22.12.2018 Ankara
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Academic Advisor Information Meeting.
Addressing
the academic advisors, Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that the 81 Academic Advisors to
81 Provinces Project emerged due to the need for university - industry
cooperation and providing information about the inception of the project.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that academic advisors would serve the Turkey's democratic institutions
representing the Turkish entrepreneurs.
Noting
that the way to achieve prosperity is through entrepreneurship, Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that the primary concern should always be the prosperity of the people
and that the role of academic advisors is important for their careers, future
generations, their provinces and Turkey.
Referring
to the importance of women and young entrepreneurs, the TOBB President urged
academics to take charge of women and young entrepreneurial boards in their
provinces and to direct them.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that the chamber / exchange presidents should have good dialogues with
the governor, the mayor, the parliamentary representatives, unions and the
non-governmental organizations in their provinces.
Reminding
that academicians were selected through consensus of all Chambers - Commodity
Exchanges in their respective provinces and districts, Hisarcıklıoğlu advised
them to split their time among them equally.
After
his speech, Hisarcıklıoğlu presented the Academic Advisors with TOBB lapel pins.