Universities and Urban Research Centers Symposium/Exhibition for VEKAM’s 20th Year



As part of its celebration activities for its 20th year, Vehbi Koç and Ankara Studies and Applied Research Center (VEKAM) organized a symposium titled ‘Universities and Urban Research Centers to discuss the functions and priorities of urban research centers established recently in Turkish universities, the problems faced by researchers, and cooperation with local governments and non-governmental organizations. An exhibition titled ’20 Years of VEKAM’ presenting VEKAM’s activities since its foundation, alongside its publications, library and archive collections, as a model of urban memory, was also organized within the framework of the symposium.