Core Team

Dr. Sara Banu Akkaş works as an international project development expert in the Research Coordination Office at METU. Dr. Akkaş is the coordinator (PC) of ENRICH-TOGETHER with responsibilities of overall management of the project with the Project Manager (PM), chairing the project coordination and management teams, overseeing the progress of dissemination operations, pre-recruitment operations, post-recruitment operations, financial operations, and the preparation and timely submission of deliverables.

Dr. Gökten Doğangün is a lecturer in the Political Science and International Relations Programme at METU Northern Cyprus Campus. Dr. Doğangün works as the Project Manager (PM) with responsibilities of the day-to-day management of project affairs, the coordination of all WPs and the communication between all WP Leaders.

Dr. Zelal Özdemir is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Atılım University. Dr. Özdemir works as the Pre-Recruitment and Equal Opportunities Manager and is responsible of the day-to-day operation of all pre-recruitment steps with PM, and preparation and implementation of Equal Opportunities Plan to ensure equality and diversity in recruitment and research.

Dr. Ceren Aksoy Güleç works as a project management expert in the Research Coordination Office at METU. Dr. Güleç works as the Post-Recruitment Manager and is responsible of the day-to-day operation of all post-recruitment steps and operations with PM.

Aylin Turgut Ecevit works as the Coordinator of the Press Office at METU. She deals with media relations within the university as well as advising the faculty for the communication parts of the project proposals. She is the Dissemination and Communication Leader of the project.

Tuğrul Çomu works at METU Office of Communications. He focuses on the visibility actions of the events and projects within the university. He is responsible for managing and updating the website of ENRICH-TOGETHER regularly.

Esra Akgül-Şişli works as the International Initiatives and Project Development Coordinator in the International Cooperations Office (ICO) at METU. Ms. Akgül-Şişli will contribute to the day-to-day operation of the Orientation, Networking, Career Development and Training activities in the project.

İdil Buse Kök-Hazer works as the Director of the METU Technology Transfer Office. As Ms. Kök-Hazer is responsible for the technology transfer activities, university-industry collaborations, academic entrepreneurship, and contract management on IP-related issues of METU, she will contribute to the project with this expertise.

Dr. İbrahim Yorgun works as the International Networks and Memberships Coordinator in the International Cooperations Office (ICO) at METU. Dr. Yorgun will contribute to the day-to-day operation of the Orientation, Networking, Career Development and Training activities in the project.

Fatih Al Works as the Director of the Project Management and Consultancy Office at METU Teknokent, with greater focus on internationally-funded research projects. Mr. Al will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all project financial affairs in coordination with the Project Coordinator.

Hakan Keskin works as manager in the EU and internationally funded projects division of the Project Management and Consultancy Office at METU Teknokent. Mr. Keskin will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all project financial affairs in coordination with the Project Coordinator.

Dr. Ezgi Emül works as assistant expert specialist in the EU and internationally funded projects division of the Project Management and Consultancy Office at METU Teknokent. Dr. Emül will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all project financial affairs in coordination with the Project Coordinator.