A unique contribution to lifelong learning in Turkey: Elginkan Foundation as a non-governmental organization

dc.contributor.authorUslu, Baris
dc.contributor.authorCekic, Osman
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:07:20Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:07:20Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description5th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES) -- FEB 05-08, 2013 -- Rome Sapienza Univ, Rome, ITALY
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the study is to determine contributions to lifelong learning in Turkey by Elginkan Foundation as a non-governmental organization. Case study method and descriptive analysis technique were used in the study. The results showed that, Elginkan Foundation provides various supports to education such as scholarship programs, project and innovative idea contests, research funding, building schools, supporting publication activities, setting vocational and technical education centers. In conclusion, many industrial organizations satisfy their qualified manpower by means of vocational courses, personal and professional development trainings offered by education centers of the foundation, and significant level of employment is created. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
dc.description.sponsorshipNear E Univ,Ankara Univ,Bahcesehir Univ
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.720
dc.identifier.endpage3130
dc.identifier.issn1877-0428
dc.identifier.startpage3125
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.720
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/28007
dc.identifier.volume116
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000335471203045
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Science Bv
dc.relation.ispartof5th World Conference on Educational Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryKonferans Öğesi - Uluslararası - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectNon-governmental organization
dc.subjectlifelong learning
dc.subjectadult education
dc.subjectvocational education
dc.titleA unique contribution to lifelong learning in Turkey: Elginkan Foundation as a non-governmental organization
dc.typeConference Object

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