The seminar began as scheduled. SG Nuri Birtek welcomed the participants and introduced the speakers that would make welcoming remarks. Br. Mohamed Faysal Slama, Training Officer, Training Division, IRTI was the first speaker who thanked ADFIMI for the cooperation in the organization of the seminar and the participants for their interest. He also described IRTI to the audience. Mr. Süleyman Kalkan, Member of the Management Committee of ADFIMI and Vice Chairman of Türkiye Halk Bankası was the second speaker who emphasized the importance of Project Appraisal in development finance and commended the selection of TSKB staff as resource persons since, as a previous board member of TSKB, he was confident that TSKB, as a private sector entity, was among the most competent development banks in the world to deliver such a seminar.

This was followed by a group photo session.

Thereafter the seminar began by an introductory presentation by Mr. Orhan Beşkök, Senior Executive Vice President, TSKB who described TSKB, its history and its successful performance over the years. The seminar thereafter proceeded as scheduled and ended on 10 April 2015 at 17.00 hrs with a certificate ceremony. The seminar presented project appraisal methodology mainly from economic, technical and financial disciplines from a development and investment bank’s perspective. Evaluation process of investment projects was discussed from the point of view of both the investors and the lenders. Within the program, environmental & social impact and risk assessment process were also highlighted. In parallel with the global trends, sustainable banking practices were presented as well.

The nine resource persons were:

• Mr. Gündüz Fındıkçıoğlu, Chief Economist
• Ms. Gülay Dincel, Senior Manager-Economist
• Ms. Yael Taranto, Manager-Senior Economist
• Mr. Rahmi Aksoy, Manager
• Ms. Ece Yılmazer, Assistant Manager
• Mr. Seyit Huseyin Gurel, Manager-Financial Analysis Department
• Ms. Sevilay Kıran, Senior Manager-Financial Analysis Department
• Mr. Dora Üreten, Senior Manager
• Ms. Ece Sevin, Manager

Resumes of the nine resource persons from TSKB are accessible from the ADFIMI web page.

In addition to lectures, there were intensive case studies carried on using the excel sheets.

One session on Friday 10 April was allocated for country presentations. There were six presentations by Ms. Ender Dinçer on Turkey, by Mr. Nazem Fardyard and Ms. Mahshad Agha Kasiri on Iran, by Ms. Millennia Susanti on Indonesia, by Mr. Mohamed Farhan Ainuddin on Malaysia, and by Mr. Ali Qayyum Raja on Pakistan.

Social Programme

ADFIMI organized a gratis city tour on 11. 04.2015 between 08.30 – 18.30 hrs for participants which covered visits to Topkapı Palace, Ayasofya, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar and Bosforus tour with lunch. 14 persons had taken part in the tour.

Airport Transfers

ADFIMI provided gratis transfers between the airport and the hotel of residence for all overseas participants.

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