International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) that undertakes an advisory mission against UNESCO World Heritage Centre organized the “2016 General Assembly and Advisory Committee Meetings and Scientific Symposium” on October 15- 21 in Istanbul. The event which was held in Turkey for the first time was hosted by ICOMOS Turkish National Committee. Among participants …
click to continueHealth Buildings Discussed in YEM’s Architecture Week Events
Under “World Architecture Day” annually celebrated in all over the world on the first Monday of October, the Building Information Centre (YEM) organized Architecture Week between October 3 and 7, 2016. More than 50 speakers and more than 200 participants attended the event where 10 sessions were organized in 5 days with following titles: Courthouses, …
click to continueIPCU Named among Resource Centers in Disaster Risk Management Sector in Turkey
In the “Mapping Turkey’s Resource Centers” report prepared in 2016, Istanbul Project Coordination Unit is named among resource centers in the field of disaster and emergency management in the light of ISMEP Project. In the report which introduces institutions and organizations designated as resource centers in various sectors in Turkey, IPCU and its performance under …
click to continueISMEP Project, the first project in Turkey to get “High Satisfactory” grade with ICR Report prepared by the World Bank
In World Bank’s completion and results report, ISMEP Project implemented by Istanbul Governorship’s Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU) was awarded “High Satisfactory” degree both for implementing agency performance and project outputs. The World Bank that evaluates projects in various aspects including outputs, effects, efficiency and effectiveness also has an important position as it is the …
click to continueThe First Workshop on the “Project for Preparing Earthquake Risk Management Guidelines for Historical Buildings” Took Place
Under the initiative which was started by General Directorate for Foundations and Istanbul Goverment Istanbul Project Coordination Unit following the protocol signed between Istanbul Governorship and General Directorate for Foundations on April 26, 2016, a workshop was organized on September 1, 2016 on the “Project for Preparing Earthquake Risks Management Guidelines for Historical Structures” with …
click to continueConference on New Era in Seismic Isolation Took Place in Istanbul
IPCU Director Kazım Gökhan Elgin delivered a speech in the Conference on New Era in Seismic Isolation. The Conference on New Era in Seismic Isolation organized by Fortune Turkey bringing together experts in their fields took place in Istanbul on June 15, 2016. In the conference which addressed issues including what is the seismic isolation, …
click to continue2nd Green Buildings and Beyond Conference
Istanbul Project Coordination Unit Director Kazım Gökhan Elgin attended as a speaker to 2nd Green Buildings and Beyond Conference which brought together architecture and engineering sectors. The 2nd Green Buildings and Beyond Conference specially organized for World Environment Week this year was held in Istanbul on Wednesday, June 8. In the conference with theme: urban …
click to continueISMEP Project’s 15th Steering Committee Meeting Held in Istanbul
15th Meeting of ISMEP Steering Committee, presided by Deputy Governor Haluk Nadir, was held on June 8, 2016 at 15:00 in Cağaloğlu Premises of Istanbul Governorship’s Istanbul Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The meeting was opened with the speech delivered by Mr. Nadir, which was followed by a presentation by IPCU Director Kazım Gökhan …
click to continueIPCU’s Corporate Website Redesigned
Istanbul Project Coordination Unit’s website was renovated both in terms of design and content index. Istanbul Governorship Istanbul Project Coordination Unit’s website was redesigned in accordance with “Responsive Design”. The most current web technologies are used for this new design which provides ease-of-use for the visitors with its user friendly features and multi-device compatibility. Also …
click to continue“Guide for Management of Earthquake Risks for Historical Structures” Started to be Prepared
For preserving our cultural heritage against earthquake risks, a “Guide for Management of Earthquake Risks for Historical Structures” has started to be prepared with the cooperation of Turkish Prime Ministry’s General Directorate of Foundations and Istanbul Governorship’s Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU). Istanbul Project Coordination Unit’s studies for conservation of cultural heritage which started under …
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