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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

4.1 Projects

The Ombudsman Institution attaches a great importance to cooperate and collaborate with its
international counterparts and partners. In this regard, it implements EU and internationally
funded projects.

◊ Project on the Empowerment of the Role of Ombudsman Institution in the
Protection and Promotion of Human Rights

As the Beneficiary, the Ombudsman Institution, implements the preparatory works of
“Empowerment of the Role of Ombudsman Institution in the Protection and Promotion
of Human Rights Project” which includes Twinning Light and Technical Assistance
Components under the scope of IPA fund and 2015 programing.

It has initiated the twinning light component in cooperation with Portuguese Ombudsman
with the kick-off meeting held on 12 November 2018 with the participation of the Speaker of
the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye H.E. Binali Yıldırım.

Photo: The Kick-off meeting of the Project on the Empowerment of the Role of Ombudsman Institution in the Protection
and Promotion of Human Rights, 12 November 2018
◊ Project on Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Ombudsman Institution

As part of the activities carried out within the scope of the Project on Strengthening the
Institutional Capacity of the Ombudsman Institution financed by the Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and implemented in cooperation with the United
Nations Programme (UNDP), Professor Alan Miller, who was recruited by the UNDP as an

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