Goals and Objectives

Continuing the activities without slowing down since its establishment, EPAR; continues to inform both our university and the public in the field of education policies. The goals of the center are listed in Article 5 of the EPAR Regulation:

The goal of the center; To follow the developments in the field of education at national and international level, to deal with current debates within the framework of education policy without profit, and to always prioritize the use of evidence-based research data while continuing the activities. In line with this general goal, sub-objectives and targets are as follows:

Sub-Objective 1. To produce scientific knowledge to make assumptions about the future in the field of education

Target 1. To carry out transdisciplinary research studies

Target 2. To carry out R&D activities

Target 3. International cooperation and activities

Sub-Objective 2. To analyze information, documents and policy texts related to education and to share these analyzes with the public

Target 1. To analyze the legislation on education at the national level

Target 2. To analyze the legislation on education at the international level

Target 3. Analyzing policy texts on education at the national level

Target 4. Analyzing policy texts on education at the international level

Target 5. Presenting the analyzes to the relevant stakeholders

Sub-Objective 3. To prepare annual education evaluation reports

Target 1. To evaluate the situation and developments in education at the national level on an annual basis

Target 2. To share the evaluation report with the public

Sub-Objective 4. To make evaluations and suggestions and to prepare policy documents on the current issues that directly or indirectly affect education

Target 1. To identify the current problems of education

Target 2. To bring opinions and suggestions about current discussions and problems related to education.

Target 3. Development Plan, Presidential Annual Plan etc. To prepare policy documents and roadmaps for the targets set in the policy documents on education-related issues

Target 4. Presenting the developed policies to the relevant stakeholders

Sub-Objective 5. To adopt an interdisciplinary approach in matters related to its field of activity and to cooperate with stakeholders

Target 1. To conduct interdisciplinary studies with our university's internal and external stakeholders related to education

Target 2. To publish an “EPAR Bulletin”, which includes articles and interviews containing the evaluations, opinions and suggestions of different field experts, and also introduces the activities of the center

Sub-Objective 6. To ensure all kinds of communication and interaction with relevant institutions and organizations

Target 1. To engage in national cooperation and activities

Target 2. To engage in international cooperation and activities

Sub-Objective 7. To organize activities attended by academicians, teachers, administrators, representatives of institutions and organizations operating in the field of education and to share the results of these activities with the public

Target 1. To hold an "Educational Policies Symposium" with the participation of academicians, teachers, administrators, representatives of institutions and organizations operating in the field of education

Target 2. To do activities for stakeholders such as panels, seminars, conferences, interviews, etc. which include the current issues and problems of education and current developments in education

Target 3. To share the results of the activities with the public