Research Center for Education Policy (EPAM) aims to create knowledge that will contribute to the provision of equal opportunities in education all over the world by doing studies that will strengthen the field of education in Turkey and shares its research output with the whole society.

In line with its main mission and objectives, EPAM annually organizes the Istanbul Education Conference (IEK) that receives participation both from Turkey and abroad. IEK started its journey based on the necessity of understanding global status of education sector in order to take sustainable steps in this sector. IEK aims to evaluate education for Turkey from an international perspective and discuss it within the framework of concepts like economy, employment, development, sustainability and democracy.

The first conference, was held under the topic “Skill Training in the Digital Age” where the ways to  reduce  the  skill deficit  in  education  were  discussed  the  relationship between the new economy and education was analysed. 

The second IEK will be conducted on Saturday, October 1, 2022 in Istanbul under the theme “Mass Education: The Search for a Way Out”. 

Date: October 1 2022 

Place: Mercure Hotel, Altunizade/Istanbul