On Saturday, March 16, on the first day of the academy, there will be opening speeches by UBP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chairman, Nicosia District President Savaşan, UBP Secretary General Hasipoğlu and UBP President and Prime Minister Üstel, and the first lecture of the 3rd President Eroğlu on ’National Unity Party from Yesterday to Today“.
The National Unity Party Political Academy is starting its first semester of work in order to inform and raise awareness of party members.
The schedule for the 6-week first semester, which starts on March 16 and runs until April 27, has been announced.
According to the determined program, the UBP Politics Academy will start on Saturday, March 16th at 15.30 at the Near East University Grand Library Hall 4 with the opening speeches of the Academy Coordinator UBP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chairman, Nicosia District Chairman Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, UBP Secretary General Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu and President and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel.
After the opening speeches, the first lecture will be given by UBP Honorary President Dr. Derviş Eroğlu, who served as the UBP President for 24 years between 1983-2005 and 2008-2010, as Prime Minister for nearly 19 years and as the TRNC President for 5 years.
Eroğlu's lecture topic is “National Unity Party from yesterday to today”.
On the same day, UBP Secretary General Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu will also give a lecture to the participants on “The decisions of the Republican Assembly on Cyprus”.
UBP members who wish to participate in the program will be able to apply free of charge until Saturday, March 16th at the Political Academy Registration Form - UBP Nicosia District (ubplefkosailcesi.org) or by calling the UBP District Presidencies in their districts.
On April 27th, when the program was to end, the people who attended all the lectures were addressed by the President of the UUPP, Prime Minister Unal Üstel and President Tatar will be present at a ceremony to be attended by the participants. Before the ceremony, President Tatar will give a lecture on the “Vision of a Two-State Solution” to the participants.
The 6-week first semester program of the UBP Politics Academy is as follows:
WEEK 1
March 16, 2024 (Saturday)
15.30-16.30 Opening speeches
*Doc. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, UBP Group Deputy Chairman
* Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu, Secretary General
* Ünal Üstel, UBP President, Prime Minister
16.30-17.00 : Opening Lecture: UBP from Past to Present, Dr. Derviş Eroğlu, Honorary President of UBP
17.00-17.15: Coffee break
17.15-17.45: Decisions taken in the Republican Assembly and UBP Congresses on the Cyprus Issue, Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu, Iftar Dinner, Dr. Suat Günsel Mosque
WEEK 2
March 23, 2024 (Saturday)
15.00-15.30: The Origin of the Cyprus Problem, Prof. Dr. Ata Atun
15.30-15.45: Coffee break
15.45-16.15: Negotiation Process, Ergün Olgun
16.15-16.30: Coffee Break
16.30-17.00: TRNC Proclamation Process and Political Consequences, Osman Ertuğ
17.00-17.15: Coffee Break
17.15-17.45: Foundations of the Two-State Solution Model, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Işıksal, Iftar Dinner, Dr. Suat Günsel Mosque
WEEK 3
March 30, 2024 (Saturday)
15.00-15.30: The Legal and Political Consequences of the Opening of Closed Maraş, Prof. Dr. Necdet Basa
15.30-15.45: Coffee Break
15.45-16.15: Cyprus Issue in the Context of International Law, Assist. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erdi Şafak
16.15-16.30: Coffee Break
16.30-17.00: UBP Municipalism from the Perspective of Local Governments and the Projects Contributed to TRNC, Mahmut Özçınar - Güzelyurt Mayor
17.00-17.15: Coffee Break
17.15-17.45: Social Structure and Family Institution, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Karakartal Iftar Dinner, Dr. Suat Günsel Mosque
WEEK 4
April 6, 2024 (Saturday)
15.00-15.30: Major Projects and New Projects Targeted for the TRNC under the UBP Governments, Özdemir Tokel
15.30-1545: Coffee Break
15.45-16.15: Economic Values Created in UBP Governments, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aga
16.15-16.30: Coffee Break
16.30-17.00: Water Problems and Solution Proposals in Cyprus, Turkey and the World, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş
17.00-17.15: Coffee Break
17.15-17.45: Integration Process among the Turkic Republics and the Role of Civil Society Organizations, Hikmet Eren, Iftar Dinner, Dr. Suat Günsel Mosque
WEEK 5
April 20, 2024 (Saturday)
15.00-15.30: Eastern Mediterranean Energy Problem and the Strategic Importance of the Island of Cyprus, Retired Rear Admiral Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cihat Yaycı
15.30-15.45: Coffee Break
15.45-16.15: Digital Political Propaganda, Prof. Dr. Levent Eraslan
16.15-16.30: Coffee Break
16.30-17.00: Strategic Communication in Politics and Public Administration, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kasım Han
17.00-17.15: Coffee Break
17.15-17.45: Misconceptions about the International Image of the TRNC and the Employment Opportunities Created by the UBP in the Context of Tourism, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan
WEEK 6
April 27, 2024 (Saturday)
15.00-15.30: Elections and National Unity Party, Özer Kanlı
15.30-15.45: Coffee Break
15.45-16.30: Vision of a Two-State Solution, Ersin Tatar, President of TRNC 16:30-18:00 certificate ceremony and closing cocktail
During the 6-week UBP Politics Academy first semester training program, all courses to be offered to the participants are as follows:
UBP from Yesterday to Today, Decisions Taken in the Republican Assembly and UBP Congresses on the Cyprus Issue, Origin of the Cyprus Problem, Negotiation Process, TRNC Proclamation Process and Political Consequences, Foundations of the Two-State Solution Model, Legal and Political Consequences of the Closed Varosha Opening, The Cyprus Issue in the Context of International Law, UBP Municipalism from the Perspective of Local Governments and the Projects Contributed to the TRNC, Targeted New Projects, Economic Values Created in UBP Governments, Cyprus, Water Problems in Turkey and the World and Solution Proposals, Integration Process between the Turkic Republics and the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations, Eastern Mediterranean Energy Problem and the Strategic Importance of the Island of Cyprus, Digital Political Propaganda, Strategic Communication and Public Administration in Politics, Misconceptions in the International Image of the TRNC and the Employment Opportunities Created by the UBP in the Context of Tourism, Elections and the National Unity Party, The Vision of a Two-State Solution...
Participants will be able to see the course schedule by applying to the Political Academy - UBP Nicosia District (ubplefkosailcesi.org).