On April 29, 2025, a conference titled “Equal Participation in Governance and Life without Barriers” was organized in cooperation with our Faculty and the Management and Politics Society with the participation of Istanbul MP and United Nations Messenger of Peace Av. Serkan Bayram as a speaker.
AKU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Şuayıp Özdemir, Dean of our faculty Prof. Dr. Gökhan Demirtaş, Dean of Bolvadin Faculty of Applied Sciences Prof. Dr. Mustafa Fişne, Ankara Seeing Hearts Foundation Aegean Coordinator Öznur Kırman, faculty members and students attended the event held at Prof. Dr. Sabri Bektöre Conference Hall.
In the opening speech of the conference, Prof. Dr. Şuayıp Özdemir emphasized awareness by mentioning the arrangements made for individuals with disabilities and AKU’s achievements in the Barrier-Free University awards.
Following his speech, Attorney Serkan Bayram gave information about disability, access to public office, the “Grain of Wheat” project and the work of his foundation within the framework of his own life story. Giving important messages about the participation of disabled people in social and administrative life, Bayram also touched upon the legal arrangements made in this field in Turkey.
At the end of the event, Prof. Dr. Şuayıp Özdemir presented a plaque of appreciation to Bayram and Bayram presented his book “Grain of Wheat” as a gift. The conference ended after the question and answer session.
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