Sınırlı Sorumlu Kalkınma Atölyesi Bilim, Kültür, Eğitim, Araştırma, Uygulama, Üretim ve İşletme Kooperatifi

Organization's name: Sınırlı Sorumlu Kalkınma Atölyesi Bilim, Kültür, Eğitim, Araştırma, Uygulama, Üretim ve İşletme Kooperatifi
Organization's acronym: KA
Headquarters address  
Address: Çankaya Mahallesi Üsküp Caddesi
Erim İşhanı No:16 Daire: 14/1 Çankaya, Ankara

Türkiye
Phone: 00905414573190
Email: info@ka.org.tr
Web site: www.ka.org.tr
Organization type: Cooperative
Languages:
  • English
  • Turkish

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Children
  • Development
  • Human Rights
  • Labour
  • Migration
  • Women/gender Equality

Social Development:
  • Aging
  • Cooperative
  • Poverty
  • Social policy
  • Youth

Sustainable Development:
  • Capacity-building
  • Gender equality
  • Human settlements
  • Poverty
  • Rural Development
Geographic scope: National
Country of activity:
  • Türkiye
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 2004
Year of registration (YYYY): 2004
Organizational structure: Has an executive committee and inspection board selected among shareholders who volunteerily assigned. General secretary is the person who is the connection point between executive committee and programme or project managers. Managers or coordinators of programmes or projects are given full authorisation in administrative and financial tasks keeping in mind the cooperatives rules, procedures and mission statement, and communicates all work flows with general secretary.
Number and type of members: 13 shareholders
Affiliation with NGO networks: Çocuğa Karşı Şiddeti Önleme Ortaklık Ağı - Partnership Network for Prevention of Violence Against Children (Turkey), Cross Regional Center of Refugees and Migrants (Euro-Mediterranean countries and the Arab world)
Funding structure:
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other: DW has 2 source of funding;(1) financial support given to programme/projects by an institution or donor or partner like UNICEF, ILO, UNDP, Dutch Embassy, Koç Holding, Sabancı Foundation, Amgen etc. or (2) service provision to institutions/business

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Business and industry
  • Children and youth
  • Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes
If yes, explain in detail: Since January 2017, DW is in cooperation with UNICEF Turkey Office, Social Policy Section. Also we worked with ILO Turkey Office and participated in UNDP's GEF Small Grants Programme 3 times (the last one still continues)
Publications: We have more than 20 research reports published, most of all in English. Please kindly check our website; http://www.ka.org.tr/TumYayinlar

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: We are a member of Partnership Network (of CSOs) for Prevention of Violence Against Children in Turkey. Between 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, we served actively in the Network's Executive Committee.
Purpose of the organization: DW supports industry-based solutions, local and national level policy interventions, conducting research and producing evidence for policy initiatives as well as engaging with advocacy efforts. DW’s approach is within a deeper focus on supply chain mapping, enforcing realisation of the roles and responsibilities of relevant institutions. DW also has intensive efforts for the realisation of international conventions for the fulfillment of global standards for human rights and child rights
Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: We are also member of CCRM-Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants. Recently in December 2018 as an accrediated NGO we had attended Global Compact Adaptation Intergovernmental Conference in Marakech as a member of the Network.
A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: All Turkish citizens, nationals, hold Turkish passport.
Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: 13 shareholders

Advancement of Women

Affiliation with other organizations: As a member of Partnership Network (of CSOs) for Prevention of Violence Against Children in Turkey, in which CSOs working in the field of child rights, human rights and women rights, time to time we are also involved in advancement and reporting of girl's and women's rights. In addition to participation, contribution or assistance of collective advocacy efforts, we try to provide/add data/findings from our field researches or local contacts.
Publications: Poverty, Migration and Child Labour: The Socio-Economic Profile Of Seasonal Agricultural Worker Households In this report, specific focus was given to violations girls and women are facing, as well as patriarchal attitudes and gender issues. Moreover, migrant women's life and their human rights is also questioned deeply. This report is the first research report dealing with such topics taht is published in Turkey.

Informal regional network of NGOs

UN-NGO-IRENE Newsletter: Yes