{"id":10553,"date":"2018-12-21T17:21:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T17:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahmetsavasan.biz\/?p=10553"},"modified":"2018-12-21T17:21:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T17:21:18","slug":"girne-universitesinde-engelsiz-turizm-ve-saglik-konferansi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahmetsavasan.com\/en\/girne-universitesinde-engelsiz-turizm-ve-saglik-konferansi\/","title":{"rendered":"Unimpeded Tourism and Health Conference at University of Kyrenia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cBarrier-Free Tourism and Health\u201d conference was hosted by University of Kyrenia, coordinated by the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and organized in cooperation with the TRNC Prime Ministry Disability Services Coordination Board and Near East University Center of Excellence Social Research and Development Center.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the press release issued by the University of Kyrenia Press and Public Relations Directorate, the conference held at the University of Kyrenia campus was attended by President Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131's wife Meral Ak\u0131nc\u0131, Minister of Labor and Social Security Zeki \u00c7eler, Kyrenia Mayor Nidai G\u00fcng\u00f6rd\u00fc, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment Assoc. Prof. Dr. \u0130smet Esenyel, Rector of University of Kyrenia Prof. Dr. \u0130lkay Saliho\u011flu, President of Near East University Center of Excellence Prof. Dr. Nedime Serak\u0131nc\u0131, Vice Rectors of University of Kyrenia Prof. Dr. G\u00f6kmen Da\u011fl\u0131 and Prof. Dr. R\u00fcveyde Bundak, President of Cyprus Health Tourism Council Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zehra Alt\u0131nay and Prof. Dr. Fahriye Alt\u0131nay, Co-Chairs of the Social Research and Development Center affiliated to the Center of Excellence, G\u00fcnay Kibrit, President of the Cyprus Turkish Orthopedically Handicapped Association, academicians and students attended the event.<\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Alt\u0131nay, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at University of Kyrenia, made the opening speech after the National Anthem was recited accompanied by sign language and thanked the G\u00fcnsel Family for their support for these meaningful initiatives. Emphasizing that tourism is an important economic factor in Northern Cyprus, Alt\u0131nay emphasized the importance of accessibility and human rights.<\/p>\n

Near East University Center of Excelence President Prof. Dr. Nedime Serak\u0131nc\u0131 stated that the visibility of people with disabilities in life has increased and that they have been pioneering strong initiatives since 2013 with the Social Research and Development Center for awareness.<\/p>\n

University of Kyrenia Rector Prof. Dr. \u0130lkay Saliho\u011flu emphasized the necessity and value of the implementation of the United Nations Convention on Human Rights and stated that within this framework, University of Kyrenia's University of Refresher University for the Over 60s was established and started to provide refresher education to the elderly.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcnay Kibrit, President of the Cyprus Turkish Orthopedically Disabled Association, stated that the desired level has not yet been reached in terms of increasing the living standards of the disabled and ensuring their full and equal participation in society.<\/p>\n

\u201c Meral Ak\u0131nc\u0131: Participation of People with Disabilities in Employment is Important <\/strong><\/p>\n

Meral Ak\u0131nc\u0131 then took the floor and said that the number of disabled people in society is increasing day by day, but the disabled are a segment of society that is not sufficiently visible in society. Emphasizing that it is a human right for disabled people to be in life, Ak\u0131nc\u0131 stated that it is the duty of not only local governments but also the state to take measures to facilitate their lives for this purpose; to make arrangements from architectural structures to public transportation and employment. Meral Ak\u0131nc\u0131 expressed her regret that the employment of disabled people in the state, which is 5 percent, has dropped to 4 percent and emphasized that the self-confidence and self-esteem of a disabled person will develop more with the employment of a disabled person in business life. Ak\u0131nc\u0131 said, \u2019Let's fulfill the wishes of the disabled. Let us, those without disabilities, contribute to their lives by providing them the happiness, peace, socialization and integration they want.\u201c.<\/p>\n

Nidai G\u00fcng\u00f6rd\u00fc \u201dEveryone Has a Duty to Overcome the Problems Experienced by People with Disabilities in Society\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyrenia Mayor Nidai G\u00fcng\u00f6rd\u00fc stated that everyone has a duty to overcome the problems faced by disabled people in society and that they are ready to do their part.<\/p>\n

Zeki \u00c7eler \u201dAs the Ministry, we are ready to fulfill our duties\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minister of Labor Zeki \u00c7eler stated that studies on the awareness of individuals with special needs should be increased and that they are ready to do their part as a ministry.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201c Ba\u015faran: We Must Create a Disabled Friendly Island \u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daha sonra s\u00f6z alan Sa\u011fl\u0131k Konseyi Ba\u015fkan\u0131\u00a0 Yard. Do\u00e7. Dr. Ahmet Sava\u015fan, ama\u00e7lar\u0131ndan birinin Kuzey K\u0131br\u0131s\u2019taki engelli bireylerin turizme kat\u0131lmas\u0131n\u0131 sa\u011flamak oldu\u011funu ifade etti. Sava\u015fan, \u201c D\u00fcnyada 650 milyon engelli turizm faaliyetlerine kat\u0131labiliyor. Engelli turizmi kapsam\u0131nda olu\u015fan pazar\u0131n b\u00fcy\u00fckl\u00fc\u011f\u00fc 117 milyar dolar\u0131 a\u015ft\u0131. Avrupa Komisyonu\u2019nun yay\u0131nlad\u0131\u011f\u0131 rapora g\u00f6re, 2020 y\u0131l\u0131nda turizm faaliyetlerine kat\u0131lan engellilerin say\u0131lar\u0131n\u0131n daha da artaca\u011f\u0131 ve buna ba\u011fl\u0131 olarak engelli turizm pazar\u0131n\u0131n genel turizm pazar\u0131 i\u00e7indeki pay\u0131n\u0131n %25 olaca\u011f\u0131 \u00f6ng\u00f6r\u00fclmektedir\u201d dedi.<\/p>\n

Ahmet Sava\u015fan: \u201dIt is pleasing that municipalities in our country are taking many steps to create accessible cities\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cyprus Health Tourism Council President Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sava\u015fan emphasized that Northern Cyprus should be accessible for everyone to benefit from education, employment, sports, travel, public services and all common living spaces on the basis of equal opportunity. Ahmet Sava\u015fan emphasized that it is pleasing that municipalities in our country are taking many steps to create accessible cities.<\/p>\n

Adem Kuyumcu, President of the Life Without Barriers Academy of Turkey, stated that barrier-free tourism can be defined as facilities and activities that offer free and equal opportunities for everyone to travel, stay, benefit from social spaces, without the help of another person.<\/p>\n

\u201c Adem Kuyumcu: The Rights of People with Disabilities Must Be Respected \u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a break for lunch, Kuyumcu gave a presentation on \u201cCorrect Communication and Behavior with Persons with Disabilities\u201d in which he gave detailed information about the ways of communicating correctly and disability classes with visuals and referred to data from Turkey and the world. He gave examples from different parts of the world to the problems faced by disabled individuals in areas such as education and employment and offered solutions. Adem Kuyumcu explained with examples how the news on this issue should be covered in the press and social media and made suggestions on the work that can be done in the TRNC.<\/p>\n

The speeches in the workshop, which was organized with the aim of producing solutions to meet the needs of disabled citizens in our country and to increase the opportunities, and which was held with the participation of ministry officials and academicians and with the intense interest of students, were shared in sign language.<\/p>\n

The conference was moderated by Assist. Prof. Dr. Emete Toros from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, and Prof. Dr. Zehra Alt\u0131nay and Prof. Dr. Fahriye Alt\u0131nay, Co-Chairs of the Social Research Development Center affiliated to the Near East University Center of Excellence. Following the information and training seminar, barrier-free strategies and activities within the scope of tourism and health were determined in line with the opinions and suggestions of the participants.<\/p>\n

After the speeches, Famagusta Special Education Center students performed a dance show and then presented handmade ceramics to Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Prof. Dr. Mehmet Alt\u0131nay, Rector of University of Kyrenia Prof. Dr. \u0130lkay Saliho\u011flu, Chairman of the TRNC Coordination Board for Persons with Disabilities G\u00fcnay Kibrit, President of the Near East University Center of Excellence Prof. Dr. Nedime Serak\u0131nc\u0131, Kyrenia Mayor Nidai G\u00fcng\u00f6rd\u00fc, President Mustafa Ak\u0131nc\u0131's wife Meral Ak\u0131nc\u0131 and Minister of Labor Zeki \u00c7eler.<\/p>\n

At the end of the conference, certificates of participation were presented to all participants by University of Kyrenia Vice Rector Prof. Dr. G\u00f6kmen Da\u011fl\u0131.<\/p>\n

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