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Municipality from Türkiye would like to participate as a partner and/or leader in projects related to environmental sustainability

Summary

Profile Type
  • Research & Development Request
POD Reference
RDRTR20231211009
Term of Validity
11 December 2023 - 10 December 2024
Company's Country
  • Turkey
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
As a Municipality Environmental Protection and Control Department Marine Services Directorate, we carry out activities to prevent marine pollution and clean the sea in and around the Istanbul Bosphorus including sea surface cleaning, underwater cleaning, recycling of marine wastes. We are providing dissemination activities on environmental awareness. We have 15 funded EU projects, and would like to participate as a partner/coordinator in projects related to environmental sustainability.
Full Description
As a Municipality Environmental Protection and Control Department Marine Services Directorate, we carry out activities to prevent marine pollution and clean the sea in and around the Istanbul Bosphorus, one of Europe's critical waterways. In this context; We provide coastal, beach and sea surface cleaning services on the Marmara and Black Sea coasts of Istanbul, with 36 mobile crews of 216 people and cleaning boats. In addition; We carry out technical studies such as waste collection services from ships and awareness raising activities. Since awareness studies have a special importance in our Department; We carry out Sea Cleaning Awareness Activities, in which reaching especially children, young people and women is at the forefront. In this context, we organize online and face-to-face trainings, coastal/beach cleaning activities, underwater cleaning diving activities, public exhibitions of wastes extracted from the seabed, and artistic activities related to the recycling of marine wastes. Considering the geopolitical location and population density of Istanbul; We can reach millions of people with our awareness activities. With the work carried out by our Department, we contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 14 Life in Water, 6 Clean Water and Sanitation and 17 Partnerships with Purpose. We are eager to plan and implement development-oriented projects, especially focusing on the protection of the sea and its environment.
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 14: Life Below Water
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Goal 13: Climate Action
  • Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
We are looking for project consortiums related to environmental sustainability
Type and Size of Partner
  • R&D Institution
  • Big company
  • University
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement

Call details

Framework program
  • Horizon Europe
Call title and identifier
The call has not been specified
Coordinator required
Yes
Deadline for EoI
Deadline of the call

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 10001002 - Assessment of Environmental Risk and Impact
  • 10002007 - Environmental Engineering / Technology
  • 10004009 - Marine Environment
Market keywords
  • 05008001 - Marine products
Sector Groups Involved
  • Maritime Industries and Services
Targeted countries
  • All countries