I graduated as an civil engineer from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. I have worked in Turkey as team manager for Eczacıbaşı and Fenerbahçe basketball clubs, I have done NCAA, NBA, and ACB League games, as well as hosting various basketball programs for TRT the goverment channel, worked at various TV channels as a play by play and commentator for numerous telecast including World Championship, European Championship, Euroleague, Eurocup, Koraç, Saporta, Cup winners Cup etc. I have also worked as program host and producer, written many articles and done interviews for newspapers, and magazines as a basketball expert. I was a part of the Organization Committee for 2001 FIBA European Championship and the 2010 FIBA Worldcup. I was also founder,president and sometime coach of a local club Baskent 34, which won a Turkish Championship at the Junior League level defeating Anadolu Efes in the Finals. In the 6 years of its existance it produced 9 professional players who played at Divison I or Division II level in Turkey. The club is also proud that Furkan Korkmaz of the Philadelphia 76'ers and Ömercan Ilyasoğlu of Anadolu Efes (Two extremely talented and fine basketball players) got their start with Baskent 34.

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Prof. Dr. Tarık Oğuzlu is currently a faculty member of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Aydin University and an advisor to the Rector. He served as the Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Center for Social, Economic and Political Research (SEPAM) at Antalya Bilim University between 2012 and 2020. He was a faculty member of the Department of International Relations at Bilkent University between 2004 and 2011. He got his Ph.D. degree in Intenational Relations at Bilkent University in 2003. He got his Master of Science degree in International Relations at The London School of Economics and Political Science in 2000 and his Master of Arts degree in International Relations at Bilkent University in 1998. He was granted the Jean Monnet Scholarship of the European Commission in 1999. He has academic articles published in such journals as Political Science Quarterly, Washington Quarterly, Middle East Policy, International Journal, Security Dialogue, Middle Eastern Studies, Turkish Studies, Cambridge Review of International Affairs, European Security, International Spectator, Contemporary Security Policy, Mediterranean Politics, Australian Journal of International Affairs, Journal of Balkans and Near Eastern Studies, Insight Turkey and Uluslararası İlişkiler, etc.

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Mahmoud Abdulhadi Mohamed Media Strategies Advisor It was a very tough and joyful years in all fields of journalism as a junior and senior staff, rising from a reporter to an editor, incorporator media projects, director, general manager, consultant, and trainer. Working as executive, supervisor, advisor, planner, and strategist. Gained a wide range of experience in all media fields: Print, Radio, Television, and New media beside my study for Master and PH Degrees. Following, a brief of the main stations of my experiences and academic qualifications within the last 35 years: Main Professional Experience: - Recently, a freelance consultant and trainer with Aljazeera Media Institute. - Founder and owner of the online “Strategic Media Center”. - A Strategic Media Advisor at Al-Andalus Media Production Company. The company runs a group of TV Channels. Sudan, 2017-2019. - A Strategic Media Advisor at Al-Shorooq Media Production company. Kuwait, 2014–2016. - General manager and director of media strategies at MENA Smart Management & Consultancies company. Dubai, 2012–2014. - Media Consultant at Ashorooq TV channel. Dubai, 2011-2013. - Founder and general manager of Ashorooq TV channel. Dubai, 2007–2011. - Founder and Director of Aljazeera Training Center. Qatar, 2003-2007. - Founder and General Manager of Aljazeera News Website. Qatar, 2000-2002. - Member of founding team and content director at Islam-Online Website. Qatar,1998-2000. - Accredited reporter for Quds Press News Agency. Islamabad, 1995-1997. - Deputy Director of Arabic Section at Institute of Policy Studies. Islamabad, 1994-1997. - Journalist and editor in several print outlets. 1986–1997. Main Visits: During my management, I visited many TV stations and Media Corporations in Europe and Middle East. - BBC, London, Britain. - ZDF, Berlin, Germany. - DW, Bonn, Germany. - TV5, Paris, France. - Media Production City, Egypt. - Syria TV., Damascus, Syria. - Sudan TV., Khartoum, Sudan. - All Lebanese TV Channels, Beirut, Lebanon. Academic Qualifications: - PHD degree enrolled in Strategic Media Planning at ABMS University. Switzerland, 2015. - M Phil Degree, in Literature from Islamic University. Islamabad, 1994-1997. - Master of Art, from Lahore University. Lahore. Pakistan, 1986. - Diploma of Art from Ain Shams University. Cairo, Egypt, 1981. Books & Research: The following books and research written by me: - “Media Strategic Planning”, published online. - “Successful Skills of Meeting the Press”. A book written for Aljazeera Media Institute. Qatar, 2017. - “Media Strategic Planning: The case of Ashorooq TV channel”. A research delivered to the Ministry of Awqaf. Kuwait, 2011. - “Strategic Planning of TV Programs: The case of 3 of the most prominent programs in Aljazeera Arabic channel”. A research delivered to the Council of Art, Litterateur and Social Sciences, Damascus. Syria, 2004. Main Consultancies: - Tayba TV Channel, Sudan, 2017. - Tourism TV Channel, Gizan, The strategic & content guide. Saudi Arabia, 2014. - Alaraby Aljadeed Newspaper, The strategic charter. Qatar, 2013. - Alnaba’a TV Channel, Libya, Charter & Content Guide, 2013. - Alquds TV Channel, Beirut, Charter & Content Guide, 2006. - Ashorooq TV Channel, Dubai, Charter & Content Guide, 2006. - Arresalah TV Channel, Kuwait, Charter & Content Guide, 2004. Main Workshops: I’ve been participated in several workshops worldwide, such as: - Strategy for building media capacities in ME, organized by Free Voice, Hague. Netherland, 2006. - “Arab Women & Media”, organized by Arab League, Cairo. Egypt, 2006. - “Media Strategy for MENA Region” organized by IREX. UAE, 2005. - “Media Academic Curriculum in Developing Countries” organized by UNESCO. France, 2005. - “Building Media Capacities” organized by MEB, Beirut. Lebanon, 2005. Main Conferences: I’ve been participated in several media conferences worldwide, such as: - Annual Conference of ASBU. Saudi Arabia, 2009. - “The Role of Media in Preventing Conflicts” at DW TV headquarter. Germany, 2009. - “4th Asia Pacific Forum on Media, Technology and Society”, Beijing. China, 2004. - “Arab Media: a Comprehensive Vision” organized by Council of Art, Litterateur and Social Sciences. Syria, 2004. Main Training Courses: I delivered 100s of training courses in GCC countries, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Sudan, Turkey, and Libya in deferent media topics, such as: - Media Strategic Management. - Media Content Strategic Planning. - Meeting the Press. - Smart Crisis Management. - Corporate Image Building. - Media Crisis Management. - Planning and Managing Media Crisis - Strategic Planning of Media Campaigns.

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Dr. Murat ASLAN Faculty Member of Hasan Kalyoncu University (Security, Defense, Intelligence Procedures and Technologies) He graduated from War College in the field of Management in 1991. He assumed varying tasks and appointments in the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF). He graduated from Master’s (2010) and PhD programs (2017) in the International Relations Department of the Middle Eastern Technical University. He scrutinized the Chinese soft power practices through cultural diffusion efforts and African policy for a Master’s degree. His Ph. D. research was about intelligence and propaganda efforts in peace-oriented undertakings based on the UN and NATO practices in Bosnia and Afghanistan. His studies are primarily on security and defence studies, the conceptualization of power, intelligence and propaganda practices. He had been commissioned to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Bosnia, facilitating the comparison of theory and practice when he was in Service. The primary region he has been interested in is the Middle East; he has monitored wider Afghanistan, Balkans, the USA, and China as a secondary academic effort. He was a faculty member of the Hasan Kalyoncu University of Turkey after teaching as a visiting scholar at Başkent University. He was a faculty member of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University and a Researcher at SETA Foundation, and now a faculty member of Hasan Kalyoncu University. He published numerous academic and scholarly articles, and book chapters, and authored the book, entitled Security Sector Reformation for Libya. He provides articles, consultancy and broadcasts for TV Channels and newspapers on security, politics, international relations, and defence studies.

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Reyan Tuvi is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey. Born in the Aegean city of Izmir, in 1967, Reyan Tuvi has studied English Language and Literature at Bosphorus University and received a scholarship for her master’s degree in Documentary Production at the Northern Media School in the UK. Returning back to Turkey, she has worked for various newspapers/ magazines (e.g. National Geographic, Turkey) as a reporter/ editor and traveled all around Anatolia, the Turkish heartland for ‘’Hürriyet Seyahat’’, the travel supplement of the best selling Turkish newspaper, Hürriyet. Since 1995, Tuvi has working as a producer- researcher for foreign media outlets (radio, tv, magazine) such as BBC, Finnish TV YLE, Danish TV2, Voice of America Paris Match and also worked as a script writer/ researcher in various documentaries filmed in Turkey and abroad (Africa, Central Asia, Australia) on travel and different cultures of the world. She also acted as an advisor for TRT (Turkish State Television) for their travel documentary series. Her interest in the social issues on her own country and the world led her in the way of becoming an independent documentary maker. Her documentaries still continue to be screened at many film festivals in Turkey and around the world. Reyan Tuvi has three guide books on Turkey and a book on the Roman people of Istanbul whose neighbourhood is destroyed by gentrification. She is still writing feature stories for newspapers and web journals such as T24 on human rights issues, discrimination and culture and is continuing shooting documentaries. Since 1989, Tuvi is a proffessional tourist guide and has a certificate of specialization on Istanbul. She can speak and write in English (advanced), French (intermediate) and Kurdish (beginner).

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Dr. Ates is an associate professor with particular interest in social innovation, social entrepreneurship, sustainable development, socio-technical transformation, design thinking, blockchain for social impact and gamification. Dr. Ates has obtained graduate and undergraduate degrees from Vienna University of Economics and PhD degree (Doktor der Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften) from Vienna University of Technology in 2011. He was a visiting scholar at Harvard University in 2016-2017. Along with teaching and research activities, he has been involved in projects at UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) as investigator and country expert. With the belief that social innovation is key to overcome so called "middle welfare trap" by sustaining and improving the wellbeing of the people beyond increasing the monetary term welfare, Dr. Ates has founded Bostan Institute for Social Innovation in 2015 ( www.sosyal-inovasyon.com ).

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Dr. Bayraklı earned his BA, MA and PhD from the Department of Political Science at the University of Vienna, and conducted research for his PhD thesis at the University of Nottingham in Britain between 2009 and 2010. He took office as a deputy director at Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center in London in 2011-2013. Mr. Bayraklı also served as the founding director of Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centers in Constanta and Bucharest during the period of August-December 2012. Mr. Bayraklı has been a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Currently he is also the director of European Studies at SETA foundation. His fields of research include the Islamophobia in Europe, Far right movements in Europe, Transformation of Turkish Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy Analysis, German Politics and Foreign Policy.

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I am a TV Producer . I have spent the past 6 years bringing my production expertise to various media companies, resulting in the airing of Radio morning shows, TV political shows, news and documentaries. Also, my strong creative skills have proven to be an asset in areas of script revisions and during the final editing process. I have a keen sense of what will be well-received by viewers and have lent this ability to the successful production of my produced shows. Also, I have successfully managed the many problems and pitfalls that are inherent to this occupation and have consistently met all obligations regarding my responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner.

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Ediz Tiyansan is a multi-lingual reporter covering current affairs across several regions. He has previously lived in the Middle East for 9 years, covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Arab Spring, and the civil wars in Libya and Syria. Since 2017, he’s been proactive in the United States, covering the White House, immigration, environment, and trade, while frequently traveling to cover stories in Latin America. He speaks fluent Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, and varying levels of German, Hebrew, and Chinese. Aside from languages and story-telling, he also has a passion for exploring food and music in different corners of the world.

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I have spent the past 10 years bringing my production expertise to TRT (Turkey national tv network), as producer in outside company, resulting in the airing of lifestyle tv shows and documentaries, more than 500 episodes. I have extensive experience in all types of video production, from live action scripted narratives to animation &motion graphics. I am familiar in developing content ideas and producing them as for social media. I am working in: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Cinema 4D.

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I hold a Bachelor degree in Geography, a Master’s degree in Natural and Human Induced Hazards and currently I am working on my PhD thesis on the effects of the war on Syrian refugee children. I speaks fluently Greek, English, Spanish and Turkish. Based in Istanbul and with strong experience in the fields of environment, natural and human-made disasters and migration issues, I cover the MENA region and I have worked as a Fixer, Researcher, Translator and Producer in several film and documentary productions for media companies and well-known broadcasters.

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12 years of experience in TV journalism and digital media Video-editing content for TV as well as social media platforms, creating tailor-made and one-minute stories for social media platforms including Instagram and Youtube Producing daily news shows, special coverage during breaking news situations, line producing in the control room Filming interviews, narrating news stories and doing voice-overs Able to work under duress and time constraints

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Graduated from Kocaeli University in 2012, Yerlikaya received his Masters degree in 2014 with a thesis titled Self-Orientalism in Turkish Media from the School of Communication at Marmara University. Yerlikaya currently pursues his Ph.D. in the Interpersonal Communication Program at Marmara University. His areas of interest include Communication Theories, Ottoman-Turkish Modernization, Orientalism, Islamophobia and Sociology.

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Creative and multitalented Graphic Designer/Art director with extensive experience in multimedia, marketing, and print design. Great in collaborative and interpersonal skills; Great team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Multiple award winner with experience of working with companies and teams all around the world.

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Bilgehan Öztürk is a foreign policy researcher at SETA Foundation. His research interests include Turkish foreign and security policies towards the MENA region, non-state armed actors, civil war, countering violent extremism, and Turkish-Russian relations. He is the co-author of the report "Countering Violent Extremism in Libya."

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Ikbal Ben Gaied Hassine is a research assistant at the Grantham Research Institute and at the Overseas development Institute. In her postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science she focused her research on the social and economic impact of computerisation. She did her undergraduate in business management and information systems.

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Experienced News Producer with a profound working experience in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in Event Management, Presentation Skills, Journalism, Media Relations, and Storytelling. Skilled media and communication professional with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused on Mass Communication and International Affairs from Qatar University

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A Turkish journalist of Arab origin, I work as a Community Manager in the Digital Newsroom Department at Al Jazeera Media Network I also work as a journalist since 2007, where I worked in all kinds of media. The press included personal blogs, paper newspapers, and websites, and worked Managing Editor for several local and regional locations

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Omar El-Emaw, Palestinian filmmaker, I studied radio and television at al-Aqsa University in Gaza Strip. I produced, filmed and directed many documentaries, fiction films and music videos in the past 13 years, and my work were broadcasted on many international TV channels.

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He is a PhD candidate at Sakarya University in the Department of International Relations, and works in the Directorate of European Studies at SETA, a leading research center in Turkey. He is professional in Turkish and English.

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