OSTIM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY'S SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION STRATEGY AND GOALS
OSTIM Technical University has determined social contribution goals in its Internationalization Strategy within the scope of the "New Generation University" it has adopted. With these goals, OSTIM Technical University:
• To aim to become an international university through the promotion of social entrepreneurship and the internalization of a global perspective.
• To support all its employees to contribute both personally and to the society they live in by providing them with the knowledge, skills, support and international network access necessary for them to have international competence.
• To aim to develop joint projects and be in close cooperation with international NGOs that work in line with the foreign policy of the Republic of Turkey and that have no obstacles to providing services in Turkey.
• To aim to prepare projects to benefit from the civil society-focused funds of the Erasmus+ program.
• To implement many projects focused on social issues, environment, sustainability and aid at an international level with its faculties, institutes, vocational schools and departments covering almost all fields. With these newly developed projects, it aims to contribute to the international recognition of the university and to internationalize its students and staff.
• To aim to increase the number, variety and quality of projects contributing to society.
• To aim to include Creative Industries and Social Entrepreneurship projects and initiatives that will provide social benefit under the roof of TTO.
• To aim to ensure that angel investors, KOSGEB etc. come together with entrepreneurs under the roof of TTO and increase interaction.
• To support the increase in the number of trainings provided to increase awareness on Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights, patents and licensing and the support provided in accordance with the FSMH Directive during the patent application process.
• To aim to increase the number of scientific, cultural, sports and social activities and to diversify and popularize them.
OSTIM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY’S SOCIAL STRATEGY CONTRIBUTION RESOURCES
Resources are allocated from the university budget to realize the social contribution targets included in the OSTİM Technical University Strategic Plan and the policies and targets included in the OSTİM Technical University Social Contribution Policy Document. While carrying out the services of contribution to the society, utmost care is taken to benefit from the relevant funds of local governments, development agencies, ministries, TUBITAK, European Union and civil society organizations. OSTIM Technical University establishes application and research centers in order to carry out the activities of contribution to the society and allocates a share from the budget to the centers. It regularly follows the annual activity plans and activity reports of these centers. In addition to the research and application centers, units such as Industrial Policy and Development Center, Lifelong Learning Application and Research Center, Writing Center, Research Reports, Technology Transfer Office and Entrepreneurship and Leadership Application and Research Center within OSTIM Technical University are among the resources that serve the society by supporting the research and development activities.