Good Governance in the Public-Yılmaz Parlar

Good Governance in the Public

Key to Improving Quality of Life: Good Governance in the Public Sector

Graduation Ceremony for “Good Governance in Public Sector Certificate Program” which was organized by the non-profit Argüden Governance Academy  in cooperation with Lifelong Learning Center of Boğaziçi University (BÜYEM) was held in Ankara at the National Library. In the ceremony where the Certificates were presented to key public officials who successfully completed the 96-hour Program, the crucial role of good governance for quality of life was emphasized.

The graduation ceremony of “Good Governance in Public Sector” aiming to raise awareness and improve knowledge of future public service leaders was held with wide attendance of top public sector officials at the National Library of Türkiye. The main target of the Good Governance in Public Sector Program is improving the competency of public experts on good governance through fostering civic participation in decision making processes and improving the effectiveness of public service delivery via innovation.

In the opening remarks of the Graduation Program, Prof. Dr. Metin Çakmakçı, Chairman of Argüden Governance Academy, stated that: “Good governance increases the quality of life and citizen satisfaction. The quality of Governance is directly linked to put societies’ trust in institutions. Societies that trust in institutions develop better and more effectively.”

In the opening remarks, on behalf of the participants and the host institution of the Program, Hafize Er, the Manager of External Affairs and Cultural Activities of National Library of Türkiye said “Good Governance in Public Sector Certificate Program offers an excellent opportunity for the public-sector leaders and we benefited greatly from the education. During the program, completing modules on Good Governance in Public Sector; Regulatory Reform and Empirical Methods in Policy-Making; Participatory Democracy and Open Government; and Effectiveness and Innovation in Public Service Delivery has provided new perspectives and methodologies to improve how we conduct our jobs. We believe that future participants will also benefit from every minute of this invaluable opportunity.”

Following the opening remarks, Certificates were presented to the public-sector leaders who successfully completed the 96-hour education program.,

In the closing remarks Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, the founder of the Argüden Governance Academy, said that “Knowledge and love increases when they are shared with others. Academy aims to increase the level of trust between public sector and citizens by sharing its knowledge, experience, and best practices in the world with qualified public sector executives who are potential future leaders.”  Dr. Argüden emphasized the importance of the Certificate Program and indicated that “Value can only be created through implementation. That’s why, we hope you maintain the continuity of this learning environment by applying good governance practices that you have learned in your responsibility areas and disseminate your experience.”

Dr. Argüden emphasized the appreciation of the Academy to its donors, namely TIRSAN, Borusan Holding, Akkök Holding,  Garanti Bank, and ARGE Consulting, as well as the institutions who collaborated for the program; Lifelong Learning Center of Boğaziçi University, Boğaziçi University Foundation, and the Civil Society Organizations established by various public sector expert groups (Association of Public Internal Auditors, Finance Experts Association, Association of European Union Experts, Prime Ministry Experts Association, Association of Customs and Trade Experts, Association of Treasury Experts, Association of Financial Services Experts, Association of Legislative Experts.).

Argüden Governance Academy conducts education programs, research, and communication activities, for public, corporate, and non-governmental organizations operating both at national and international level; aims to improve the quality of life and create sustainable value by building trust among institutions and their stakeholders. The Academy envisions to become a center of excellence in governance. It rewards the dissemination of good governance best practices by offering scholarships to postgraduate students who write their thesis on “Good Governance”.

In addition to the "Good Governance in the Public Sector" Certificate Program, the Academy, organizes “Good Corporate Governance Program for Private Sector (collaboration with International Finance Corporation-IFC)” aiming to improve quality of governance in private sector and branding quality of Türkiye in international area; “Good Governance in Civil Society” Certificate Program for better NGO governance, that one of the most important elements of participant democracy. Also, the Academy has initiated an innovative education program for children (leaders of the future) with the “Good Governance for Kids”.

The Academy had prepared the first Turkish Integrated Report covering its activities of 2015 and it became one of the pioneer non-profit organizations in the world adopting Integrated Report Framework.

Publications of Argüden Governance Academy were shared

Argüden Governance Academy shared with the public sector executives during the Certificate Program, its related with the Program modules. The latest publication of the Academy, “From a Citizen’s Perspective: Governance Scorecards of Municipalities for Istanbul Districts” was shared with the participants of the Graduation Ceremony. The Turkish and English publications of the Academy are publicly available online: http://argudenacademy.org/en/about-us/mission-vision

Click to watch Introduction to Argüden Governance Academy: http://argudenacademy.org/en/library

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