Foreign Economic Relations BoardForeign Economic Relations Board

Deniz Güngen, Strategy and Business Development

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Background & Legal Foundation

Vision, Mission and Approach

Network & Members

Presentation Outline

4 Activities & Research

5 Various Projects

6 Secondary diplomacy

Historical Background

Liberalization, Globalization and DEIKLiberalization, Globalization and DEIK

DEIK was established by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) under the directives of President Turgut Ozal in 1986

Primary Purpose:1) assist private sector in opening up to foreign markets, and

coordinate private sectors activities for this purpose2) guide private sector in opening up to foreign markets3) organize business delegations and activities to facilitate

this process

First Business Councils:Turkish-American Business CouncilTurkish-Japanese Business Council

DEIK was established by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) under the directives of President Turgut Ozal in 1986

Primary Purpose:1) assist private sector in opening up to foreign markets, and

coordinate private sectors activities for this purpose2) guide private sector in opening up to foreign markets3) organize business delegations and activities to facilitate

this process

First Business Councils:Turkish-American Business CouncilTurkish-Japanese Business Council

Legal Foundation

The Law No. 5174, Article 58, 2004The Law No. 5174, Article 58, 2004

• Formulating policies pertaining to foreign economic relations on behalf of the Turkish

private sector

• Providing opinions and suggestions to public

institutions and organizations pertaining to foreign economic relations

• Building and developing economic and

commercial relationships between Turkey and other countries

• Formulating policies pertaining to foreign economic relations on behalf of the Turkish

private sector

• Providing opinions and suggestions to public

institutions and organizations pertaining to foreign economic relations

• Building and developing economic and

commercial relationships between Turkey and other countries

Mission

DEIK is a Business Association aimed at integrating the Turkish private sector into Global Value Chain and promoting its Value Chain Development

Mission• Assist the Turkish private sector to expand their business to

international markets and strengthen their current market position

• Increase international competitiveness of the Turkish private sector

• Build a worldwide network of strategic business partnerships that would enhance the Turkish private sectors’ capacity for international growth

DEIK is a Business Association aimed at integrating the Turkish private sector into Global Value Chain and promoting its Value Chain Development

Mission• Assist the Turkish private sector to expand their business to

international markets and strengthen their current market position

• Increase international competitiveness of the Turkish private sector

• Build a worldwide network of strategic business partnerships that would enhance the Turkish private sectors’ capacity for international growth

Activities

DEIK aims to achieve this mission by means of:

• Organizing domestic and international events and activities

• Establishing public/private bi-lateral/multi-lateral strategic

partnerships

• Organizing seminars, panels, discussions, training sessions, forums

and summits

• Organizing lobbying activities

• Providing research assistance on economic, political, and social

issues of importance to the Turkish business.

• Creating and implementing social and cultural projects

• Creating strategies and formulating policies for the private sector

DEIK aims to achieve this mission by means of:

• Organizing domestic and international events and activities

• Establishing public/private bi-lateral/multi-lateral strategic

partnerships

• Organizing seminars, panels, discussions, training sessions, forums

and summits

• Organizing lobbying activities

• Providing research assistance on economic, political, and social

issues of importance to the Turkish business.

• Creating and implementing social and cultural projects

• Creating strategies and formulating policies for the private sector

We interpret Foreign Economic Relations as a whole.We interpret Foreign Economic Relations as a whole.

Financing & Banking

Export

Tourism

Construction

Foreign Investments

Cooperation with third countries

Direct Foreign Investment

Import

Energy

Logistics

Scope of Business

Perspective

7 primary objectives for Turkey;

To Guide Economic and Political Developments at the Regional and Global

Level my means of cooperation between State, Civil Society and Private Sector

To Achieve Sustainable Macroeconomic Stability

To Establish Internationally Competitive Brands, and to promote the

development of entrepreneurship led by Private Sector in Turkey

To Assist the Turkish Private Sector in Developing Innovative High-Tech Goods

and Services

To Increase Turkey’s Share in World Trade

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R&D Centers in the World,

To Achieve Contemporary Global Standards in Every Area, including those of

the EU

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Multinational

Foundations

Counterpart Chapters

Board Representatives

Network

World Turkish Business Council

109 Business Councils

Founder Institutions

State Institutions and

Organizations

Universities

Embassies

MAYIS 2011

Assess the

business

opportunuties

Promote Turkey Abroad

Provide

Info

Develop

network

Intermediary

btw. public

and private

sectors

Special Pupose Business Council

Health Tourism Business Council

� To maximize Turkey’s Health Tourism potential, to increase its share in Global Health Tourism and to promote this sector abroad.

World Turkish Business Council

� First Special Purpose Business CouncilDTİK, was established in 2009 as anumbrella organization for Turkish

enterpreuners and professionals abroad.

� World Turkish Entrepeuners GeneralAssembly meeting, which was held in April

2009, brought together more than 2000Enterpreuners from 80 countries to discuss

challenges and opportunities as well as prospects for the future of the Turkish

Diaspora.

Education Economy Business Council

� To enable the Turkish Educational Institutions to expand internationally and to attract global talent

Founding Institutions

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38 Founding Institutions:

���� Umbrella Organizations

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various thematic and sectoral

areas

���� Think Tanks

� Consist of prestigious

foundations which are among the

most prominent in their fields

Common Mind/Ground/Benefit

Counterpart Chapters

Business Councils

� Complementary element of Business councils mechanism

� Every business council signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with at least one equivalent institutions

� Business Councils operates in order to develop bilateral economic, political, social and cultural relations.

A counterpart and an active partner in every country

Members

“Global-minded”

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