A new Concept in the Mission of University SOCIOPARK Hamit Okur İstanbul Medeniyet University...

A new Concept in the Mission of UniversitySOCIOPARK

Hamit Okur

İstanbul Medeniyet [email protected]

TACHE 14, 26-28 April, İstanbul, Türkiye

University

• Education• Research• Community service• Search for the Truth


University-Industry CollaborationTechnical Areas

• Technology Transfer Offices• Incubators• Technoparks• Technocities


Technopark (Science Park)

Technopark is a special investment zone where universities, research institutions and industrial enterprises operate their innovation and R&D activities


Advantages of Technoparks

University-Industry cooperationAcademician firmsSocial facilities of the universityR&D support and tax exemptionPromoting entrepreneurship through incubatorsInteraction and cooperation between firms-clusteringInternational corporation (foreign firms)


Technoparks around the World• Technopark establishments started with Silicon Valley, USA in

1951 with the leadership of Stanford University in California USA• USA was followed by developed European countries and

Japan over the next 20 years• 1980’s: technoparks increased dramatically particularly in

USA, England, Spain, Italy, Germany and Japan• In 2000’s: spread all over the World, including China• Recently, there are approximately 900 technoparks in

operation in the world. This number increases to 4000 with the inclusion of incubation centers.


Some Examples of Technoparks in the World

Silicon Valley MIT


Technoparks in Türkiye

• In Türkiye, technopark establishments were started in late 1990's• Technology Development Area (offical name for Technopark)• Technology Development Areas Law issued in 2001 • Include firms which produce/develop new technologies/software and transform a

technological invention into a commercial product, method or service• Located on the campus of a university or research institution• Combine academic, economic and social structures• 49 technoparks were established in Turkiye between 2001-2013• 34 technoparks are in construction stage


Technoparks in TürkiyeYear Technoparks Companies Employment Projects For. com Patents

2001 2 0 0 n.a. n.a. n.a.

2002 5 0 0 n.a. n.a. n.a.

2003 12 169 2,453 250 0 0

2004 18 318 4,196 700 7 38

2005 20 500 5,042 1,500 20 63

2006 22 604 8,843 2,513 25 94

2007 28 802 9,770 2,525 25 157

2008 31 1,154 11,093 3,069 32 230

2009 37 1,254 11,021 3,403 53 297

2010 39 1,515 15,397 4,102 64 301

2011 41 1,698 14,308 4,792 76 301

2013 49 2174 16.015 5.703 84 322


Technoparks in Türkiye

• Software and informatics (61 %) • Electronics (9 %) • Defense industry (6%) • Others (24%)• design • biomedical • advanced materials • automotive and telecommunications (24%)


Some Examples of Technoparks in Türkiye


University-Industry Collaboration Biosciences

• Biomedical centers• Bioparks• Biocities



University-Society Collaboration?

•Community service mission of the universities• Social responsibility of the universities


Sociopark


What is Sociopark?

• A unique project of İstanbul Medeniyet University that enables the collaboration between the university and society• New facility similiar to technopark or biopark in social sciences• Objective of directing the social development policies• Create solutions for the social problems in both national and

international levels • Benefits for the society from the knowledge and research ability of

the university• Support the collaborations in interdisciplinary common research

projects• Produce cooperative research in order to deal with social problems• Present concrete results of the researches to policy makersTACHE 14, 26-28 April, İstanbul, Türkiye

Social Research AreasPovertyMigrationUrbanization and city (urban) problemsEnvironmentClimateEconomy(prevention of waste)CrimeDisadvantaged groupsLaw and human rights Children(education, abuse)Women(education, recruitment, domestic violence etc.)Social discriminationSocial mediaSenior citizensPublic healthTransportationHousing problemsDisabled people, etc.


Stakeholders and Collaborations

• National and international NGOs• Local authorities• The public• Private sector• Chambers of artisans• Chambers of commerce • Political parties


Stanford University

Aging Clinical Research Center The Clayman Institute for Gender Research The Center for Deliberative Democracy Center for Health Policy Institute for Research in the Social Sciences Center for American Democracy Center on Poverty and Inequality Center on Philantropy and CivilSociety Center for Population Research The Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education


University of Michigan

Population Studies Center Center for the Education of WomenThe Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society Transportation Research Institute Institute for Research on Women and Gender Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Center for Ethics in Public LifeInternational Policy Center Center for Local, Stateand Urban Policy National Poverty Center


İstanbul University

• Center for Research and Practice in Earth and Environmental Sciences• Center for Research and Practice in Natural Riches• Center for Research and Practice in Economy Policies• Center for Research and Practice in Human Rights and Law• Center for Research and Practice in Women’s Studies• Center for Research and Practice in Global Politics and Governance• Center for Research and Practice in the Handicapped• Center for Research and Practice in Museum and Management of Cultural Heritage• Center for Research and Practice in Capital Markets• Center for Research and Practice in Strategic Studies• Center for Research and Practice in Lifelong Learning• Center for Research and Practice in Community Medicine• Center for Research and Practice in Turkish Ethnology• Center for Research and Practice in Lifelong Interdependence

İstanbul Medeniyet University

• Center for Civilization Research• Center for Community Studies• Center for Politics• Center for Globalization Research• Center for Istanbul Heritage• Center for İslamic Economics• Center for Human Rights• Center for NGOs

Sociopark Search Conference

8 March, 2014, İstanbul





Main questions:

• Do we need such an organization?• What is the structure, management and situation of Sociopark?• Who are the stakeholders and collaborators?• What is the financial and economic structure of Sociopark?• What is the legal infrastructure of Sociopark?• How can we develop R&D in social sciences?



1.Do we need such an organization?

• From national and international perspective, it is applicable• Serve the community service of university mission• Open new R&D areas between the university and society• Support the development of society• Help to solve social problems• Transfer of knowledge to economy• Essential in social sciences like technopark and biopark


Do we need such an organization?


Yes


Do we need such an organization?

2. What is the structure and management of Sociopark?• Technopark model may be applicaple in structuring socioparks• University centered• Structured in the needed areas, both inside and outside universities• Include representatives from universities, NGOs, public and private sector

institutions• Universities and outside entrepreneurs, NGOs, chambers etc. may open offices

within socioparks• Management system should be inside the university• Sustainable sociopark and university collaboration• Freedom in management and finance• Make decisions without dependence on bureaucracy


3. Scope and Collaborations

• No restrictions about main activity areas of socioparks• Platform for research and projects in line with the global principles of

social sciences to provide social benefit• Design of main activity and research areas according to the needs of

society and other stakeholders • Collaboration with public and private sector institutions like

ministries, local authorities, TÜBİTAK, NGOs, European Union, Development Agencies, UNICEF,UNESCO


4. Financial Side and Process

• Marketing of produced data• Income from rents of companies within sociopark, consultancy prices

etc.• Governmental support is essential in research and projects about

society and public• Applicable tax advantages like technopark• No difficulties in using foreign fund sources, flexible structure• Evaluating EU projects and gaining funds from such projects


• Grants to be exempted from the taxable income of companies• Support and consultancy services like building a team, recruiting

academic and specialists, access to databases and benefiting from common use and service areas such as laboratories, internet, databases etc.• Support for the companies with project writing training and

collaboration in the projects


4. Financial Side and Process

5. Legal Infrastructure

• Legal infrastructure is in use for technoparks and it is essential for socioparks, especially for tax exemption and support• #4691 Law on Development of Technological Areas as an example• #2547 Turkish Republic Higher Education Law• New laws are needed for an effective sociopark• Protection of copyrights and intellectual property rights, filling the

loopholes in the law are essential


6. R&D in Social Sciences

• Despite powerful R&D infrastructure and application areas in technical sciences, it is not the case in social sciences and need to be developed in this area• Produce scientific knowledge and new methods• Produce solutions to social and administrative problems, transforming

the collected data to public policy in order to find positive values in social sciences• Conduct surveys and observations• Support to solve the problems that may arise in every field



Social Responsibility Project Funding in Türkiye

Funding Opportunities for SR Projects

Turkish National Agency

Ministry of Youth and

Sport

Development Agencies

KOSGEBTÜBİTAKSOBAG

TACSO Türkiye

Ministry of Labor and

Social Security

Ministry of European

Union

CFCU

Sivil Düşün AB Programı


Some examples of current projects


Justice for Our Bright Future

This project is financed by the Ministry of Youth and Sport and has the general aim of social inclusion and human rights with observation, implementation and evaluation processes.


Family Advocate and Family Guidance

• Financed by İstanbul Development Agency, Ministry of Development• Deal with the problems of children,

women and families, who are under risk• This project will be a good support

for families against social exlusion and abuse


Leadership training for NGOs

Kuwait Charity FoundationİHHUniversity of Science&Technology, Yemenİstanbul Medeniyet University, Türkiye


Children University of Üsküdar for Gifted and Talented Children



Erasmus + 2014-2020

• Total budget of 14.7 billion €• Exchange of 800,000 participants in every field• 135,000 academic staff and student exchange in partnership countries• 25,000 scholarships in mutual master programs


Horizon 2020 2014-2020

• Excellence in science 24 Billion € • Leadership in industry 17.9 Billion €• Social development 31.7 Billion €


CONCLUSION

Sociopark,

• is a new concept that IMU introduced in social sciences • is an important tool to contribute to the development of society by

producing influential projects with the collaboration of university and social institutions as in university-industry collaborations• is something that we believe will enhance the development of social

areas


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