SDSN Türkiye Hosts Key Dialogue on Education Transformation
- Global Schools Program
- Jun 16, 2025
- 1 min read
The SDSN Türkiye Members and Stakeholders Meeting, hosted by Boğaziçi University, featured a dynamic panel titled “Transformation in Education: SDSN Türkiye Teachers 2030 and SDSN Global Schools Programs.” The event brought together key education leaders to explore how national and global initiatives can accelerate progress toward SDG 4.
Amanda Abrom, Director of the Global Schools Program, shared insights on the program’s growing network of educators and how local-global collaboration can drive system-wide change. Her presentation featured insights of the work of teachers in Türkiye, and future opportunities for collaboration both within the country and across the global network.
This panel was moderated by Dr. Mustafa Öztürk, Director of the School of Foreign Languages and Faculty Member at Boğaziçi University (Moderator), and featured contributions from: Amanda Abrom, Director, SDSN Global Schools; Ece Hamret, English Teacher, İstanbul Uğur Schools & SDSN Global Schools Advocate; Kamer Kozan Bozkurt, Math Teacher, Kocaeli Enka Vocational and Technical Schools; Dr. Mustafa Kemal Yüzbaşıoğlu, Science Teacher, Kastamonu Kurucaören Secondary School Teachers2030 Program.
The program was co-organized by Bahar Ozay and Tamer Atabarut, the Manager and Chair of SDSN Türkiye, respectively.
The meeting also celebrated the contributions of Global Schools Advocates and Alumni, spotlighting their local impact in Türkiye and across the region through a showcase of posters that reflected work in school communities across the country.
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