FESPA invests in university for next-gen Turkish printers

14 Jun '14

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Birol Fedai, President of the Educational Relations Committee, ARED, added, “In Turkey, there are problems fulfilling print sector jobs with educated staff, after similar activities implemented by ARED in Istanbul and Ankara, opening a class in Izmir will help to increase the pool of trained personnel for the industry.

“The decision by the FESPA Eurasia Partner Committee to support education is great news for our community. Local businesses are aiding this by employing students and supplying them with scholarships. It really is helping to bring new blood to the industry and increase standards.”

The two-phase re-investment programme in Turkey and the surrounding geographies is part of FESPA’s global Profit for Purpose programme, which drives revenues from FESPA events back into the global print community through local initiatives to educate, share knowledge, promote best practice and encourage networking.

Neil Felton concludes, “Profit for Purpose is about giving back to our global community. With this investment we hope to inspire the decision-makers of the future. We’re also continuing to invest heavily in the Eurasia region, working with local stakeholders to develop industry relationships and gathering regional market research. This investment helped us to make the inaugural FESPA Eurasia 2013 a truly pan-regional event, and we are committed to building on that success with the second edition of FESPA Eurasia this December.”

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