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UCLG-MEWA Newsletter-5
Mehmet Duman
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name: Mehmet DUMAN
Place of birth: Bergama-İzmir (TURKEY)
Date of birth: 04 December 1955
Marital status: Married, with two children
EDUCATION:
1977-1980 Gazi Education Institute, Department of English Language Ankara, TURKEY
1988-1989 Gazi University-Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Languages Education Program of English Language, Ankara, TURKEY
1990-1991 United Nations (UN)
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
International Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IIEP) Paris, FRANCE
1991-1999 Gazi University, Institute of Social Sciences Department of Public Administration Politics and Social Sciences Master Program, Ankara, TURKEY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1976 – 1982 Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Various posts in Ankara, TURKEY, at:
Private Cabinet of Minister
General Directorate of Personnel and Administrative Affairs
General Directorate of Feed Registry and Control Affairs
General Directorate of State Agricultural Enterprises
As a Civil servant, Chief, Deputy Director, Director of Personnel
1982 –1985 Ministry of National Education English Teacher at:
Izmir Gürçeşme High School
Izmir Bergama High School
Izmir Bergama Industrial Vocational High School
Istanbul Bakırköy Kazım Karabekir Elementary School
1985 – 1990 Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports
Department of Education Abroad and Foreign Relations
As a Chief, Education Expert, Section Director
1990 – 1992 Ministry of National Education
General Directorate of Higher Education, Education Abroad and Foreign Relations
Director of United Nations and European Community Department
1992 – 1994 Ministry of National Education
General Directorate of Foreign Relations
Director of United Nations Department
Member of the Supervisory Board of the UNESCO, National Commission of Turkey
1994 – 1997 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Director of Foreign Relations
1994 – 1995 Istanbul Gas Distribution Corporation (İGDAŞ), Member of the Supervisory Board
Istanbul Olympic Games Preparation and Organization Board,
Member of the Preparation Committee
1996 – 1997 Istanbul Sea Buses Corporation. (İDO), Member of the Supervisory Board
1998 – 1999 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Head of the Data Processing Department and Acting Director of Foreign Affairs
The Municipal Data Processing Corporation of Istanbul (BELBİM A.Ş) Member of the Executive Committee
Istanbul Trees and Landscape Corporation (AĞAÇ A.Ş.) Member of the Executive Committee
1999 – 2002 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Director of Foreign Affairs
Istanbul Gas Distribution Corporation (İGDAŞ), Member of the Executive Committee
Istanbul Olympic Games Preparation and Organization Board Member of the Executive Board
2001 The Istanbul Health Enterprises Corporation. (SAĞLIK A.Ş) Member of the Executive Committee
2001 – 2002 Istanbul Transport Corporation (ULAŞIM A.Ş) Member of the Executive Committee
Great Istanbul Tourism and Health Investments Management and Trade Inc. Co. (BELTUR A.Ş) Member of the Executive Committee
Istanbul Transportation Maintenance Corporation (İSBAK A.Ş) Member of the Executive Committee
2002 – 2003 Adapazarı Metropolitan Municipality, Secretary General
Municipality Provisions Supply and Marketing Industry Corporation (BELPAŞ) Acting President of the Executive Committee
Adapazarı Gas Distribution Industry and Trade Inc. Co. (AGDAŞ) Member of the Executive Committee
2003 – 2004 Turkish Handball Federation, Member of the Executive Committee
2003 – 2010 Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey
2003 – 2010 Turkish Taekwon-do Federation Member of the Executive Committee
2007 Trakya Electricity Distribution Inc. Co. Supervisory Board Member
2007 – 2013 Local Authorities Association Vice President
2008 Turkey Maritime Organization Inc. Co. Executive Committee Member
2008 – 2010 Prime Ministry of Turkey, Acting President of Social and Cultural Affairs
2009 – 2010 Prime Ministry of Turkey, Secretary General of the Board for the Protection of Minors from Obscene Publications
1995-current Turkey-Turkmenistan Friendship and Solidarity Association, Vice President
2002-curent World Institute of Glocal and City Diplomacy (WIGCD) Member of the Executive Committee
2010-current Istanbul Environmental Protection and Waste Processing Corporation (İSTAÇ) Deputy President of the Executive Committee
2010-current Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Advisor to the Mayor
2010-current United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA) Secretary General
2011- current World Academy for Local Government and Democracy (WALD) President of the Executive Committee
Mehmet Duman has participated in a number of in-service training courses at different levels in Turkey and abroad during his service in ministries, in municipalities, in the Prime Ministry of Turkey, in UCLG-MEWA and in WALD. He attended several meetings, seminars and conferences at national and international levels as a representative of Turkey, its ministries, municipalities and as the Secretary General of UCLG-MEWA and the President of the Executive Committee of WALD. He took part in the organization of various international congresses and important meetings held in Turkey or abroad.
Having a work experience of about 38 years, Mehmet DUMAN, married with two children, speaks English.
CONTACT:
Mehmet DUMAN
Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section
Yerebatan Cad. no:2 Sultanahmet 34110 İSTANBUL
TEL : 0 212 511 10 10 - 512 23 86 - 512 25 59 - 513 44 87 Fax: 0 212 519 00 58
GSM: 0 533 593 72 57 – 0 530 940 97 89
E-mail: m.duman@uclg-mewa.org m.duman@wald.org.tr mduman55@mynet.com mehmet.duman@ibb.gov.tr
