PMI^® Promoted DeLeeuw to Global R.E.P.

PMI^® (Project Management Institute), one of the most prestigious associations operating in the area of Project Management, promoted DeLeeuw International’s “Registered Education Provider” (R.E.P.) status to “Global Registered Education Provider”. As a Global R.E.P., besides the right to provide various trainings to public and private sector institutions, we have also received the opportunity to unlimitedly register our trainings to the PMI^® R.E.P. database. DeLeeuw International, as a project management and consultancy company delighted to be accredited as a Global R.E.P. by PMI^®.

 White Young Green Named NCE/ACE “Major Consultant of the Year”

On Friday 14 March 2008 outstanding business performance by civil engineering consultancies across the UK was recognized in the prestigious NCE (New Civil Engineer Magazine)/ACE(Association for Consultancy and Engineering) Consultants of the Year Awards which are sponsored by Griffiths & Armour, BST Global, Hays Consulting Engineering and Kennedys. Amey, Halcrow, Mott MacDonald, Mouchel, White Young Green and WSP are shortlisted in the major firm category of companies. Although it was a very tough task to pick the winner, DeLeeuw International’s parent company White Young Green won the Major Consultant of the Year Award. WYG is proud to see that its project successes are recognized by international associations like NCE and ACE. This is a true outcome of good implementation between consultant and client.

  DeLeeuw International and WYG International Merged

WYG International (WYGI) and DeLeeuw International are pleased to announce a merging of their businesses in Turkey. Levent Erkan is the General Manager of the new business and also takes his place as a Director on the Board of WYGI, responsible for the company’s activities in Turkey and Cyprus.

The new business will operate under the name of DeLeeuw International, a subsidiary of WYG International Limited.

This purpose of this merger is to improve the quality of services to clients by strengthening the local management platform and providing direct access to international expertise and experience when needed.

Both companies have traditionally offered services in the areas of social and economic development, with a strong emphasis on training. The next step in the development of the business will be to broaden its range of services, drawing on the experience of WYGI’s parent, White Young Green plc, UK, in technical areas, such as construction and engineering, environment, water and sanitation, planning and transportation.

Commenting on the merger from WYGI’s headquarters in Nottingham, UK, Managing Director Cyril Davies said that the merger was excellent news for both companies and that the combination of their resources would both strengthen DeLeeuw International’s abilities in Turkey and reinforce WYGI’s position internationally. This deal provides our business with just the combination of international and local skills it needs to deliver quality, dynamic and result-oriented services in a rapidly changing region.

 WYG Website : http://www.wyginternational.com

 ABIGEMs Gives Full Support to SMEs

The Development of the European-Turkish Business Centres (TBC) Project, financed by EU and supported by TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodities Exchange) and local Chambers (Kocaeli, İzmir and Gaziantep) commenced in March 2002 with an initial project period of 4 years. ABİGEM’s, were intended to support SMEs in their regions with a comprehensive range of services such as counselling, consultancy and trainings.

The ABIGEMs also utilised their growing expertise and experience to undertake joint initiatives with other SME support organisations (Gaziantep BC/GAP Gidems), national ministries (Ministry of Education) and other EU initiatives. ABIGEM Project has been successfully completed in June 2006 which was implemented by WYG International (UK), GOPA (Germany) and PEM (Germany) Consortium and deemed as one of the most fruitful EU Projects in Turkey. Sustainability was the crucial criteria in the project thus ABIGEMs have prosperous operations in their local areas.

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 Organic Farming Provides a Great Opportunity for Turkey

European Union funded project titled “Technical Assistance For The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for the Development of Organic Agriculture in Turkey” is being implemented by SAC Commercial Limited (UK), WYG International (UK), Scottish Food Quality Certification Limited (UK), Environmental Resources Management Limited (UK) and DeLeeuw International (Turkey) for MARA (Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) to assist the sustainable development of organic sector. As part of the project, 40 MARA officials have gone to see the situation in the UK, meeting with UK government officials in London and Edinburgh (Scotland), visiting organic farms and learning more about organic certification in Europe. The Study Tour has enabled the MARA staff to gain information about the implementation of organics in England and Scotland, organic standards, marketing and production as well.

At the end of the successful study tour the consensus of opinion was that organic agriculture is at a very good level in Turkey, it should become widespread, it should not only produce for export but also produce for the local market and that the domestic consumption should be increased.

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 DeLeeuw International Country Manager in Brussels

Levent Erkan, Country Manager of DeLeeuw has been invited as a key speaker to “The EU Projects in Turkey: Pre-accession Financial Assistance” Meeting which was held in Brussels on November 2006.

Many other essential key speakers from important organizations such as Head of the Turkish Desk of the EIB in Turkey, European Investment Bank, TUSIAD, Ernst & Young have attended the meeting as well as 50 other European Investors. Levent Erkan has addressed a speech regarding Turkey experiences, collaboration with foreign partners and lessons learned from the DeLeeuw implemented projects.

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 “Strengthening Social Dialogue for Innovation and Change in Turkey Project” Grant Projects Kick Off Conference held in Ankara

The grant projects funded under the EU-financed project - Strengthening Social Dialogue for Innovation and Change in Turkey - (a project implemented by the ITC-ILO / DeLeeuw International Consortium), provides assistance to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and a number of social partners.

The total value of the project is €4.29 million and has the overall goal of promoting social dialogue across the country to help these parties prepare for the responsibilities of European Union social policies.

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