Yiğit Ulukent
Full-time/Attained Research Assistant and MSc Candidate at Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Economics,
Office: +90 312 596 1416
E-mail: yulukent@ankara.edu.tr
Institutional
Researcher Page: https://avesis.ankara.edu.tr/yulukent
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yi%C4%9Fit-ulukent/
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yigit-Ulukent
Education
Ankara
University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Economics Branch
of Agricultural Policy and Extension
Master
of Science – MS, Agricultural Economics (2021- Continues)
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Anadolu
University, Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
Associate
Degree (August 2021-August 2023)ş
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Ankara
University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Landscape Architecture
Bach. (March 2019- Continues)
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Ankara
University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Economics
Bach. (September 2017 – July 2021)
Graduated
on 21.06.2021 with the highest CGPA of 3,66, Class of 2017. Entered the
department in the first three (National Entrance Exam) and was entitled to a
merit scholarship that is given by The Council of Higher Education
(YÖK).
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Universita
Degli Studi di Padova (University of Padova) Dipartimento di Agronomia Animali
Alimenti Risorse Naturali e Ambiente – DAFNAE
Long-Term Exchange Student - Erasmus + Study Mobility with Bursary (2019-2020 Fall Semester - Padova, Italy)
Successful
Graduate Courses Taken from Different Faculties and Departments in the Erasmus
Process:
1-)
Ecosystem Services Entrepreneurship (MSc), TESAF (Department of Land,
Environment, Agriculture, and Forestry), Term Average 28/30,
2-)
Sustainable Agriculture (MSc), DAFNAE (Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural
Resources, Animals and Environment), Term Average: 20/30,
3-)
Quality Oriented Food and Wine Management/Governance (MSc), TESAF (Department
of Land, Environment, Agriculture, and Forestry), Term Average: 28/30,
4-)
Advanced Marketing (MBA), Department of Business Administration, Term Average:
25/30, Second Place in End of Term Projects (Network Marketing Analysis
for Gluten Free Products of Dialcos S.P.A.).
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Niigata
University and Fukushima University
Glocal
Age 2020 - Global Framework of Student Capacity Development for Resilient
Agriculture and Food Production (August – September 2018)
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Università degli
Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria - Mediterranea University of
Reggio Calabria
Short-Term Staff Exchange (February – March 2023)
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Bilkent
University, Faculty of Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social
Sciences and the Faculty Academic English Program Department of Economics
Started in Fall Semester of 2014.
Exempted from prep school with my COPE score. The requirement of Bilkent's
exemption from prep school for TOEFL IBT score was at least 87 in 2014. Left in
the Spring Semester of 2016-2017.
Activities
and societies: Trade Master Is Invest Platform (Coordinator and Project
Assistant), Bılkent Young Entrepreneurs Club, Aiesec, Economics Research
Society, Columnist Candidate at Bilkent Student Paper (Gazete Bilkent).
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Work Experiences
Ankara
University Faculty of Agriculture
Full-time
Research Assistant (March 2022 – Continues)
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IAAS
(International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences)
Turkey and Local Chapter of Ankara
National
Finance Director of Turkey and Local Committee Leader of Ankara (January 2023 –
Continues)
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Jugendbotschafter
e.V.
Previous
Local Chapter Leader, Project Assistant and Facilitator to Youth Ambassadors
Starters Program, Youth Ambassador (October 2021 – Continues)
After
participating in YASP (Youth Ambassadors Starters Program) 2021 of
Jugendbotschafter which took place in İstanbul, Turkey in October 2021 as a
youth ambassador I was elected by the board to form the first local chapter of
the association in Ankara, Turkey. As the Local Chapter Leader I have made the
first meetup of YASP 2021 Alumni and local chapter members, visited the German Mission
in Ankara several times with the local chapter members, and had seasonal
meetings with themes like JUBO Welcomes Summer, Christmas Events, etc.
In addition to these, I have had the chance to participate in the preparation of the YASP 2022 that took place in Berlin, Germany between the dates of 3-9 September 2022. I have helped the Project manager with finances, materials, accommodation, workshops, transportation, post project participant management with my facilitation experience where I had the chance to conduct a workshop of my own.
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Natura
2000 Project
(November 2019 – February 2020)
Conservation of Wetlands and Determination of Ecosystem Services in
the Veneto Region.
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One-Month Compulsory Internship
Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture (July 2019 – August 2019)
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Finance
and Accounting, Marketing Trainee (Intern +)
Bilkent
University – TürkTraktör/CNH Industrial/New Holland Agr. (August – September
2015)
I
started doing my voluntary internship at the TürkTraktör/CNH/NH plant in
Ankara, Turkey as a finance and accounting trainee within the last step of my
project trainee program at Koç Congloromate. My department changed to Finance
and Accounting from Sales and Marketing, CRM on August 31. I gained experience
in Excel, SAP, SAP CRM, and agricultural machinery
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Investment
Specialist Trainee
Bilkent
University – IS Invest (İş Yatırım) (July – August 2015)
I
have started doing my voluntary internship for 4 weeks at Is Invest’s which is
one of the most known and rooted investment firms that is connected to IS Bank.
While doing my internship at their Ankara Branch within a selection process of
TradeMaster Campus Project Coordinators I have gained skills in, portfolio
management, market research, TMI, options, and financial markets.
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Marketing
Trainee (Intern +)
Bilkent
University – Koç Finansman (June – July 2015)
Started Koc Finance as a Project Intern and was invited to do my summer paid internship at the marketing department, 1 June 2015-10 July 2015. I translated and subtitled a video named Moments of Truth, flyer, and banner design on GIMP and Adobe Illustrator, subtitling with coding and I called nearly 1000 people for a CRM survey.
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Project
Trainee (Intern +)
Bilkent
University – Koç Finansman (December 2014 – January 2015)
I
have started doing my voluntary internship at Koç Finansman as a project intern
for developing the Koç Conglomerates employee system with an interdisciplinary
intern group that consisted of different majors such as economics, psychology,
econometrics, math, computer science, and law. We constantly spent time in
different departments every week to work with the department coordinators about
the issues to come up with suggestions. I have been to departments of finance
and accounting, credits, and risk management during this one month.
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Publications and
Presentations
Ulukent,
Y., “Protection of Agricultural Lands and Their Issues in Turkey”
Graduate Seminar Oral Presentation (Turkish) and Published Seminar Report, Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture (May 2023)
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Ulukent,
Y., “An Overview of Agricultural Law in Turkey within the Framework of Land
Ownership, Use Policy, Integration, and Protection."
English
Oral Presentation, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (March 2023)
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Ayvalık'ta Kısa ve Uzun Süreli İkamet Eden Nüfusun
Sosyokültürel Etkileşiminin Yaşam Kalitesine, Turizme ve Ekonomiye Katkıları/The
Contribution of the Sociocultural Interaction of the Short and Long Term
Residents of Ayvalık to Quality of Life, Tourism and Economy
Municipality of Ayvalık (January 2023)
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Ulukent,
Y., “Sürdürülebilir Kent Tasarımında Mikroişlemci Arılar/Microprocessor Bees in
Sustainable Urban Design”
Published
Book Chapter, Dünya Senin Ellerinde (May 2022)
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Ulukent,
Y. “The Past, Present and Future of Agricultural Land Use in Turkey: An
Overview within Policies and Practices”
English
Oral Presentation and Published Congress Book Chapter, 8th International
Agriculture Congress (26-28 October 2022) at Ankara University, Ankara/Turkey
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Güneş,
E., Ulukent, Y., “Tarımda İşgücü Yönetimi ve Gelişmesine Yönelik Öneriler/Recommendations
for Workforce Management and Development in Agriculture”
Turkish
Oral Presentation and Published Congress Book Chapter, 7th International
Economical Management and Market Research Congress, (November 2021) Ankara,
Turkey
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Ulukent.
Y., Gunes. E., “Ethical Evaluation of Agricultural Production, Marketing, and
Agricultural Labor Problems"
Turkish/English Oral presentation and Published
Congress Book Chapter, 3rd International Congress of Agriculture and Food Ethics,
5-6 November 2021, Ankara, Turkey
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Ulukent,
Y., "Vertical Agriculture and Sustainability in Cities”
Published
Article, Fırat University, Journal of Ecological Life Sciences (2021),
DOI: 10.12739/NWSA.2021.16.3.5A0153
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Labor
Issues and Suggestions in Agricultural Production and Marketing
Bachelors
Thesis and Oral Presentation (Turkish), Ankara University Faculty of
Agriculture Department of Agricultural Economics (May 2021)
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Ulukent,
Y. "Taurus Mountains Eco Village and School of Life"
Term
Project, Technical Trip and Report Presentation (English), MSc Course of
Ecosystem Services Entrepreneurship (Lecturer: Enrico Vidale, 2019-2020) Universita
Degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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Ulukent,
Y. "Hazelnut Market in Turkey and Italy: A Comparative Overview Within
Issues and Ideas"
Term
project, Technical Trip to Designated Zones and Research Paper Presentation
(English), MSc Course of Quality Oriented Food Management (Lecturer: Laura
Onofri, 2019-2020), Universita Degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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Ulukent,
Y. “Fonksiyonel Gıdalar, Sağlık ve Ekonomi/Functional Foods, Health and Economy”
Turkish
Oral Presentation and Published Congress Book Chapter at 15th Student Congress
(April 2019) of Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey
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Ulukent,
Y. “Functional Foods”
English
Oral Presentation at the Closing Ceremony of the Glocal Age 2020 (March 2019),
Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey.
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Ulukent,
Y. " Use of Robotic Technology Integrated with Artificial Neural Networks
Against Climate Change in Agriculture"
English
Oral Presentation and Published Congress Book Chapter, 1st International
Sustainable Life Congress (15-16 March 2019) at Ankara, Turkey
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Ulukent,
Y. “Use of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: History, Aspects and the Future”
English
Oral Presentation, Glocal Age 2020 Project 2018 Program Closing Ceremony in
Fukushima, Japan (September 2018)
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Ulukent,
Y. “Artificial Neural Networks and Olive Production”
Turkish
Oral Presentation at the 14th Student Congress (April 2018) of Ankara
University Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara, Turkey
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Ulukent,
Y. “Carbon Emissions Trading”
English Oral Presentation And Term Research Paper, Which Was Written For International Climate Diplomacy/ IR 4126 during the Spring Semester 2014-2015 Of Bilkent University International Climate Diplomacy Course Given By Jan-Erik Hall, Who is A Former U.S. Diplomat.
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Ulukent,
Y. “To What Extent Do You Agree That The Usage Of Subconscious Messages As A
Widespread Content İn Mass Media Have Bad Effects On Society?”
English Oral Presentation And Essay For The Academic Writing Course At The Spring Semester 2014-2015 Of Bilkent University.
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An
Approach to The Ideas of "In Praise of Idleness" After 80 Years
English
Oral Presentation And Essay For The Academic Writing Course At The Spring
Semester 2014-2015 Of Bilkent University.
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Scholarships and
Awards
Graduation Degree Award at the Graduation Ceremony of Ankara University (September 2021)
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European Commission's Erasmus Study Mobility Grant (September 2019)
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“Re-Inventing Japan” Project, Short-Term Student Exchange Program Scholarship (August - September 2018)
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Success Scholarships Of The Higher Education Council (YÖK) are Given To The Top Three Students Placed in the Faculties Of Agriculture
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Language Skills
Turkish:
Native - English: C2 - German: B1 - Italian: A2 - Japanese:
A1
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Certificates
Action
for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Youth Forum
The
Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Youth Forum (AYF) was a three-day, virtual
event that took place
during
28-30 July, with a total of 300 participants from as many as 95 countries. It
was organized by the ACE
Working
Group of YOUNGO (the official Youth Constituency of the UNFCCC), and provided
capacity building
to
empower greater youth-led implementation of ACE.
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Joined every weekly session of Biodiversity Academy which took place between November to December 2023.
I went to Finland on the 1st of November 2023 to join the summit that took place in Espoo for nearly five days.
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Data
Science Tools
IBM
(Online) (March – September 2023)
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Principles,
Statistical and Computational Tools for Reproducible Data Science
Harvard
University (Online) (March – September 2023)
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Rethink
the City: New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges
Technische Universiteit Delft
(Online) (August – September 2023)
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Data
and Urban Governance
Sciences
Po (Online) (July – August 2023)
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Financial
Markets
Yale University (Online)
(July – August 2023)
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Moral
Foundations of Politics
Yale
University (Online) (July – August 2023)
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Studying
at Japanese Universities
The
University of Tokyo (Online) (August 2023)
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R-Express
2023: A Circular Economy Journey to Re-think Destiny
EELISA
European University (Online Workshop) (March 2023)
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Circular
Infographics Design
EELISA
European University (Online Workshop) (March 2023)
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Food
and Agricultural Policy
IAAS (International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences) (Online Workshop) (October 2022)
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Hidden
Opportunities in Food Loss and Waste
IAAS
(International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences)
(Online Workshop) (October 2022)
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Nature-Based
Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Development
NBI
Global Resource Center (Online – Workshop) (August - October 2022)
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Certificate
of Participation For the Youth Ambassadors Starters Program (YASP)
Jugenbotschafter
e. V. (Face to Face) (3-9 September 2022) Berlin,Germany
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Rethink
the City: New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges
Technische
Universiteit Delft (Online) (May-June 2022)
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Statistical
Thinking for Data Science and Analytics
Columbia
University in the City of New York (Online) (May-June 2022)
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Innovative
Governance of Large Urban Systems
Ecole
Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (Online) (January 2022)
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Advanced Soil
Health Certificate Course
Cornell University (Online – Workshop – Group
Work) (1 – 19 February 2021)
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Public
Policy Challenges of the 21st Century
University
of Virginia (Online) (November- December 2021)
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Urban101:
CitiesX: The Past, Present, and Future of Urban Life
Harvard
University (Online) (July- December 2021)
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ESW
2021, A Trivia Trilogy to Enhance Knowledge and Awareness of the Circular
Economy
Universidad
Politécnica de Madrid (Online – Workshop – Group Work) (November 2021)
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Certificate
of Participation For the Youth Ambassadors Starters Program (YASP)
Jugenbotschafter
e. V. (Face to Face) (06-10 October 2021) İstanbul,Türkiye
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Global Housing Design
Technische
Universiteit Delft (Online) (July– October 2021)
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Transformation
of the Global Food System
University
of Copenhagen (Online) (October 2021)
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Circular
Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment
Technische
Universiteit Delft (Online) (September 2021)
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Development
of Professional Skills for the Use of Urban Solid and Organic Wastes in
Agriculture
European Commission (Face to Face) (August 2021) Bursa, Turkey, Youthpass Certificate
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Lessons
From Ebola: Preventing the Next Pandemic
Harvard
University (Online) (July– August 2021)
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Creative
Writing
Municipality
of Ankara (Hybrid) (May-August 2021)
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Local
and Rural Development Specialist Training Certificate Program
Özyeğin
University (Online) (August 2021)
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The
Health Effects of Climate Change
Harvard
University (Online) (July – August 2021)
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Sustainable
Urban Freight Transport: A Global Perspective
Technische
Universiteit Delft (Online) (June – July 2021)
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Recreational
UAV Licence
Civil
Aviation General Directorate of Turkey (April 2021)
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Applied
Sustainable Architecture Week Certificate of Participation
UGREEN
(Online – Workshop – Peer Work) (May 2021)
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The
Power of Macroeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World
U.C.
Irvine (Online) (January – February 2021)
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Trainer
Training for Financial Independence of Youth and Disadvantaged People
Habitat
Association (Online) (November 2020 – February 2021)
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An
Introduction to U.S. Food System: Perspectives From Public Health
John
Hopkins University (Online) (November – February 2020)
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Social
Justice
University
of California Santa Cruz (Online) (February 2020)
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The Changing Landscape of Ancient Rome: Archaeology and History of the Palatine
Hill
Sapienza Universita di Roma (Online) (November – February 2020)
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Dijital
Dünya ve İş Yönetimi Eğitimi/Digital World and Business Management Trainee
Training
Habitat
Association (Online) (September 2020)
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Cyber
Security Trainee Training
Habitat Association
(Online) (August – September 2020)
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Applied
Dendrology School
Kırsal
Çevre Ve Ormancılık Sorunları Derneği/ Rural Environment
And Forestry Problems Association (March - August 2019)
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Citizen
Science: Growing Food, Living Soils
University of Dundee (Online) (June- July 2019)
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Citizen
Science: From Soil to Sky
University of Dundee (Online) (April – May
2019)
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Organizations and
Volunteering Experience
Sürdürülebilir
Yaşam Derneği/Sustainable Life Association (Ankara, Turkey) (2018 – Continues)
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Jugendbotschafter
e.V. (2021 – Continues)
Civil
Rights and Social Action Leader, Youth Ambassador, Local Chapter Leader,
Project Assistant and Facilitator
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IAAS
(International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences)
Turkey and Local Chapter of Ankara
(2022
– Continues)
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AIESEC
in Turkey (2014-2016)
MySelfMyWorld
Project 2013 Summer Participant and Active Volunteer and Participant, TED
University/Ankara
Host
Family: We hosted three facilitators for the MSMW project from Egypt, Poland,
and the Czech Republic at our home.
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TEMA
Foundation (2013 – Continues)
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Other Certification
and Skills
International
Drivers Licence:
Car,
SUV, Minivan, Bus, and Caravan (Class B)
Motorcycle
(Class A) Above 1000cc/35 KW
CMAS
One Star Diver Licence:
Received
in 2012 – Ayvalık, Turkey - 11 dives below 10 meters on record
Recreational
UAV Licence:
Civil
Aviation General Directorate of Turkey (April 2021)
Geographic
and Remote Sensing Systems Operator:
Related
to the associate degree
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Other
Çayyolu
Gençlik Meclisi/Çayyolu Youth Parliament
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Gıdamız
Geleceğimiz/Our Food is Our Future Initiative (SÜYADER)
Website: https://gidamizgelecegimiz.org/
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Bilkent Economy Days
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Intern
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During
my approximately four-month internship in 2014 and 2015 as a project intern
within the group companies under Koç Holding, I collected data by working in
various departments to enhance unit performance. Throughout this period, we
presented our findings to the CFO intending to improve employee and intern
well-being.
- yulukent@ankara.edu.tr
- Web Page
- https://avesis.ankara.edu.tr/yulukent