Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated in his speech that thanks to the project, they managed to reach people with professional competence, experience and in search better working conditions.

Touching on the importance of the Expert Hands Project, led by TOBB in partnership with the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) and financed by the EU, Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said:

“First of all, I would like to congratulate each of my brothers and sisters here individually for their Professional Qualification Certificates that they’ve earned at the end of the professional certification process that requires intensive work and labor within the project. Expert means skilled and qualified. You will be a sought-after; you will be able to find a job more easily. Both you, our companies and our country will be profit.”

- “1.5 million people require this document”

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the project covers 12 leading industrial cities and that the chambers contribute a lot to this process.

Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out the necessity of Vocational Qualification Certificate and continued:

“Today, it is necessary to acquire a Vocational Qualification to do a job just as it is necessary to obtain a driver's license in order to be able to use a vehicle. The Vocational Qualification Certificate is compulsory in 117 hazardous and very hazardous professions. It has also become compulsory for both the owners and the employees in second-hand vehicle corporate sales and real estate. This means that the Professional Competence Certificate has become a sought-after competence in every branch of the business life, because this is a job that must be provided, as well as providing a healthier service and a higher standard of living for our people. This document is internationally valid. So you prove your professional qualification around the world. According to official data, about 1.5 million people need this document. This is a huge number.”

Following the speeches, the protocol members presented their documents to the participants.

The ceremony was attended by, İzmir Governor Erol Ayyıldız, Mayor Tunç Soyer, EBSO President Ender Yorgancılar, chamber and commodity exchange presidents, women and young entrepreneurs and representatives of the companies of the relevant fields.

- 18 of the document recipients are Syrian

Within the framework of Expert Hands Project, 144 people from different occupational groups such as train driver, traffic controller, catenary maintenance personnel, bridge crane operator, steel welder and machine maintenance worker, received 144 Proficiency Certificates with 18 of them being Syrian. Dissemination of a qualified workforce for the purpose of employment in Turkey is aimed at professional qualification certification of 15,000 people in the projects carried out in 12 provinces.

- BEBSO visit

Hisarcıklıoğlu met with EBSO President Ender Yorgancılar and Board Members and congratulated him for his work.