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Project Development and Execution Services

Many projects, including the first Turkey European Union project, have been developed about gifted children and projects are being carried out as a coordinating institution. Some of the projects carried out are:
. The project “Development and Evaluation of Diagnostic Methods, Training Programs and Family Counseling of Highly Talented Children in Advanced Stage” was carried out in 2005 in the scope of the European Union Leonardo Da Vinci Exchange Program with the Glasgow University Business Association in England and in Scotland.

. In 2007, the project “Diagnosis and Training Programs for Highly Talented Children” was conducted in the United Kingdom under the Leonardo Da Vinci Exchange Program of the European Union with the Warwick University Business Association.

This project is a project aimed at developing the cooperation between the sectors (Universities, Ministry of National Education, NGOs, research centers, professional associations, industrial chambers of commerce, art institutions, small-medium and large businesses, etc.), to be strengthened and enriched by the European dimension. In the project;

Gifted children in infancy, preschool and primary education,
.      Examination of diagnostic methods, development in Turkey according to applicability,
.      Examination of educational programs developed for the children from the beginning of the school year and development of them in a way that is applicable to Turkish conditions,
.      It is aimed to examine the educational programs of the families of the children especially for their early education and orientation, and to ensure their applicability in Turkey.

The project was hosted by the Scottish Network for Able Pupils (SNAP-Scottish Institute of Education for Students with High Skills) on 08.08.2005 – 05.09.2005, in order to monitor and exchange information on the activities and applications of the two universities, and Glasgow University and GIFT Ltd. in cooperation with the institution; 23 07.2006 – 20.08.2006, it was planned and implemented to cooperate with WARWICK University – NAGTY (National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth) and OTHERWISE (a company operating in the field of high talent in the UK).

At the end of the project, the data related to the subject are collected by the University, T.C. The Ministry of National Education and the institutions that are dealing with the education of the gifted children have been used to develop, develop and spread to the whole country and these studies are still going on.

. In 2006, the Toy Security Project, European Union Leonardo Da Vinci Vocational Training Program was carried out in cooperation with Turkey, Italy and Portugal.

Scientific Meeting Participation and Regulation Services

By participating in National and International Scientific Congresses, Conferences, workshops, seminars and meetings about gifted children, gifted children in Turkey are sharing about importance, needs, problems and solution proposal.

Some of the meetings and conventions attended are:
. Our founder, Prof. Dr. Necate Baykoç was invited to present the work done in Turkey to the “International Support of European Talents” conference organized by the project of creating a European talent map in the project initiated in Budapest / Hungary to create a European talent network. Konferansta presented the papers about the studies that were made as the first institution to work in the field of gifted talent in Turkey with studies on gifted children in Turkey and on this field.

 

 

In 2007, Prof. Dr. The “Small Introductory Workshop” was organized by Necate Baykoç to evaluate the problems and solutions proposed by the studies on the development and education of the gifted children due to the 5th year of establishment of the NB Gifted Talent Centers, which was the first time that Gifted Talent Centers were implemented in Turkey. The workshop organized by the Hacettepe University Congress Center on April 27-28, 2012, where all the academicians, trainers, teachers, parents and gifted children came together and organized in separate panels for each group, attracted attention by bringing together all groups concerned .

Kastamonu University, Kastamonu National Education Directorate and a conference on “Development and Education of Highly Talented Children” organized by the Institute’s business association. Dr. It was given by Necate Baykoç.

Professor Dr. Prof. Dr. Necate Baykoc Founder of the Institute of Gifted and Talented Professionals and the Center. Dr. Necate BAYKOÇ, as the speaker and chairman of the meeting, held a training workshop on Gifted and Talented Children in Istanbul on 16-17 January 2013. In the workshop, the education process of gifted and talented children was handled with the collaboration of Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education, Istanbul University and İstanbul Science and Arts Center Cooperation.