gaziantep Food Sector Report (2013)

Gaziantep Textile Sector Report (2013)

Adıyaman Investment Opportunities Report (2013)

Adıyaman Tobacco Report (2013)

Adıyaman Mining and Energy Resources Report (2013)


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Silkroad Development Agency İncilipınar Mah. Muammer Aksoy Bulvarı

Vakıflar Güven İş Merkezi Kat:1-2-3

Şehitkâmil / GAZİANTEP / TURKEY

0090 342 231 07 01

[email protected]

www.ika.org.tr

THANK YOU!


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SILKROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY · Silkroad Development Agency İncilipınar Mah. Muammer Aksoy Bulvarı Vakıflar Güven İş Merkezi Kat:1-2-3 Şehitkâmil / GAZİANTEP / TURKEY 0090