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Education

Training and Corporate Capacity Building

In line with the goals of increasing the quality and efficiency of the services provided by local administrations, of economic use of resources, revealing the existing potential, mobilizing and improving the resources in line with the goals and objectives of the institution, making the processes of selecting and training human resources qualified, Marmara Municipalities Union develops joint programs by collaborating with universities, public sector, private sector, non-governmental organizations and international experts.

In this context, the works undertaken include legislation in relation to local governments, personal development, advanced management, management and system development, examples of good practice as well as training activities to increase the knowledge, skills and competencies of the municipality employees and to solve the problems in practice.

The main goal of the trainings is to offer the trainings with a certain discipline and reward the participants with a certification, and to contribute to the corporate capacity development of the municipalities by increasing the qualifications of the municipal employees. In this context, a three-level training program is followed:

  • In-Service Training Programs: These are practice-focused programs in which the training subjects are selected after analyzing the training needs of the requestor institution.
  • Public Training Programs: These are training programs that are open to general public, where subjects are determined according to the current legislation changes or according to needs and discussed regularly in member provincial centers.
  • Certified Training Programs: These are the package trainings consisting of different course titles with an interdisciplinary approach, usually covering a period of a few weeks or longer, aiming to develop the expertise of the participants in a specific field and to broaden their horizons, and the participants are certified at the end of the training.
  • Manager Training Programs: These are the programs specially designed for individuals, groups and institutions by considering the goals and expectations of the institution together with global developments for those who have managerial positions in municipalities or who are manager candidates.

Other Contents

Events

Events
Publications

Publications

Projects
Consulting

Consulting

The needs of local governments are increasing and diversifying with the impact of globalization and current developments. As a result, our member municipalities prefer to have access to fast and effective consultancy services from a reliable source at same high standards worldwide. To this end, Marmara Municipalities Union provides consultancy services to local governments in technical, legal, financial and management areas.
Mentor

Mentor

Mentor is an experience sharing and exchange program established by the Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU) for improving the inter-municipal cooperation, capacities of the municipalities as well as the competencies of the municipal employees.

Data Marmara

Data Marmara
International Cooperation

International Cooperation
Reclaiming Streets

Reclaiming Streets

Reclaiming Streets is a practice-based learning program that has been running since 2022. It aims to create livable, pedestrian- and child-friendly streets through interim and final street transformation implementations. The program places children and pedestrians at the center, striving to make streets safer, healthier, and more inclusive by going beyond motor vehicle-focused designs. It enhances municipal capacities through educational and workshop activities, and uses a phased design approach to make participation, budgeting, and implementation processes more effective.
News

News
Blog

Blog
ICLEI will organize Overcoming Gender Equity Challenges Webinar on 16 September

ICLEI will organize Overcoming Gender Equity Challenges Webinar on 16 September

ICLEI Europe’s Gender Mainstreaming Group is hosting an interactive workshop to map gender-related issues and share your city’s experiences on 16 September 2024.
The Role of Municipalities in Culture and Arts for Cohabitation Addressed

The Role of Municipalities in Culture and Arts for Cohabitation Addressed

Within the scope of the Resilience in Local Governance - RESLOG Türkiye Project, in which Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU) is a partner, the role of municipalities in culture and arts for cohabitation was addressed under the auspices of MMU Migration Policy Center (MPC).