AKON Türkiye - Social Innovation
AKON Strategic Objectives
European Confederation of Sciences (AKON), with sustainable and impact-oriented strategies appropriate to the needs of the age; It aims to develop solution-oriented projects in the fields of education, health, science, culture and social development.
Adopting a multi-stakeholder structure since its establishment, AKON's strategic objectives are built on the foundations that will support the social, cultural and economic development of both Turkey and Europe.
1. Equal Opportunity and Digital Transformation in Education
Believing that education is the basic building block of a society, AKON aims to increase educational opportunities, especially for disadvantaged groups, and to make these opportunities accessible through digitalization.
Developing local and international digital education platforms.
Organizing workshops, camps and trainings that will increase the digital skills of young people.
Offering extra-curricular, innovative learning programs in cooperation with educational institutions.
2. Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage
Preserving cultural wealth, transferring it to future generations and promoting it worldwide is one of AKON's main strategic priorities.
Documenting and keeping alive traditional arts and folk culture.
Organizing exhibitions, festivals and events that will promote Turkish culture in the international arena.
Carrying out digital archiving and virtual museum projects in cultural heritage areas.
3. Social Awareness and Accessibility in Health
Raising individual awareness in the field of health and taking initiatives that support social health is one of AKON's strategic focus areas.
Conducting awareness campaigns on preventive health services and healthy living.
Increasing access with mobile health services in rural areas.
Developing social projects for psychological support, elderly care and the needs of disabled individuals.
4. Supporting Youth, Entrepreneurship and Employment
Equipping young people who will shape the future with knowledge, talent and self-confidence is a strategic priority for AKON.
Conducting mentoring, incubation and acceleration programs to bring young people into the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Increasing employment with vocational training projects.
Encouraging cultural interaction with national and international youth exchange programs.
5. Development of International Cooperations and Diplomatic Networks
AKON sees it as a strategic vision to carry local values to universal platforms and produce global solutions by collaborating with different countries and institutions.
Developing joint projects with NGOs, universities, public institutions and the private sector in Europe and around the world.
Contributing to the promotion of Turkey through cultural diplomacy.
Strategic partnerships with structures such as the European Union and the United Nations. to establish.
6. Sustainability and Institutional Capacity Development
AKON acts with the aim of constantly improving its internal structure.
Strengthening digital infrastructure and data management systems.
Increasing coordination between member associations, federations and voluntary structures.
Institutionalizing impact measurement and project monitoring-evaluation systems.
Conclusion
AKON's strategic objectives; It is the product of a holistic vision that centers on social benefit, digital transformation, cultural continuity and international impact.
These strategies, built with the understanding of participatory democracy, aim to create not only a civil society structure but also a unity of power model that can have a say in regional and global changes.