Our Countributions

Member of the National Volunteering Committee

The National Volunteering Committee was established in 2013 as a result of significant efforts regarding volunteering in civil society organizations in Türkiye. This strategic advisory body was launched to support the recognition, strengthening, and promotion of volunteering. TUSEV is a member of the Legal Legislation Working Group within the committee, contributing to the efforts related to the legal framework of volunteering.

Membership in the Special Expertise Commission for Civil Society Organizations during the 11th and 12th Development Plan Processes

In 2017, following our membership in the Special Expertise Commission for Civil Society Organizations, established for the first time under the Prime Ministry Circular regarding the preparations for the 11th Development Plan, our membership continued in the process of the 12th Development Plan, covering the period from 2024 to 2028. Within the scope of our Commission Membership, we contribute to strengthening the role of CSOs in the development process by supporting legal and financial infrastructure changes, promoting regulations that encourage the participation of CSOs in decision-making mechanisms at local and national levels, creating public policies that enhance human resources and institutional capacity within CSOs, and ensuring that CSO data is included in official statistical program.

Membership in the Volunteerism Working Group of the Project for Strengthening Civil Participation for the Development of Democratic Local Governance in Türkiye

We are a member of the Volunteerism Working Group, part of the third component of the “Project for Strengthening Civil Participation for the Development of Democratic Local Governance in Turkey” (Civil Participation Project). This project is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and financed by the European Union, with the main beneficiary being the Union of Municipalities of Turkey (TBB) and the co-beneficiary being the Directorate General of Relations with Civil Society (STİGM) of the Ministry of Interior. We contribute to the development of the draft legislation on volunteerism within the scope of the project.