1.3. İlim Kültür Eğitim Derneği, STK Yöneticileri Eğitim Programı (Training Programme for NGO Managers) In order to bolster up the qualified human resources in NGOs, İlim Kültür Eğitim Derneği (İLKE) organizes a training programme for NGO managers. This training programme, provided by experts in this field, aims to improve the knowledge and skills of NGO managers related to management, organisational systems and management skills. Employees who actively work in any NGO in management positions can attend this programme. 1.4. İstanbul Bilgi University, NGO Training and Research Unit In March 2003, in order to respond to problems and needs on institutional capacity of the volunteer organisations and to contribute their solutions, İstanbul Bilgi University constituted NGO Training and Research Unit by institutionalizing their supports towards civil society since its establishment. The Unit, which is established within a university in Turkey for the first time, aims to contribute to solving problems related to active working of NGOs strengthening the roles of NGOs in a pluralistic democracy. 1.5. TÜSEV, Civil Society Monitoring Project TÜSEV (Third Sector Foundation of Turkey) was established in 1993 by Turkey's leading civil society organisations and has now grown to support network of over 100 associations and foundations that share a vision of strengthening the legal, fiscal and operations infrastructure of the third sector in Turkey. Among TUSEV's main objectives are nonprofit law reform, research on civil society and philanthropy, promoting social investment and social justice philanthropy, and facilitating partnerships across sectors, as well as across borders.35
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