The second Board Meeting of Zafer Development Agency in 2024 was hosted by Manisa. At the meeting, where the mayors and provincial council presidents who changed after the Local Government elections came together for the first time, views were exchanged on the work in 2023, ongoing investments in 2024 and new investments to be made.
The 2024 Zafer Development Agency Second Board of Directors Meeting, held in the meeting room of a hotel in the Şehzadeler district of Manisa, was attended by Zafer Development Agency Chairman of the Board of Directors, Uşak Governor Dr. Turan Ergün, Board members Kütahya Governor Musa Işın, Manisa Governor Enver Ünlü, Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek, Afyonkarahisar Mayor Burcu Köksal, Kütahya Mayor Eyüp Kahveci, Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım, Afyonkarahisar Provincial General Assembly President Mehmet Siper, Kütahya Provincial General Assembly President Muammer Özcura, Uşak Provincial General Assembly President Kadir Uslu, Afyonkarahisar Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Hüsnü Serteser, Kütahya Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Esin Güral Argat, Uşak Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Suat Selim Kandemir and Zafer Development Agency General Secretary Kutlu. The work was added.
Host Governor Enver Ünlü, who made the opening speech of the meeting, stated that Manisa, in addition to being a center where princes were raised and important decisions were taken during the Ottoman period, is now among the favorite cities of Turkey as a strong industry, agriculture and culture city with its rich historical heritage. “This success we have achieved in the field of industry in Manisa, which has become one of Turkey’s industrial bases with the production facilities of many national and international companies, increases employment and contributes to the economic development of the region. In addition, we are a leader in various agricultural products, especially grape and olive production. Our city contributes to the country’s economy with its fertile agricultural lands and helps sustain our traditional agricultural culture, as well as many historical sites such as Sardes, the capital of the Lydian Kingdom and the place where money was first minted, Salihli-Kula Geopark, Turkey’s first and only geopark, and Aigai Ancient City. Manisa, which has cultural and cultural value, also hosts artistic events and festivals. In this sense, the International Manisa Mesir Paste Festival, which is an ancient tradition and is on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, of which we will be holding the 484th time this year, has started to be celebrated with various events in our city. On this occasion, I would like to invite you to the Manisa Mesir Paste Festival, where we will hold the hair hair event on April 28, with national and international participation. I hope that our meeting will be successful and productive in achieving the goals of both Zafer Development Agency and regional development, and I offer my respects.”
He congratulated the new presidents
In the part of the meeting open to the press, Uşak Governor Dr. started by congratulating the newly elected mayors and provincial council presidents. Turan Ergün said, “Before moving on to our agenda, as you know, there were changes in our Board of Directors as a result of the local elections held on March 31. The Mayors of Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Manisa and Uşak and the Presidents of the Provincial General Assembly of Afyonkarahisar and Uşak handed over their duties, and they have contributed to both our agency and our region until today. “I would like to thank them for their contributions. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the new municipal and provincial council presidents who joined us and hope that their new duties will be beneficial.” said.
“42 projects were completed in 2023”
In his speech, Dr. talked about the agency supports for the projects completed and ongoing in 2023, the Agency activities and supports planned for 2024, and the work done since the last meeting. Turan Ergün said, “42 projects were successfully completed by our agency in 2023. Our agency provided 58.7 million TL support to these projects, ensuring the realization of a total investment of 132.7 million TL. Again, 38 new projects were signed in 2023 and the total budget of these projects was It is 207 million TL. It is anticipated that our agency will provide 73.6 million TL support to these projects. In 2023, consultancy and promotion was provided to 1,209 companies through our agency’s Investment Support Offices, and 88 companies received investment decisions for these investments. It is envisaged that a fixed investment amount of approximately 4,847 billion TL and 1,572 people will be employed within the scope of the project, which corresponds to approximately 750 thousand euros within the scope of the grant component of the Project for Supporting Civil Society through Social Entrepreneurship in Turkey, which is planned to be implemented in 2024 and in which our region is included as a pilot region. It is planned to distribute 5 million TL through a support program in which stakeholders such as women’s cooperatives and non-governmental organizations will be eligible applicants. Within the scope of the project, the Description of Action document was prepared by our agency and sent to the Central Finance and Contracts Unit, and the approval process of this document is ongoing. Within the scope of the Social Development Support Program implemented throughout Turkey by the General Directorate of Development Agencies of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, 44 projects have been supported so far and it is aimed to attract at least 30 million TL resources to our region in 2024. Technical support on green transformation will be provided to private sector companies operating in Manisa within the scope of the Green Transformation in Manisa Manufacturing Industry Producing Cities Technical Support Program, which was prepared within the scope of the Producing Cities Support Program implemented by the General Directorate of Development Agencies of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and planned to be announced in May. The total amount of technical support to be provided is planned to be 6.2 million TL. Within the scope of the European Union projects prepared by our agency or in which it participates jointly, it is aimed to bring a resource of approximately 1-2 million Euros to our region. Upon the issue pointed out by our Vice President, Mr. Cevdet Yılmaz, during his visit to our Afyonkarahisar province, it was decided to procure services for the preparation of the ‘TR33 Region Sustainable Geothermal Water Management Plan’ at the Board of Directors meeting of our agency dated 27.09.2023 and numbered 2023-03. With this plan, which is expected to be completed in 2024, the current situation analysis of the geothermal fields in the TR33 Region consisting of the provinces of Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Manisa and Uşak, where our agency serves, how to evaluate the geothermal potential on a basin basis according to the best practices in the world, the additional studies that need to be done and the economic opportunities that will arise. “It is aimed to determine the activities, to put forward provincial, district and field-based management model suggestions and to develop the most suitable management models in a sustainable manner that will ensure maximum benefit from the geothermal resources in the region,” he said.
“The implementation of 51 projects is being followed”
Talking about what has been done since the last Board of Directors meeting, Turan said, “The project implementations supported by our agency continue intensively and the implementation of 51 projects is being followed together with the beneficiaries. During this period, 17 projects were completed and the infrastructures created within the scope of the projects started to serve for the development of the region. Our agency and The first General Secretaries Meeting of the year was held in Afyonkarahisar, hosted by our Agency, with the participation of relevant public institutions and private sector representatives, especially the OIZs operating in Kütahya, in cooperation with the Turkish Standards Institute. Our agency was deemed worthy of the ‘Most Corporate Agency’ certificate by the Directorate. Young people from Manisa showed great interest in the ‘Government Incentives Promotion Days’ event organized by the Presidential Directorate of Communications in Manisa. Young people received incentives such as support, grants, scholarships, funds and loans. had the opportunity to obtain information about its elements. Qualified Workforce Development and Support Project (NIGDEP) Collaboration between Kütahya TSO, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya İŞKUR and our agency, which aims to provide support to the qualified workforce-job matching that suits the needs of the labor market, to facilitate employers in finding suitable candidates and to offer career development opportunities to job seekers. The protocol has been signed. Our agency provides very important services within the scope of investor attraction activities; “He provided free consultancy services to 268 companies in December 2023 and January, February and March 2024 and visited 32 companies and informed them about state supports.”
Agenda of the meeting
Talking about the agenda of the meeting to be held, Ergün completed his speech as follows: “In our first two agenda items, we will receive information about the reports and budget results prepared for the activities carried out in 2023. In our third agenda, we will evaluate the work carried out within the scope of the 2024 Social Development Support Program implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. In the fourth agenda.” In our agenda item, we will get information about the studies coordinated by our agency within the scope of the INTERREG NEXT Mediterranean Program, which is the first call for proposals of 103.6 million euros of the Mediterranean Cross-Border Cooperation Program, in which Turkey participated for the first time, and the 2021 Feasibility Support Program and the Tourism Infrastructure Development Financial Support Program. Closing Reports will be presented, we will discuss the requests from the beneficiaries regarding the projects and the developments regarding the projects, as well as the important activities carried out by our agency between the two board meetings. As I end my words with my wishes that our meeting will be beneficial for our region and our country; “I thank you for your participation and wish you healthy and peaceful days.”
Zafer Development Agency Chairman of the Board and Uşak Governor Dr. After Turan Ergün’s speech, the meeting continued closed to the press. – MANİSA
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